Building Resilience Beyond Capital

A workshop or field dialogue between RestartME and an MFI partner team; or microentrepreneurs participating in a community discussion.

RestartME strengthens the capacity of MFIs and communities through research, training, and partnerships as it recognizes that recovery takes more than money.

We believe in building stronger communities by equipping microfinance institutions (MFIs) and microentrepreneurs with the tools they need to thrive—especially in times of crisis. Here’s how our work makes a difference:

✅ Data-Driven Solutions
We use research and insights to shape targeted interventions that improve financial resilience.

✅ Empowered Microfinance (MFI) & Entrepreneurs
We offer practical, skills-based training to strengthen financial service providers and micro-business owners.

✅ Collaborative Recovery Networks
We foster partnerships that promote long-term sustainability, coordination, and adaptive support systems.

Insights That Drive Impact: Our Research & Learning Initiatives

These studies guide our program designs, inspire collaboration, and help identify complementary support systems for Microfinance (MFI) clients such as social protection, digital adaptation, and policy alignment.

  •  A market scan of displaced microentrepreneurs in resettlement zones in Marawi City.

  •  Assessment of the Rice Tariffication Law’s effects on smallholder farmers and supply chains

  •  Review of government support programs for informal workers and financial intermediaries during the pandemic.

What We Do Through Capacity Building

We go beyond research to equip our partners with practical tools and support to drive meaningful change.

✔️ Research that informs loan design and risk strategies
✔️ Learning partnerships with academics and experts
✔️ Technical support for MFIs and field teams
✔️ Identification of enablers/barriers to household recovery
✔️ Systems thinking applied to post-disaster response

“What we value is how RestartME asks us directly what’s happening, and then builds programs that really fit. That relationship matters. There’s trust. We can call them anytime. There’s no filter and because of that, things get addressed quickly.”

-Jane Manucdoc, Executive Director, Alalay sa Kaunlaran Inc. (ASKI)