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The interactive microfinance distance learning course (MFDL) developed by UNCDF is the core learning material for study. MFTOT pursues its goal to strengthen the institutional capacity of microfinance in the Asia Pacific Region by making high-quality microfinance training accessible to more decision-makers, professionals and practitioners in the field of microfinance; through increasing the number and country coverage of accredited microfinance trainers in the Asia Pacific region and around the world. | The 6th Microfinance Training of Trainers (MFTOT6) - A Blended Learning CourseThe ADBI and TDLC are pleased to announce the sixth delivery of the Microfinance Training of Trainers course (MFTOT6) from July to October 2009. Course registration is now opend only for applicants from Africa region until July 7, 9:00am Japan Standard Time. The payment method is different depending on your country of residence. Upon your registration, you will receive an email in mid June with instructions on how to make a course fee payment and how to receive a learning material. Countries to be connected for Videoconference sessions will be decided based on the result of registration. The GDLN centers in countries with large number of participants will have a priority to be connected for Videoconfence sessions. If you are in one of the countries we are connecting for Videofonference sessions, you will make a payment to a GDLN center in your country and receive a learning material on July 16, the day of first Videoconference session, at the GDLN center. If you are not in one of these countries, you will make online payment by Credit Card, and a learning material will be mailed to you. You can join Videoconference sessions by webcast. Background BackgroundMicrofinance is recognized as an effective development intervention that enhances access to financial services by low-income individuals. The Microfinance Training of Trainers (MFTOT) Course is jointly sponsored by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) and the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC). The interactive microfinance distance learning course (MFDL) developed by UNCDF is the core learning material for study. This course has received high rating from participants and become popular in many countries. Over the past four years, five courses were successfully delivered in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world. About three thousand participants conducted self-study using the interactive e-Learning package and attended videoconference sessions. Over 700 participants received online tutoring for 11 assignments and took part in the final exam. Among them, a total of 335 in 36 countries were accredited to become a fully certified trainer of the UNCDF MFDL course. Top 19 graduates from 12 developing countries including Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Lao PDR, Malawi, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam were engaged to work as tutors for the courses. Since 2007, the course materials (workbook and interactive CD-ROM) have been translated from English into several local languages such as Chinese, Khmer, Lao, Thai, Vietnamese, Mongolian, and Bahasa Indonesia. Japanese version will be also available in 2009. The ADBI and TDLC are pleased to announce the sixth delivery of the Microfinance Training of Trainers course (MFTOT6) from July to October 2009. Goals and ObjectivesMFTOT6 continues to pursue its goal of strengthening the institutional capacity of microfinance in the Asia-Pacific region by making high-quality microfinance training accessible to more decision-makers, professionals and practitioners in the field of microfinance as well as increasing the number and country coverage of accredited microfinance trainers in the Asia Pacific region and around the world. Course ContentThe course consists of 3 modules and special topics in microfinance.
At the end of Module II (Financial Analysis), participants will be able to:
At the end of Module III (Institutional Analysis), participants will be able to:
Through interaction with experts during videoconference sessions on Special Topics in microfinance, participants will be able to broaden their understanding of key issues in microfinance. Course DescriptionThe course features a unique, blended approach consisting of:
Target AudienceThis course is aimed primarily at development practitioners, microfinance professionals, policy makers, donor staff, socially responsible investors, students, and others who want to improve their knowledge of best practices in microfinance. Participants who wish to develop their skills in delivering microfinance training and become fully certified trainers of the UNCDF course can earn accreditation by completing all weekly assignments and the final examination for this course. Two Types of Certificate and Accreditation of TrainersStatistics of previous courses showed that submission of assignments and receiving online tutoring help participants to master the knowledge of best practice of microfinance. Since MFTOT5, submission of assignments to a designated tutor has become mandatory for all participants. Two types of certificate will be available for participants depending on their learning objectives, level of commitment and performance. Completion Certificate: Those who do not plan to become a certified trainer can earn a course completion certificate by completing the course assignments. They don’t need to take the final exam. Course assignments may be submitted in local language if the local language version of CD-ROM and a country tutor are available. The learning material translation has been undertaken in China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Thailand and Viet Nam. Accreditation Certificate: The accreditation is an important element of the course offering, and has great impact on the institutional capacity building for microfinance sector. Course participants can earn this certificate and become a fully certified trainer of the UNCDF MFDL course by completing all assignments and final exam in English with quality up to a standard. *Certificates will be issued electronically in PDF. Costs, Fees and SponsorshipThe course organizers, in keeping with their development objectives, emphasize development impact and have sponsored much of the course costs in previous years in order to deliver the course to the maximum number of qualified and interested participants. With the maturing of the course and the need to ensure sustainability, corporate sponsorship has been sought. Of the $300 full course fee per participant, trainees will be charged a nominal fee of $50 to show personal commitment to study and partially cover local cost while the remainder of $250 is to be met by their sponsors or employers. Trainees are encouraged to seek local sponsors wherever possible. Interested sponsors should contact the country GDLN Center and the course team at: adbitdlc@worldbank.org Requirements of ParticipationTo successfully complete the course, participants should have:
In addition, participants will need:
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