Author: Mariel Vincent Rapisura

A subsector is the network of firms that supply raw materials, transform them and distribute finished goods to a particular consumer market. The subsector approach training recognizes that small firms operate within a larger production and distribution system, and that it is not possible to look at small firms alone. This course examines large firms…

The course on strengthening internal control and effective management information system provides guidelines for establishing operational activities that assist the MFI in identifying vulnerabilities, designing and implementing controls and monitoring the effectiveness of controls. The strengthening of internal control is linked with the MFI management information system. It also highlights problem resolution as a means…

A microfinance institution (MFI) faces several types of risks. The strategic credit and risk management course aims to help MFIs identify the different risks they are facing in the organization. This course helps microfinance institutions develop and improve the quality of their risk management processes. It focuses on problem prevention, early problem identification and control.…

The strategic planning course addresses the issues of strategic and operational planning that are vital to the successful development of microfinance institutions. The course uses the right to left planning approach as the framework for the strategic planning process. This approach involves careful analysis of an organization’s vision, mission, objectives and goals. The course aims…

Social mission is one half of the dual mission of a microfinance institution. Aside from measuring the financial performance of an organization, it is as important to measure its social performance. This training aims to give participants a broad understanding of social performance in microfinance. The starting point for many MFIs has been their mission…

The risk management, internal control and audit course aims to help microfinance institutions identify the different kinds of risks they are facing in the organization. The course provides guidelines for establishing operational activities that assist the MFI in identifying vulnerabilities, designing and implementing controls and monitoring the effectiveness of controls. Special emphasis is given to…

This course will cover an advance area of delinquency management. Specific strategies in fighting delinquency will be discussed with the participants. Actual delinquency cases in MFIs will be used as learning materials for the training. This will result to thematic strategies that will address client, MFI, and externally initiated causes of delinquency. Portfolio management will…

Assessing the health of an organization is important to make sure that it’s performance is enough to achieve its vision and mission. Organizational appraisal is the diagnosis of microfinance institution’s overall performance. It diagnoses an organization’s financial performance, human resource management, information systems, products and services, governance structure, marketing strategies, and general operations. The course…

Monitoring and evaluation involves activities that assess an organization’s performance vis-à-vis its set targets. It is an activity often overlooked by organizations, but is important for reviewing the effectiveness and sustainability of the organization. This course tackles basic monitoring and evaluation reports, as well as the different activities involved in monitoring and evaluation. This includes…

The mid-management training is a customized training designed to provide microfinance managers with a holistic understanding of the various areas involved in managing microfinance operations. The course is intended to give microfinance managers a brief background on microfinance and some important topics necessary to maintain an organization’s financial sustainability and social performance. The course covers…