Microfinance institutions from Eastern Europe and Central Asia participated in the Microfinance Centre’s Annual Conference in Astana, Kazakhstan where some of them were awarded for reporting their 2009 social performance data. More than 200 MFIs submitted reports on their social performance in 2009 to MIX. VF AzerCredit of Azerbaijan received the Gold Social Performance Reporting Award – the first place among all participated MFIs. The Social Performance Reporting Award, sponsored by CGAP, Michael&Susan Dell and Ford Foundations, and powered by MIX, recognizes transparency in social performance reporting.