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3. Since 1995, UM-PAMECAS, a union of mutuals to mobilize savings, has opened
up a network of mature, well established cooperatives that reach more than
555 000 members and clients, 54% of whom are women.
The mission for UM-PAMECAS is to enable its base financial cooperatives to
improve the economic and social well-being of their members and of the
community in a spirit of solidarity, responsibility and democratic management.
PAMECAS has 36 savings and credit mutuals in Senegal operating 58 branch
offices.
www.pamecas.org (French only)

21. The Développement international Desjardins mission
is to empower the disadvantaged
in developing countries and countries in transition
by developing community-owned
and operated financial institutions
which will have an impact on the community.
www.did.qc.ca/en

22. In Dakar, the capital of Senegal…