MICROFINANCE ASSOCIATIONS AND NETWORKS

ADA provides technical and/or financial support to professional microfinance association institutions and networks. The programme started in 2007. In 2010, an evaluation of ADA’s programme for professional microfinance association institutions and networks took place. Based on this evaluation, a new methodology has been elaborated and implemented since 2011. The programme focuses now on individual support of mainly national and nascent or developing associations. Nevertheless, regional workshops favouring exchanges and peer-learning continue to be part of the activities.

Workshop trainings dedicated to professional microfinance associations and networks are organised by ADA in collaboration with the SEEP Network. Subjects of the workshops are strategic planification, professional associations' role and mission, social performance, risk management, reglementation, lobbying, etc.

In the framework of the direct support to microfinance professional associations and networks, through cofunding of their action plans, training or support to their communication activities, ADA supports or supported the following partners:

In Asia:
- Vietnam MFWG for training and communication activities
- CMA for activities in organisational and institutional strengthening, training and communication
- Lao MFWG for institutional strengthening and training activities

 In Latin America:
- REDCAMIF for activities in institutional development, transparency and institutional strengthening of the national associations
- ANDARES for training activities

In Africa:
- FAM-F for activities in organisational and institutional strengthening, training and communication
- APIM Mali for communication activities

• Central Asia and East of Europe: Kazakhstan, May 2010: workshop organised in collaboration with MFC. 10 countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaïdjan, Belarussia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizistan, Mongolia, Ouzbekistan, Tadjikistan. A second workshop was organised in Syria in collaboration with SANABEL for the MONA associations (Egypt, Iraq, Liban, Marocco, Palestine, Syria and Yemen). 
• Africa: July 2010, in Mali, workshop organised in collaboration with APIM Mali and AFMIN. 14 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Uganda, RDC, Senegal, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
• Latin America: Costa Rica, August 2010, workshop organised in the context of the REDCAMIF conference, in collaboration with REDCAMIF. 15 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Perou and Dominican Republic.
• Asia: Sri Lanka, on 11th and 12th October 2010, workshop organised in collaboration with the BWTP network in the context of the Asia Microfinance Forum. 11 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

• Africa: 18th and 19th May, in Addis-Ababa. 12 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Mali, Malawi, Niger, RDC, Rwanda, Senegal et Tanzania. The workshop was organised in collaboration with  AEMFI (Association Ethiopienne des Institutions de Microfinance) in the context of the celebration of the AEMFI's 10th anniversary.
• Asia: from 25th to 28th August 2009, in Singapor. 12 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. The workshop was organised in collaboration with BWTP (Banking With The Poor) network.
•  Latin America: 28th and 29th September 2009, in Arequipa. 14 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay and Perou. The workshop was organised in collaboration with ASOMIF Pérou (Microfinance institutions association of Perou) in the context of the Foromic conference.

• Asia: August 2008, Hanoi: forum organised in collaboration with BWTP (Banking With The Poor). 26 participants from Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Vietnam.
• Africa: July 2008, Dakar: regional workshop for West Africa and Cape Verde, organised in collaboration with AP-SFD Sénégal. 13 participants from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Guinee Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal.
• Latin America: May 2008, Panama: regional workshop organised in collaboration with Redcamif. 20 participants from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Perou.

The training agenda for 2011 will be soon available. The workshops will take place in 3 regions: Laos, Burundi, Ecuador.
For further information, please contact ADA

The SEEP Network has launched a Suite of Tools for Microfinance Association Professionals specifically designed to help national and regional microfinance associations to fuel the growth and development of the microfinance industry in their regions. These tools were developed in collaboration with microfinance associations around the world. To access these tools, click here.

ADA and the SEEP Network actively collaborate on strengthening microfinance associations especially through the organisation of regional workshops.