Katalysis Central American Microfinance Network

Summary: The Katalysis Central American Microfinance Network, or Red Katalysis, is a microfinance organization that provides training, technical assistance, and credit to non-governmental microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Central America (Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador). The Katalysis Network of 25 MFIs provides microloans to over 290,000 clients (70% women; 98 % repayment). History: In the mid-90s, the network developed a program to strengthen of organisations specializing in financial services for micro and small entrepreneurs. This program has been by private sector entrepreneurs and was completed at the beginning of 2000s.In order to give continuity to this initiative, leaders of Central America created the RED KATALYSIS in 2002. It has for object to deepen, through mircofinance institutions, providing financial services to the people with limited resources; update periodically the human talent; encourage the management of financial and economic resources to the benefit of partner organisations; stimulate alliances in Central America and internationally.