The MFMI Expands its Global Training

The MFMI is recruiting training and academic organizations to expand its global community of capacity building professionals working on the development of financial institutions and financial systems for the poor.  These faculty and trainers reside and work across Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Central and Eastern Europe.  MFMI supports the professional interests of academics and trainers who provide competitive training, teaching and technical services to microfinance managers, students and other microfinance professionals.  The MFMI invites applications from organizations headquartered in any developing and emerging market country.  Training and academic organizations affiliated with the MFMI will join efforts with a current international cadre of trainers and management and MBA faculty from the MFMI "Microfinance in MBA Programs" and CGAP's Skills for Microfinance Managers Program.  In February 2007, CGAP and the MFMI announced their agreement to join CGAP's Skills for Microfinance Managers with the MFMI MBA Program.  CGAP is a co-founder of the MFMI along with the Open Society Institute.  To apply, please visit www.themfmi.org.

Microfinance Management Institute (MFMI) and CGAP Training Program Unite

In February 2007, CGAP and the MFMI announced their agreement to join two of CGAP's highly successful training programs--Skills for Microfinance Managers and the CGAP/UNCDF Donor Training--with the MFMI MBA Program.  CGAP is a co-founder of the MFMI along with the Open Society Institute.  The united effort will strengthen the skills of trainers and academics in microfinance and build donor awareness of how to support the capacity and opportunities of those offering financial products and services to the poor.  The MFMI will

1. post information and resources on training and education;
   
   
2. strengthen and motivate local service providers to deliver high-quality microfinance courses and skills building programs;
   
   
3. improve donor effectiveness in supporting training and education; and
   
   
4. accelerate the use of best practice messages, tools, and publications on financial inclusion."