Fellow advocates of microfinance, let us continue to work together therefore to strengthen and sustain partnerships for microfinance. In October this year, the Microcredit Summit Campaign will hold its 16th summit in Manila in partnership with the MCPI and with support from the BSP. The theme for this year’s conference revolves around Partnerships against Poverty.
The conference will discuss some of the most advanced and successful examples of public-private partnerships in microfinance. I hope you will join the conference. The CMA itself is one tangible example of a successful and meaningful partnership against poverty with Citi, the Citi Foundation, the MCPI and the Bangko Sentral working together toward a shared goal. Together, we celebrate the success of our microentrepreneurs.