Set up as an apex level organization, with its outstanding portfolio of over Rs. 660 Millions ($ 15 Million) it works through a network of over 95 NGOs across 10 states of India, providing financial services to poor women for investing in Income generating activities.

FWWB India's core objective is to increase poor women's access to financial services through its network of partner organizations. This objective is achieved by enabling the development of strong micro finance providers that serve poor women. The programme clients include the leaders and managers of micro finance practitioner organizations, as well as leaders of the women's savings and credit groups. Additionally, FWWB also reaches important national and international development agencies that are active in the micro finance sector, including donors, bankers and academic organizations..

"Credit offers an opportunity for people to generate income on a sustainable basis. Micro credit and other related financial services should lead to Sustainable livelihood for which it is needed to develop strong micro finance providers. One of the core objectives of FWWB is to increase the access to financial services through its network of partner organizations. FWWB believes in building up partnership between the private sector, mainstream-banking institutions, and the Government alongwith the Non-Government Orgnaisations and hopes that the International Year of Microcredit 2005 serves as a platform to strengthen such partnership that would lead to providing financial services efficiently to the poor."
-- Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Das, CEO, FWWB (I)

Friends of Women's World Banking, India
101, Sakar — I, Opp. Gandhigram Railway Station
Ashram Road
Ahmedabad — 380 009
Gujarat
INDIA

Phone: +91-79- 26580119 / 26584199 / 26584082
Fax: 91-79-26580119
E-mail: fwwb@wilnetonline.net, fwwb@icenet.co.in
Website: www.fwwbindia.org