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Sa-Dhan's mission is to "build the field of community development finance in India, to help its member and associate institutions to better serve low income households, particularly women, in both rural and urban India, in their quest for establishing stable livelihoods and improving their quality of life." Sa-Dhan membership stands at 220 including 169 MFIs. The others are Capacity Builders, Bulk Lenders etc. Sa-Dhan member MFIs represent over 80% of client outreach and portfolio outstanding of India's "MF sector". Membership in Sa-Dhan though is categorized around operational features of organizations. Four types of organizations qualify to become its member: Category A: Capacity Building Organisations (CBOs) who promote self-help groups and provide capacity building inputs, or, Technical Service Providers (TSPs) who provide technical support to NGO-MFIs Category B: Organisations not purely structured as financial intermediaries, but either provide micro-credit to groups/individuals or provide bulk credit to MFIs for micro-credit Category C: Organisations purely structured as financial institutions Category D: Formal or Informal Networks/Channels for both support and capacity building. Any of the above can apply for associate membership, admission is ultimately decided by the board. Membership is to be renewed annually upon due payment of membership fee and compliance with Sa-Dhan code of conduct. After three years, associate members are eligible for primary membership. Visit Sa-Dhan Members: http://www.sa-dhan.net/MemberList.aspx Hide