Developing a charter of good practice to underpin the SMP with a set of common values and standards guiding the promotion of microfinance by Swiss-based institutions. Every year the Swiss Microfinance Platform (SMP) will make two awards, one for a theoretical work paper by a Phd student and the second for an innovation by an institution. It will also prepare research papers, action research on various subjects including social performance indicators, propose channels and oversee industry research initiatives.