Asiaspotlight on our activities

We’ve been operating in Asia since 1997. On this vast continent, our work focuses on Central Asia and South-East Asia, where we work actively to fight poverty by ensuring sources of financing for micro-entrepreneurs.

19microfinance institutions

4sustainable smallholder agriculture organizations

4value chains

2.2 millionbeneficiaries

Cassava producers, Cambodia, © 2022 Alterfin

We’ve chosen to focus on Central Asia and South-East Asia. In these two regions, the poorest people have very little access to the necessary sources of financing to develop their activities and to create stable and gainful employment.

We work with microfinance institutions to make up for this lack of financing. Working at the heart of local communities, these institutions act as catalysts in the fight against poverty and financial exclusion by providing loans to micro-entrepreneurs and households that want to start their own business.

In South-East Asia, we also support a small but growing portfolio of agricultural businesses whose activities range from growing pineapples to producing cinnamon. This is critical to supporting development in these regions, creating new economic opportunities for their inhabitants, and helping reduce poverty.

In Asia, we are active in/the: Kyrgyzstan, Philippines, Tajikistan, Myanmar, Cambodia, Uzbekistan, Laos, and Indonesia.

Our investment managers in Cambodia and Kyrgyzstan ensure a constant presence in the two regions and have an in-depth understanding of the needs of our partners and the local populations.

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Your Impact on CPC

Since 2010, Alterfin has provided crucial support to CPC, a coffee producers' cooperative in Laos. Through favorable loans with conditions tailored to their needs, our support has proven to be a decisive factor for the long-term development of CPC.

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The unique perspective of a Kyrgyz female CEO

Bailyk Finance, a partner of Alterfin for more than five years, is a perfect example of woman-led company. Spearheaded by Chinara Moldazhanova since 2013, this microfinance institution’s ultimate goal is to improve the lives of low-income populations in Kyrgyzstan. Chinara shares her views on how a predominantly female workforce ties in with the company’s pursuit of societal goals.

impact study

Furuz - microfinance

Furuz is a microfinance institution that works in rural areas of western Tajikistan. It enables more than 3,500 micro-entrepreneurs involved in agriculture and livestock farming to finance the growth of their business to ensure a better income.

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