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Sa-Dhan, India’s primary association of community development finance institutions, strengthens the provision of financial services to the poor by building the capacity of its member organizations.

Why We Invested

Sa-Dhan plays a crucial role in increasing the capacity and improving the quality of microfinance institutions that serve India’s rural and urban poor. By strengthening microfinance institutions and improving the policy and operational context for microfinance in India, Sa-Dhan plays a key role in extending quality microfinance services to millions of poor people in India.

Microfinance is rapidly growing in India, and Sa-Dhan membership has grown to more than 200 organizations and institutions that collectively reach 12 million poor people. Sa-Dhan provides financial and policy tools and services that enable these member institutions to better serve low-income households and improve the quality of life for poor people throughout India.