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Partnership Selection Requirements

In order to become a Partner Company with eMicrocredit, an organization must, at a minimum:

  • Have a history (at least 2-3 years) of serving the poor, excluded, and/or vulnerable people for the purpose of alleviating poverty or reducing vulnerability

  • Be registered as a legal entity in its region of operation

  • Have at least 1-2 year of financial audits

In addition to the minimum criteria listed above, the partnership selection process is influenced by several additional factors, including eMicrocredit's need to balance risk in our portfolio, region, lender-demand and other factors.

These factors change regularly but are important pieces in the approval process.

In order to work effectively with eMicrocredit, an institution must be able to:

  • Write, update and upload borrower and business descriptions

  • Communicate via email and access the Internet regularly

  • Legally accept US dollar debt from a foreign lender and be able to repatriate funds

  • Manage foreign exchange risk

If your organization fits the criteria above, learn how to proceed in applying to become eMicrocredit Partner Company.