Tanmeyah - Jordan Microfinance Network was established and formally registered as a non-profit institution at the Ministry of Industry and Trade in 2007. It was created to become the representative of the microfinance
institutions (MFIs) in Jordan, replacing the Microfinance Association of Jordan (MAJ).
The network’s main objective is to develop a sustainable microfinance industry that became an integral part of the national financial system in Jordan. Tanmeyah - Jordan Microfinance Network works on supporting the
development of the microfinance sector through advocacy and spreading awareness on behalf of its MFIs members, as well as disseminating up-to-date practices and developments in the microfinance sector.
Fundamentally, the network focuses its efforts on supporting the implementation of the appropriate regulatory environment, which will lead to healthy benchmarking criteria and set performance standards that will reflect positively on the sector as a whole.
Tanmeyah - Jordan Vision, Mission and Core Values:
Tanmeyah - Jordan Microfinance Network has worked closely over the past years with stakeholders to achieve its objectives and fulfil its vision and mission statements. Its partners and stakeholders include the Microfinance Institutions, the Central Bank of Jordan, Governmental Ministries and related organizations, donors’ community, meso-level players (trainers, media representatives, etc.), current and potential clients, and the public at large.
The vision of Tanmeyah - Jordan Microfinance Network is an active network that effectively supports the microfinance industry in Jordan. Its mission is to facilitate the creation of an enabling environment for the development of a sustainable microfinance industry in Jordan through the participation of all stakeholders. The goal of Tanmeyah - Jordan Microfinance Network is to support the further development and integration of
the microfinance sector within the national financial system in Jordan. Its core values are accountability and transparency, compliance and good governance, fairness and equality in member treatment, commitment to
best practices in microfinance, support for environmentally friendly projects, collaborative work, encouraginginnovation and product development, launching operational platforms/plans related to employment and
entrepreneurship plans for various segments of society.
Objectives of Tanmeyah - Jordan Microfinance Network:
• Build consensus regarding best practices and standards for the microfinance sector.
• Represent the microfinance sector in Jordan.
• Become the lead source of market intelligence, information, research, and analysis on microfinance in Jordan.
• Become an effective market facilitator by promoting innovations, linkages, partnerships, and exchanges among all stakeholders.
• Build institutional and financial capacity to sustainably deliver on vision, mission, and goals, for maximum impact.
• Continue to support women's empowerment and capacity-building, along with economic and Social empowerment.
• Encourage youth entrepreneurship and self-employment as an alternative solution to the unemployment problem facing our communities.