Ateneo de Manila-SEDPI NanoEnterprise Development Program

(formerly the Ateneo Microfinance Capacity-Building Program)

NEDP Objectives:

  • Capacity building interventions – training, research and consultancy to nanoenterprise stakeholders (includes microfinance institutions
  • Knowledge resource base to facilitate dissemination of information, updates, and trends in nanoenterprise development
  • Engage government and private stakeholders to create a conducive environment for the growth and support of
    nanoenterprises


(L)Earning Fee

PhP5,000 registration fee*
*Includes 1 day in-person training, self-paced online course (Canvas), and a 2-hour webinar

Option for stay-in or stay-out during the in-person training

Optional: Free (L)Earning Wealth Book – just pay for PhP200 processing and shipping fee


SEDPI Payment Channel

Blended Learning

  • 1 day in-person training*
  • Self-paced online course (Canvas) that will be open for two-three weeks  
  • 2-hour webinar after the self-paced online course

*Note: For those who can’t attend the in-person training, the training will be exclusively livestreamed

Training Schedule

Date In PersonDate WebinarTopic
Jan. 24, 2025 (Fri)Feb. 15, 2025 (Sat)Islamic Finance
Jan. 25, 2025 (Sat) Feb. 15, 2025 (Sat) Delinquency Management
Feb. 21, 2025 (Fri) Mar. 15, 2025 (Sat) Islamic Finance
Feb. 22, 2025 (Sat) Mar. 15, 2025 (Sat) Delinquency Management
Mar. 21, 2025 (Fri) Apr. 26, 2025 (Sat) Agricultural Cash Flow
Mar. 22, 2025 (Sat) Apr. 26, 2025 (Sat) Delinquency Management
Apr. 11, 2025 (Fri) May. 17, 2025 (Sat) Management and Supervision (Managers Ready-to-go)
Apr. 12, 2025 (Sat) May. 17, 2025 (Sat) Delinquency Management
May. 23, 2025 (Fri)Jun. 14, 2025 (Sat) Leadership and Personal Development
May. 24, 2025 (Sat) Jun. 14, 2025 (Sat) Delinquency Management
Jun. 20, 2025 (Fri)Jul. 12, 2025 (Sat) Wellness and Mental Health
Jun. 21, 2025 (Sat)Jul. 12, 2025 (Sat) Employee Retention

SEDPI offers public, customized, and online training services for microfinance and social enterprise stakeholders. The courses provide practical and immediately applicable tools that help improve the institutional policies and operations management of MFIs. They aim to equip the participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to enhance the quality of products and services delivered.

The training courses are affordable and of international quality. The course content is based extensively on SEDPI’s actual research to make the programs fit the real situation of MFIs. Course attendance may lead to a Diploma in Microfinance conferred by Ateneo de Manila University.