Vision Fund Uganda: Piloting and Using the PPI

This case study has been written with a specific audience in mind; microfinance providers who seek to improve their practice in relation to specific standards of the Universal Standards for Social Performance Management (in this case, essential practice 1B.5).

The case study provides a practical overview of the process that Vision Fund Uganda (VFU) underwent to implement the Progress out of Poverty Index (PPI) Tool, provides recommendations on improving effectiveness in relation to the Universal Standards, as well as general lessons for practitioners. Annex 1 presents a full mapping of VFU’s PPI implementation to the relevant Universal Standards and practices.