Center for Civil Society International ([email protected])
Wed, 13 May 1998 11:26:34 -0700 (PDT)
Sender: "microfinance" <[email protected]>
Subject: training offer
The Microfinance Centre for CEE and the NIS will organize a training course
in mid July. I would like to know whether you or any organizations that
you know might be interested in sending their people to such a course, so
that I can call them directly.
Please provide us with your full mailing address, tel.fax,names,functions
etc to put you on our mailing list.
Thank you.
Regards,
Elzbieta Dec, MFC
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STARTING AND PLANNING MICROFINANCE PROGRAM
A seven day training course for organizations which have less than one
year's experience in implementing a microcredit program. The course will
be conductedi n English, in Warsaw, Poland. It is recommended that the
Executive Director, the Finance Director and/or a Credit Officer represent
each organization. The maximum number of participants per organization is
three.
This is an introductory course that will cover the basics of planning and
starting a microcredit program. The following topics will be covered in
the workshop:
15-21 July, 1998 "Starting and Planning a Microfinance Program"
The Operating Environment for Microcredit Programs The Impact of
Microcredit Programs The Characteristics of Microenterprises and
Microloans Loan Analysis and Loan Processing (introduction to simple ratio
analysis of loan requests, other key aspects of loan analysis and review
of the entire loan processing cycle, with emphasis on streamlining for
efficiency); A Review of Major Lending Methodologies (individual and
group lending, and village banking); Operational Efficiency, focusing on
Credit Officers' use of time Organizational Structure and Growth
After a review of these various topics in interactive plenary and small
group exercises, a financial modeling tool will be introduced which will
enable each organization to understand the practical implications of their
choices about the design of their program and to assess the potential
sustainability of their operations.
Each participating organization will take home a complete binder of
material covered during the course, as well as the computer model on
diskette.
Training staff: Ann Duval, is the primary trainer. Ms. Duval, has over
sixteen years of experience in microfinance, including seven years of
direct implementation and nine years of broader experience as a manager
within international organizations and as an independent consultant. She
has extensive experience in designing and conducting training programs and
working to assist local organizations to develop into sustainable
microfinance instituitons. While Ms. Duval has worked all over the world,
she has been the primary technical advisor for the World Bank-sponsored
microcredit program in Bosnia since mid-1996.
Elzbieta Dec is a graduate of the Warsaw's Main School of Economics. She
created and microlending program for rural women in Poland, the first in
the region (1991).
Tuition fee: US$ 700 per person, covering all class related materials.
All participants are responsible for their travel, accommodation,
and living expenses. Accommodation and living expenses
(9 days) will approximately cost US$ 800 per person).
Note: The course is limited in size (20 participants). This will be the
only "Start-up" training in English, conducted this year.
Many candidates have already applied to participate, so please
contact the MFC as soon as possible (fax 48-22-622-26-21,
e-mail: [email protected]).
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