The Cambodia Microfinance Association is an NGO and professional association that aims to ensure the prosperity and sustainability of the microfinance sector in Cambodia. CMA plays a vital role in creating local and international networks as well as seeking equity and loan funds, new technologies and overseeing conflict resolution between microfinance operators.
All of these activities have led each member microfinance institution to become stronger and more successful and thereby attract support from the international market to enable industry expansion.
OVERALL GOAL
- To create a sound communication system within microfinance sector and to ensure smooth operation.
- To create a forum to share experience and knowledge to build confident and improve the self-sufficiency, transparency and management in a sustainable manner.
- To create a channel of communication with national and international financial markets in order to exchange experiences.
- To improve the awareness of microfinance in the country by government agencies, policy makers and stakeholders.
- To promote transparent competition in the market by ensuring the sustainability of microfinance.
- To improve the representative voice and protect interests’ microfinance sector when negotiates and lobby the government, national bank of Cambodia, and national and international stakeholders.
- To raise funds to support the association.