This year’s theme "Finance to Empower & Protect" reflects the core of Cerise+SPTF’s new 10-year strategy, focused on building a financial sector that protects, empowers, and supports customers as they navigate evolving challenges.

Cerise+SPTF is delighted to announce that registration is still open for the 2026 Global Meeting, the organization's flagship annual gathering, taking place 28 September - 1 October 2026, in Cairo, Egypt.

Join Cerise+SPTF at its Global Meeting, the organization's flagship in-person event, bringing together practitioners from around the world for an inspiring and energizing exchange. Early Bird discount ends on Friday! 

The report shares field-grounded evidence from Ratanakiri, Cambodia, on how borrowers experience debt stress, what helps them act more confidently, and where provider and regulatory systems still fail to convert customer effort into protection.

Cerise+SPTF and Grameen Foundation collaborated on research to test a survey instrument designed to measure the nature and prevalence of financial abuse.

This field investigation aims to assess the impact on the financial inclusion sector of reduced international aid, following the decrease in contributions from the United States and other countries to development programs worldwide.

With 26 content sessions delivered over four days, this gathering addressed the crucial need to build responsible finance ecosystems, emphasizing the importance of social and environmental performance management.

This paper is a call to action for all impact investors to ensure their exits uphold the values they have championed throughout their investments. It provides a roadmap of recommendations to help investors stay cool in hot markets, know when to exit responsibly and secure their impact. 

National Bank of Cambodia and the Cambodian Microfinance Association recently announced a joint initiative, Strengthening Safe Finance in Communities aimed at increasing financial literacy, consumer empowerment, and client protection.

The partnership will help chart a roadmap for responsible growth, financial stability and customer protection in Cambodia's microfinance and broader financial sector.