MDI - East Africa

 "Community-Managed Microfinance: A new and sustainable approach to microfinance for the poor"

AND "Pro-Poor Enterprise Development Seminar"

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LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE - REGISTER TODAY!!!

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October 20th to November 1st, 2008

Belinda Ocean Resort, Jangwani Beach, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Two Workshops Options Offered for Development Practitioners

#1 Community Managed Microfinance

Monday October 20th to Saturday October 25th

The community-managed microfinance course deals with providing sustainable financial services for the very poor.  Although MFIs are well-established, they have mostly failed to penetrate remote rural areas because the costs are too high and the demand for credit too small.  Meanwhile, over the last 15 years, massive, sustainable programmes have emerged that reach this target group at very low cost, based on autonomous, small-scale savings and loan associations.

Facilitators:  Mr. Hugh Allen, VSL Associates

  Mr. Vinod Parmeshwar, Oxfam USA

  Mr. George Mkoma, HISA Microfinance

·         Six full day sessions

·         Field visit to active savings groups

·         Take—aways "include field manuals, MIS software, training and other tools"

·         Tuition: $1000 + Room and Board  - See full details on MDI East Africa Enrollment and Costs

(Note: Course enrollment is limited to 24 however a second course may be added Monday October 27th to Saturday November 1st if demand is high)

#2 Pro Poor Enterprise Development

Two Week Seminar - Monday October 20th to Saturday November 1st

The Pro-Poor Enterprise Development Program (PPED) is a two-week seminar with three modules that prepares participants for all stages of PPED projects from basic concepts through research and market assessment, design and planning, and implementation. The course is suitable for managers, donors and practitioners who are involved in value chain, BDS or market development programs that target poor producers and entrepreneurs in the Africa region. 

Monday October 20th to Saturday October 25th Facilitator: Dr. Linda Jones

Module One - Pro Poor Enterprise Development Principles and Practices
(includes field trip to local value chain development project)

Monday October 27th to Wednesday October 29th Facilitator: Ms. Rose Mwaniki

Module Two - Implementation Strategies For PPED Programs

Thursday October 30th to Saturday November 1st Facilitator: Ms. Alexandra Snelgrove

Module Three - Designing And Planning PPED Programs

Note: You may enroll in either week one only or both weeks of the PPED Seminar

Take-aways include "Information to Action: A Toolkit Series for Market Development Practitioners" 
See full seminar details on MDI East Africa Course Descriptions page [link]
Tuition: Week One $1000 - Two weeks $2000 + Room and Board  - See full details on MDI East Africa Enrollment and Costs page

(Note: Seminar enrollment is limited to 24)

Registration and more information available now at

MDI East Africa Website

We look forward to meeting you in October!

Co-Sponsored by the SNHU Community Economic Development Masters Program at the Open University of Tanzania and VSL Associates

Southern New Hampshire University | School of Community Economic Development
2500 North River Road, Manchester, NH 03106-1045 USA| P: 603.644.3124 | w.maddocks@snhu.edu