The Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc. (MCPI) is the national network of microfinance institutions working towards sustainable, innovative and client-responsive solutions to poverty in the country. MCPI is currently comprised of 47 institutions, including 39 practitioners and 8 support institutions. Its regular members include 23 non-government organizations, 12 rural banks, 1 thrift bank, 2 cooperatives, and 1 regional network. The key programs of MCPI include advocacy, social performance management and consumer protection in microfinance, capacity building for microfinance institutions, performance monitoring and benchmarking, and the establishment of a knowledge and research center for microfinance.