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Boulder Institute
of Microfinance and the
Institute of Development Studies, two leading institutions,
have agreed to work together and offer a unique training program
combining their areas of expertise.
This
is a one week course for busy development professionals interested
in expanding their knowledge in how to effectively link and
integrate sustainable microfinance in development.
Objectives
The training
program on Integrating Microfinance in Development focuses
on providing the corner stone elements of microfinance and
the cutting edge best practices of effective integrated microfinance
initiatives.
The training
program will help development professionals to:
- Learn
the basic principles of sustainable microfinance
and the best practices of integrated microfinance initiatives.
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Understand how to effectively integrate microfinance
in development programming.
- Know
the opportunities and potential impact of integrating microfinance
in the development programming.
The
most experienced academics, researchers, practitioners
and policy advisors associated with the Institute
of Development Studies and the Boulder Institute of Microfinance
will come together during one week in order to offer their
expertise in microfinance and development.
Topics
Covered
- Principles
of sustainable microfinance
- Management
of microfinance components
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Challenges of integrating microfinance
in development
- Mechanisms
to deliver microfinance programs
- Microfinance
and the MDGs
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Protection and promotion of livelihoods
- Gender
issues in microfinance
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Social capital and the role of groups in
microfinance
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Social protection and microfinance
- Rural
development and microfinance
- Microfinance
& HIV/AIDS
Who Should Attend
The
Integrating Microfinance training program is offered to development
professionals and specialists in Agriculture, Health,
Education or Livelihoods who need to understand microfinance
for their work. Integrating Microfinance is a short intensive
program that will explore the role of microfinance
in the lives of poor families, identify where and
when it can be effective and understand how to fit it into
development programming.
Futher
Details
Details
on the course structure and how to apply are available through
the course webpage here.
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