The PMN has come a long way since its inception at working with relevant policy makers/regulators. It has established its credibility as a practitioner’s network (representing diversified membership (constituting Microfinance Banks, Microfinance Institutions, and Rural Support Programs) resulting in policy makers and donors becoming more receptive to its views. The Network promotes an Enabling Environment through:

• Interaction with policy makers, in particular with the Ministry of Finance, State Bank of Pakistan & Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
• Representing the sector at domestic and international forums
• Aims at building strategic partnerships with local and international stakeholders
• Creating linkages with both bilateral and multi-lateral donors
• Focus on creating and maintaining liaisons with private and public sector outfits to leverage expertise for various industry support infrastructure such as the Credit Bureau, Grievance Redressal System, Microfinance Fund Facility and Consumer Protection Code
• Building sector image and tackling negative perception through a professionally managed Communications and Public Relations strategy
• Developing linkages between PMN members and local and international investors

The PMN was the first institution in the country to engage in capacity building activities for the microfinance sector. Ever since the inception of the Network, this has been an important objective and PMN has remained focused on broadening the scope of capacity building, while at the same time evolving and targeting this function to better cater to the needs of the sector. The Network has focused on the Capacity Building of the sector through:

• Creation of a Centre of Excellence to train the HR pool of the industry through a collaborative effort with local and international players.
• International and national trainings to strengthen the human resource base of the industry.
• Propagate good practice and exchange of ideas at an International level and National level through exposure visits.
• Mechanisms to build linkages with universities that can be used to not only attract good HR to the sector but also raise understanding and interest amongst the academic community on microfinance.

Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) conducts in-depth research on critical themes such as financial inclusion, rural development, climate resilience, disaster risk financing, and women's financial inclusion and empowerment. By gathering data and analyzing trends, PMN shapes insights that help develop sustainable financial solutions and strategies for underserved communities.

PMN collaborates with multilateral organizations and key public institutions like the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to devise and implement strategies rooted in rigorous research. These efforts are aimed at fostering inclusive growth, enhancing resilience to climate-related and economic shocks, and promoting financial empowerment, particularly for marginalized populations.

The PMN is at the heart of improving governance and decision-making for its members. Corporate governance is important because it helps to ensure that a company is managed in a way that is ethical, transparent, and accountable to its stakeholders. It can also help to minimize risks and promote long-term sustainability. PMN acts as a consultant for implementation of a risk-based governance register. The development and distribution of the risk register to PMN members is based on a twofold objective:

• Encourage member organ to use the Risk Register as an internal tool to strengthen their risk management function by
• - Systematically identifying and evaluating risks, and prioritize them based on their potential impact and likelihood of occurrence.
• - Developing strategies to mitigate or manage those risks. This may involve implementing controls, transferring risk to another party, or accepting the risk.
• Allow PMN to consolidate the data received from members through the template to create a sector-wide mapping of risks.
• Publish Risk to Microfinance Study every two years to understand the risks being faced by the microfinance industry in Pakistan.
• To build the capacity of MFPs to better manage risks, PMN has been conducting on annual basis training on enterprise risk management in collaboration with PACRA.
• To improve governance standards among the member organizations PMN has been conducting Directors Training Programs (DTP) in collaboration with PICG and Hikmah Consulting.