Presentation given by Ylse van der Schoot (Oikocredit) on Monday 7 May at the 2012 Rotary International Convention in Bangkok. Session: New Opportunities - An Introduction to Rotary's Strategic Partnerships.

1. Rotary-Oikocredit Strategic Partnership
Ylse van der Schoot, Director Investor Relations
Bangkok, 7 May 2012

2. Oikocredit presence worldwide
Oikocredit is present in almost 80 countries. It offers funding to partners in close
to 70 countries and has a network of volunteers and staff who attract investments
in 16 countries worldwide.

3. Oikocredit: cooperative and social investor
• Established in 1975
• 595 member organizations from all continents
•One of the world’s largest sources of private funding for microfinance
• Investors are secure in the knowledge their money is used via loans and
investments to
• fight poverty
• promote fair trade
• respect our planet’s natural resources

4. Strategic partners: Rotary and Oikocredit
• Respond to real economic development needs of local communities
• 6 to 8 microfinance partners with community programs or plans
identified by Oikocredit each year
• Start with microfinance partners in India, the Philippines and
Uruguay
• Local Rotary clubs in Future Vision districts will apply for a packaged
global grant
Together with local Rotary clubs, the microfinance partners of
Oikocredit become even bigger stakeholders in meeting needs of
members of their communities

5. Packaged grants via Rotary Foundation
• Proposal received for Ahon
Sa Hirap, Inc.
(Quezon City, Philippines)
Supported by Rotary
Club of Manila Circle
• Application received for
ASKI
(Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippines)
Supported by Rotary Club
of Plaridel South
ASKI, Philippines • Opportunities available in
India and Uruguay

6. Our MF partners also support community
• Women training groups
• Financial education
• Schools or daycare
• Youth education
• Medical facilities
www.oikocredit.org