Progress and Highlights in 2008

In 2008, Grameen Trust completed its 20th year as an organization providing financial, technical and other services to microcredit organizations across the globe and directly implementing Grameen type microcredit programs in countries where it is needed most. So far, GT has provided financial and technical assistance to 144 organizations in 38 countries. Under its Direct Implementation and Joint Collaboration programs GT is directly implementing microcredit projects in China, Costa Rica, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kosovo, Turkey, U.S.A. and Zambia. The BOT project in Myanmar has already been handed over to the host organization.
GT at a glance [As of December 2008]  
GT Paner Organizations   144  
    Asia and Pasific     113  
    Africa     22  
  Europe     2  
    Americas 7  
Total Number of countries   38  
   
Amount of Loan Aproved by GT   US$25,729,598  
   
GT Partner Performance    
  Total Number of Members 6,555,117  
  Total Number of Borrowers 5,825,014  
  Amount of Loan Disbursed US$ 3,964,615,914  
  Amount of Savings US$ 115,596,306  
  Women Borrowers 94%  
   
Grameen Dialogue Programs  
  Dialogue Programs 60  
  Participants in Dialogue 1136  
             
Training Program  
    Trainees     1655  
             
Number of Interns   93