Professional Training Programme (2weeks)
'Financial Services for the Poor' Professional Training Programme
organized by the Alliance Forum Foundation and BRAC Development Institute
3 February - 17 February 2012
Only a few slots remain for this course. Apply today!!
We are pleased to announce the launch of the 'Financial Services for the Poor' programme to be held in Bangladesh, 3 February - 17 February 2012. This course brings together the experience of various microfinance institutions over Bangladesh and expert faculty.
The course will be lead by Dr. Syed M. Hashemi, Director of the Development Institute of BRAC University and Senior Microfinance Specialist of CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) and leading practitioners and academics from across the field of microfinance.
Description
The ten day introductory course is intended for those with little or no knowledge of microfinance. It provides
a broad global picture of the state of microfinance, its emergence and challenges, and its future. It will be grounded in the experience of Bangladesh. The course will introduce a range of issues in microfinance so that participants have a holistic understanding without getting into much depth. It will be team taught using different pedagogical methods and will include extensive field visits.
Course Outline
| 1. | The emergence of microfinance: Bangladesh and Bolivia. |
| 2. | Financial inclusion and exclusion and the range of delivery models: NGO, credit unions, cooperatives, state and rural banks, specialized financial institutions, commercial banks, etc. |
| 3. | Sustainability and reaching the poor: balancing the twin objectives. |
| 4. | Operations of a microfinance institution - Disbursement & collections - MIS systems - Setting interest rates -Planning for growth |
| 5. | The range of financial products: savings, credit, insurance, pension, money transfers, etc. |
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Microfinance impacts: household and macro level; how do MFI clients fare in the current global financial crisis. |
| 7. | The regulatory framework: how does government set microfinance policy and supervise MFIs? |
| 8. | Funding microfinance: donors, governments, social investors and the private commercial sector. |
| 9. | The future of microfinance: commercial players, branchless banking and the integration of the financial sector. |
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Field Visits: List of guest lecturers from previous course (in alphabetical order) Mr. Shameran Abed (Microfinance Program Manager, BRAC) Ms. Tamara Abed (Director of Aarong and Social Enterprises) Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed (Ex Governor, Bangladesh Bank and Director of PKSF) Dr. Pranesh Banik (Director of BURO Capacity Building) Mr. Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury (Chairman, BRAC BD Mail Network Ltd) Mr. Billal Hossain (Director of SafeSave) Dr. Mahabub Hossain (Executive Director of BRAC) Dr. Khairul Islam (Country Representative of Water Aid Bangladesh) Mr. Nazrul Islam (Program officer / Training Officer of BURO) Dr. Mohammed Maniruzzaman (President of SafeSave) Ms. Lamiya Morshed（Executive Director of the Yunus Centre） Ms. Rabeya Yasmin (Head of Ultra Poor Program, BRAC) Dr. Sajjad Zohir (Researcher of Economics Research Group) |
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1. Grameen Bank: the conventional microfinance model
Dates: 3 February -17 February 2012
Language: classes to be taught in English
Venue: Bangladesh (Dhaka city and suburb areas for field visits)
Numbers: limited to 20-25 participants
Course Fee: US $2,900
Applicants should:
Be over 18 years of age, be highly motivated, have an interest in pursuing a career in international development or microfinance.
Application deadline: Apply today!
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How to apply 2011Apr_MF_CourseApplication_Form_en.doc To apply to the AFF - BRAC 'Financial Services for the Poor' Programme, please download an application form and send the form to the email address below.
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Contact us at:
Alliance Forum Foundation
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