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Miwa Microfinance Initiative for West Africa

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Partner with MIWA.

MIWA works with organisations that share our commitment to community-led development. Whether you are a corporation seeking to deliver meaningful CSR, a university pursuing applied research, or an institution looking to fund sustainable change — we want to hear from you.

Partnership types

Who we partner with

MIWA tailors partnerships to the goals and capacity of each organisation we work with.

Corporate CSR

Align your company's social investment with verified community impact. MIWA offers programme sponsorship, co-branded volunteering days, and employee engagement opportunities — with transparent reporting so your CSR story is backed by real evidence.

  • Programme sponsorship
  • Employee volunteering
  • Branded community events
  • Co-reporting & visibility

Academic Research

MIWA's six programmes and 12 partner communities offer a rich environment for applied development research. We welcome collaborations with universities and research institutions that strengthen evidence for community development interventions.

  • Field research access
  • Community surveys & data collection
  • Joint publications
  • Student placement supervision

Institutional Funding

Foundations, development agencies, and grant-making institutions can support MIWA through project funding, capacity-building grants, or multi-year programme partnerships. We work to the reporting standards you require.

  • Project & programme grants
  • Multi-year partnerships
  • Capacity-building support
  • Rigorous reporting & accountability

How we work together

Our partnership framework

Every MIWA partnership begins with a conversation. We listen first — to your organisation's goals, constraints, and definition of success — before proposing a collaboration model that delivers real impact without compromising our community-first principles.

Partnerships are governed by a clear Memorandum of Understanding. We agree upfront on scope, timeline, reporting cadence, and how impact will be measured. MIWA's Financial Director oversees all partnership finances and reporting.

We are committed to visibility: partner organisations receive regular updates, field visit opportunities, and a formal outcome report at the end of each partnership period.

Enquire

Send a partnership enquiry

Tell us about your organisation and what you have in mind. We respond within 5 working days.