General System Requirements:
•Internet-based system available 24 hours a day with limited down time.
•Access for up to 5 users.
•User friendly interface to all reports, benchmarks and data.
•Ability to track financial service providers and microfinance markets.
•Ability to create a custom portfolio.
•Ability to download, print or save search results in an appropriate format such as Word, PDFs or Excel.
•Access to a Help Desk or other interactive search assistance.
•Access to training or market update sessions via the web or onsite.
Content Requirements:
•Access to all microfinance institutions (MFI) and related entity profiles and ratings in all available countries.
•Access to all available country sector reports.
•Significant coverage of MFIs, networks and other appropriate microfinance institutions in the following regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean (LAC). (OPIC is particularly interested in LAC, Africa and Asia.)
•Business performance information for worldwide MFIs, funders, networks and service providers.
•Social performance data for MFIs.
•Selected country-specific market analysis reports providing detailed information on the microfinance market in a country including the current state of/trends in the market including gross loan portfolios, borrower growth rates and PAR projections.
•Entity performance reports and country market analysis reports updated on a regular basis throughout the year.
•Access to cross-market analysis tools that enable OPIC to create customized reports based on selected market indicators and MFI groupings.
•Access to MFI profiles with the ability to display the information in varying report formats.
SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.