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Some of the broad thematic area for training that have been identified across the MFIs are:
1. Institutional Capacity of MFIs
The Project will provide training and Technical Assistance (TA) in various areas that will improve the institutional capacity of the MFIs, including strategic planning, good governance, internal systems, accounting, record keeping, developing and maintaining written operating manuals on savings and credit policies, internal control, auditing, fraud control, report generation, and financial reporting.
2. Management Information Systems (MIS) and introduction of MIS software
The Project will emphasize the importance of effective and appropriate Management Information System (MIS). In particular, the Project will introduce a loan tracking software (Octopus) among beneficiary MFIs for free, which will allow them to monitoring performance of their own operations.
3. Product development.
The Project will provide MFIs with technical assistance, information, support, tools and guidance in properly designing new products and methodologies.
4. Business Plans development
The MFI will be assisted to develop their long term Strategic Business Plan with key outputs and deliverables and set performance standards for operating efficiency, portfolio quality, organisational sustainability and Institutional profitability.
EXPOSURES
1. Exposure within Participating MFIs in South Asia;
2. Exposure to European banking standards;
3. Organisation of exposure visit to France for MFIs
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