Friends International (Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand)
Friends International is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and building futures for young people, families and communities specifically supporting marginalized young people to become functional, productive citizens.
Credit Suisse is supporting the expansion of their “Futures” project in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand & Indonesia and its replication in two new countries (Malaysia and Myanmar), impacting 8,000 young people who will be provided with tailored training and support to access safe, gainful and dignified employment over three years.
Women’s World Banking is a not-for-profit organization that designs market-driven financial solutions, invests in financial institutions, and helps to shape policy environments in emerging market to create greater economic stability and prosperity for women, their families, and their communities.
Credit Suisse is supporting the replication of their successful Caregiver micro-insurance product in Indonesia first and potentially in Vietnam at a later stage. Caregiver is a simple, affordable micro-insurance product that provides a cash benefit after hospitalization to low-income women, giving them security in the face of economic disruption as a result of illness or maternity. This partnership is expected to provide over 200,000 low-income households with insurance coverage, leading to increased income; improved access to healthcare, financial and insurance literacy; enhanced perception of women and increased decision making power for women.
Habitat for Humanity is a not-for-profit organization whose vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Their research subsidiary, the Terwilliger Center for Innovations in Shelter (TCIS) assists financial institutions to design or improve their housing loan products.
In line with its global Financial Inclusion Initiative, Credit Suisse is supporting TCIS build the capacity of three microfinance institutions (MFI) located in Indonesia and the Philippines. These MFIs offer housing microfinance loans to low income households to help them build new structures or improve existing housing conditions. The roll-out of new and/or improved loans will stretch over five years and is estimated to impact 9,000 families.
Accion is a not-for-profit organization aimed at giving people the financial tools they need to improve their lives. Their vision is to build a financially inclusive world with access to economic opportunity for all.
In line with its global Financial Inclusion Initiative, Credit Suisse is supporting Accion build a sustainable investment platform in South East Asia to catalyze investments in Fintech early stage companies and provide pre and post-investment capacity building support.