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Partner description:
VisionFund Uganda was established as a subsidiary of VisionFund International, a global microfinance institution that is owned by World Vision International. Within Uganda’s competitive microfinance market, VisionFund Uganda is one of the best MFIs in the country because of their competitive interest rates, turn-around time, good staffing and strong brand.  

VisionFund Uganda’s goal is to serve low-income business owners living in areas where World Vision operates. They have a unique focus on areas of need, so 87% of VisionFund Uganda’s clientele are rural.

A unique lending approach:
VisionFund Uganda uses Kiva financing to provide agriculture loans. VisionFund Uganda takes a ‘credit with education’ approach, where alongside their loans they offer clients business training and technical knowledge to help their businesses succeed. 

Repayment Performance on Kiva

    This Lending Partner All Kiva Partners
  Start Date On Kiva Jan 9, 2019 Oct 12, 2005
Total Loans $1,988,425 $1,999,972,715
Amount of raised Inactive loans $1,100 $557,650
Number of raised Inactive loans 1 203
Amount of Paying Back Loans $394,325 $153,956,230
Number of Paying Back Loans 310 181,893
Amount of Ended Loans $1,593,000 $1,810,017,340
Number of Ended Loans 1,325 2,432,231
Delinquency Rate 2.37% 11.50%
Amount in Arrears $6,313 $10,715,938
Outstanding Portfolio $127,061 $93,157,824
Number of Loans Delinquent 42 46,269
Default Rate 0.27% 1.84%
Amount of Ended Loans Defaulted $4,239 $33,278,852
Number of Ended Loans Defaulted 29 87,208
Currency Exchange Loss Rate 0.56% 0.48%
Amount of Currency Exchange Loss $23,767 $12,335,694
Refund Rate 1.43% 0.54%
Amount of Refunded Loans $28,475 $10,873,075
Number of Refunded Loans 21 9,630

Loan Characteristics On Kiva

    This Lending Partner All Kiva Partners
  Loans to Women Borrowers 73.36% 78.34%
Average Loan Size $438 $392
Average Individual Loan Size $1,218 $587
Average Group Loan Size $1,214 $1,903
Average number of borrowers per group 9.6 8.3
Average GDP per capita (PPP) in local country $1,800 $5,595
Average Loan Size / GDP per capita (PPP) 24.32% 7.01%
Average Time to Fund a Loan 10.85 days 9.02 days
Average Dollars Raised Per Day Per Loan $40.37 $43.51
  Average Loan Term 8.96 months 11.48 months

Journaling Performance on Kiva

    This Lending Partner All Kiva Partners
  Total Journals 321 1,199,432
  Journaling Rate 22.40% 42.11%
  Average Number of Comments Per Journal 0.00 0.02
  Average Number of Recommendations Per Journal 0.00 0.56

Borrowing Cost Comparison (based on 2009 data)

    This Lending Partner Median for MFI's in Country All Kiva Partners
  Average Cost to Borrower N/A 57.00% PY 26.87% PY
  Profitability (return on assets) 5.94% 4.5% -2.44%
  Average Loan Size (% of per capita income) N/A 61.00% 0.00%

Country Fast Facts

Country:
Uganda
Capital:
Kampala
Official Language:
English (official) Ganda,Luganda, other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic
Population:
35,918,915
Avg Annual Income:
$1,800
Labor Force:
agriculture: 82%, industry: 5%, services: 13%
Population Below Poverty Line:
19.50%
Literacy Rate:
78.40%
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000):
60.82 deaths
Life Expectancy:
58.02 years

Lending Partner Staff

Geoffrey Asiimwe
ADRIANE BASIIMA
LANGA FAITH
Caroline Imaja
Joseph Kakooza
Philliam Mwesigwa
Hannington Thenge