ASA - Dhaka, Bangladesh

ASA started its mission in 1978 with the aims to improve the life quality of the people living at the bottom of the socio-economic pyramid and establish a society free from poverty and economic disparity.

Since then through its innovative, cost-effective and sustainable microfinance approach, it achieved the status of the most efficient MFI in the world in 2007 as selected by Forbes magazine, USA. Besides, ASA won the “Banking at the bottom of the pyramid” award arranged by the Financial Times, London and International Finance Cooperation (IFC) 2008.

Non-financial programs counting Primary Healthcare, Education, Health Awareness, Physiotherapy, Sanitation, Hygiene, Agricultural aids etc. out of its own resources.

ASA has been providing technical assistance in India, Pakistan,  

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Sri Lanka, Myanmar, the Philippines, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia etc.