India Community Based Microfinance (CBMF) for Financial Inclusion course during 4-16 December 2017

[CS Reddy]

Dear All:

It gives us immense pleasure to announce the 2-week International Certificate course on Community Based Microfinance (CBMF) for financial inclusion, jointly being offered by Coady International Institute, Canada and APMAS & its associate organisation Sadhikaratha Foundation during 4th to 16th December 2017 at APMAS Training Centre, Hyderabad, India.

Community-based microfinance approaches are critical for achieving sustainable development goals that promise inclusion of the poor and marginalised sections of the society. These approaches are not only providing access to financial services, but also provide local support services to community members to manage their livelihoods, social networks, and lives. This course focuses on savings-led and member-owned models, such as Savings Groups, Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), Self-Help Groups (SHGs) & their federations, Financial Cooperatives, Credit Unions, Livelihood (producer) Organizations and other

community owned institutions with examples from across the world. 

The course is designed to deepen understanding of concepts and practices of financial inclusion with focus on community-based microfinance approaches, offering a holistic perspective to participants about how these models can support women’s empowerment, agriculture, livelihoods, value-chain and enterprises in rural and urban areas, and how innovations such as linkage with banks and mobile payment system can reach millions that are outside formal banking system.

Please find attached 2-week certificate course brochure which gives all the necessary details about the course and access to the online application form.

Course  Title: Community Based Microfinance (CBMF) for Financial Inclusion

Course dates: 4th to 16th December 2017 - residential training

Course Fee: US $2,000 (includes course fee, food, accommodation, field visits, course material).  Candidates will have to meet travel, insurance and other incidental costs.

Venue: APMAS Training Centre, Hyderabad, India (all necessary residential facilities, including wifi, available)

Last Date to Apply: 15th October 2017. Application is available online and should be submitted online. Only eligible candidates are encouraged to apply. Your online application will be reviewed by a committee. Once your application is accepted for the course, you will receive a communication from the course coordinator.

Scholarships: Available for deserving candidates, particularly from Africa.

You can also click on the link below to see the course details and to apply for the India CBMF course online:

http://apmas.org/coady2017

This course is being offered for the fifth time in India jointly by Coady International Institute and APMAS. India's rich experience in community based models of mcirofinance; more than 100 years of the cooperative movement and 25 years of Self-Help Group (SHG) - bank linkage, will be fully explored to optimise the learning of the participants, particularly those that come from outside India. In addition to the classroom sessions with sector experts and practitioners, there will be field visits to best practice locations to maximise the learning from site visits. 

You are encouraged to nominate your staff or refer to professionals / organisations for whom this course would be relevant. Interested candidates from outside India are encouraged to apply at the earliest possible as it would take at least two months to obtain Indian visa. Necessary visa invitation letters will be sent to the accepted candidates.

Please write to us if you need any clarifications or additional information.

best

CS Reddy

CEO of APMAS

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