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Guidelines

Avoidance of Over-indebtedness: Guidelines for Financial and Non-financial Evaluation

A tool for financial service providers that want to incorporate good client protection practices into their evaluation processes for individual loan clients. Specifically, the tool provides guidelines for determining a loan applicantā€™s capacity and willingness to repay a loan. A careful evaluation process is critical to avoiding client overindebtedness, the situation in which a client cannot repay a loan without sacrificing his or her quality of life.

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Musoma Investigates and Addresses Causes of Over-Indebtedness

Explains the actions that Musoma took to reduce over-indebtedness when it noticed that many of its clients were selling or forfeiting assets to pay off loans.

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ESAF Rewards Staff for Achieving SPM Targets

ESAF built a branch-level incentive system that incorporates social targets, SPM audit and client satisfaction metrics among other elements.

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Ujjivan Incentivizes Customer Service

Description of how Ujjivan incorporates social metrics and customer care into its staff incentive system.

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Guidelines

Social Performance Factors to Examine During Internal Audit

Examples of key areas to assess in internal audits to monitor social performance.

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Example Incentive Structure That Balances Portfolio Growth, Size and Quality

Provides a short example of how a mid-sized provider in Peru structured their incentives to balance growth, size and quality.

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Guidelines for Case Load Limits

Provides guidance on setting appropriate case load limits for group and individual loans.

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Examples of Social Variables for Incentivizing Employees

Examples of different types of indicators and criteria that can be incorporated in loan officer evaluations to integrate a social performance lens into the evaluation.

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SKS and Equitas Protect Client Data

Briefly describes SKS and Equitas' policies and protocols for handling and protecting client data.

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Guidance for Adequate Training of Employees on Code of Conduct and Client Protection

Discusses key elements of code of conduct and client protection that should be emphasized during loan officer training.

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