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Members capacity building Tools and approaches Ewa Bankowska SPM Program Manager. Bern, Switzerland, June 2010. Identified members needs. SPM understanding, management or staff buy-in From buzzword to solution : where and how to start? Developing priorities Solution: easy to implement
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Members capacity building Tools and approaches Ewa Bankowska SPM Program Manager Bern, Switzerland, June 2010
Identified members needs • SPM understanding, management or staff buy-in • From buzzword to solution: where and how to start? • Developing priorities • Solution: • easy to implement • Cost effective • Not time consuming
QAT: pratical solution for MFI • Discussing social goals • Diagnosing strengths and gaps in SPM and Client Protection • Prioritizing improvements • Staff understanding and buy-in • Preparing for social rating • Regularreview of SPM
QAT: various approaches to implementation MFIs Associations
Achievements • 40 MFIs worldwide • ECA, Africa, Latin America, The Philippines • 20 MFIs trained • 4 associations trained, 3 in pipe line • MCPI, Sanabel, AMFA, AEMFI • 9 certified facilitators worldwide • SPTF User Reviews • 6 Principles of Client Protection included • SP ICCO Fund co-financing
Plans • Fine-tune client protection and gender • Transfer to more networks • Co-financing • Certification
Lessons learnt • Improving SPM takes time: 2-3 years • Be less ambitious: start with elements of SPM • Building local consultants capacity is challenging • Need to understand SPM by stakeholders
Microfinance Centre Koszykowa 60/62 m. 52 00-673 Warsaw, Poland Tel.: +48 22 622 34 65 Fax: +48 22 622 34 85 www.mfc.org.pl Ewa@mfc.org.pl Thank you!