Micro Enterprise Development Policies & Procedures

Course objective:

Micro-Enterprises come in all types, and in many sizes. These diverse enterprises require a variety of support to grow and improve.

Micro-enterprises are one of the most important vehicles through which low-income people can escape poverty and are one of the best economic opportunities for women empowerment and gender equity.

This course deals with scopes and opportunities micro enterprises offer as a development tool including detailing on process and procedures for development and accessing micro-enterprise loans and services.

Course audience:

Field Officers, credit officers, Branch Managers, Management and officers of micro-finance institutions, finance managers

Course Contents:

• Important of Micro enterprise as a development tool for: income, employment and livelihood improvement
• Identification of opportunities and Micro enterprise Products
• ME Application Procedure
• ME Appraisal and Approval Procedure
• ME Loan Disbursement Procedure
• ME Loan Utilization and Monitoring
• ME Loan Repayment /Collection
• Documentation, Monitoring and supervision
• Role of field officers in facilitating Microenterprise development process