MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Developing Inclusive Financial Systems: The CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Course for Funders of Microfinance in Nairobi, Kenya, November 8 to 12, 2010

Event Name: Developing Inclusive Financial Systems: The CGAP Course for Funders of Microfinance

Event Date: November 8 – November 12, 2010

Event Location: Nairobi, Kenya

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Cost: USD 1,150 for 3 days; USD 1,300 for 5 days. Materials, lunches, breaks and field trips are included in tuition. Participants are responsible for travel to the venue, accommodation and dinner costs.

Summary of Event: This course is primarily designed for project managers and investment officers making funding decisions on microfinance. The course aims to provide participants with background in microfinance and the tools to make sound financing decisions. Case studies and group work built on real-life situations allow participants to learn in a creative and interactive environment. The course involves a site visit to several microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the country of instruction. Those staying for the short course (3 days) will receive a thorough overview of the fundamentals of microfinance. Participants attending the full course (5 days) will benefit from carefully sequenced sessions that lead up to the practical application of principles of good practice.

Background on Organizer: This course is provided by CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), a policy and research center dedicated to providing financial access for the world’s poor. CGAP is supported by approximately thirty development agencies and private foundations. Its mission is to provide market intelligence, to promote standards and to offer advisory services to governments, microfinance providers, donors and investors.

Themes and Discussion Topics:
The Short Course (3 days)
• What is a “financial systems approach”?
• Clients at the center – Why is access to financial services important?
• Understanding the financial market at micro, meso and macro levels
• Financial system gap analysis framework
• Site visits to microfinance institutions in Kenya
• Other current issues in microfinance

The Full Course (5 days)
• What constitutes appropriate roles of funders and factors for effective involvement?
• Micro, meso and macro level project assessment
• Making a funding decision: Comparative advantage, instruments, collaboration
• How to structure monitoring and reporting

Event Website:
http://www.cgap.org/p/site/c/template.rc/1.26.1437/

Online Registration:
To register, you may complete the online form found here: http://www.cgap.org/gm/document-1.9.46032/CGAP_Enrollment_Form_Kenya_tra…

For additional information, you may contact: Estelle Lahaye via +1 202 473 8869 or elahaye@cgap.org

Submit Your Event: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events

By Witt Gatchell, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources:

MicroCapital Universe: Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP): https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=CGA…

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