ResponsAbility's vision is a world in which developing
countries are no longer considered as mere aid-recipients
but as high-potential economies with a thriving
and diverse entrepreneurial base, strongly supported
by innovative microentreprises and Small and
Medium Enterprises (SMEs). responsAbility bridges
the gap by offering adequate financial services
and new financial products for institutional
and private investors to bridge the gap between
the financial and development cooperation markets.
responsAbility is a private sector initiative
with partners that represent the main segments
of the Swiss financial market - Credit Suisse,
Raiffeisenbanken, Baumann & Cie Banquiers,
Alternative Bank ABS - and the Andromeda Fund,
a Social Venture Capital Fund.
“The International Year of Microcredit
brings much needed awareness of microfinance to a
wider audience. The awareness that access of financial
services is crucial for entrepreneurs around the
world and for the development of any society - be
it in the north or in the south. And the awareness
that an investment in the empowerment of millions
of microentrepreneurs around the world to stand on
their own two feet is an investment in stability
and prosperity for all of us.”
– Klaus Tischhauser, Managing Director or responsAbility
