Milestones

MUTAHID’s MURABAHA PRODUCT (INDIVIDUAL & GROUP) CASE STUDY

1.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Despite the challenging political and socio-economic environment in Afghanistan, Mutahid has been able to roll out murabaha Islamic compliant product to five provinces. In order to learn from...

Rural Women in Bamyan: Ultra-poor No More

A number of once marginalized women in the rural districts of Bamyan province—some used to beg for food on the streets—have recently become livestock owners with access to markets, a...

Lessons from the field: “It takes a village…”

Lack of coordination and communication among stakeholders at the field level has been

Afghan Returness Forgetting Fear, Finding Fortune

A joint study conducted by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and BRAC show that contrary to their fears about coming home, many Afghan returnees found a better...

Study assesses demand for Sharia-based financial products

A recently completed research assesses the demand for Sharia-based financial products and services by potential borrowers in urban and rural settings in the provinces of Herat, Kabul, Jalalabad and Mazar-e...

Afghan Microfinance Sector Hits 1 Billion Dollar Mark

Press Release The microfinance sector of Afghanistan has reached a milestone, disbursing a combined total of more than US$1 billion to hundreds of thousands of Afghans since its official creation...

Mutahid Development Finance Institution

As part of the ongoing consolidation of the microfinance sector of Afghanistan, MISFA is facilitating the merging of the strengths, talents and other assets of three microfinance institutions—MADRAC, MOFAD and...