The next CGAP/MFMI training course for funders Building Inclusive Financial Systems:  How Funders Can Make a Difference?  The workshop will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from April 7-11, 2008.

The  course  is  specifically designed for staff from public and private funding agencies  and  policymakers  who  will  benefit  from  a deeper understanding of microfinance  to  conduct  their  work  more  effectively.  The  course gives an overview of contemporary microfinance, state-of-the-art principles and practical recommendations  including:  criteria  for  appraising microfinance projects and investments,  techniques  and  tools  for  the  performance-based  management of microfinance  projects  and investments and recommendations for fostering policy frameworks that promote financial services for poor people.

More than 300 participants from over 70 countries have participated in previous courses.  For more information, application forms and deadlines, visit:

www.cgap.org/direct/special/Training.html

www.themfmi.org or contact Natasa Goronja
ngoronja@themfmi.org

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