Finance for Microfinance Managers
Course objective: This course for MFIs will provide participants with an understanding of the different tools used by MFIs, what they mean, and how they can be used to keep track of an institution’s financial performance over time. Course audience: Management and officers of micro-finance institutions, finance managers and credit officers. Course Contents: Portfolio Monitoring, […]
Advanced Financial Analysis for Microfinance Practitioners
Course Objective This course for MFIs will provide participants with an analytical framework and practical tools to analyze and exploit information about profitability and risk in financial statements. Financial Statement Information: Enhance your understanding of the accounting information contained in company annual reports (balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flows, and related footnotes and […]
Financial Analysis for Microfinance Practitioners
Course objective: This course will provide participants with an understanding of the different tools used by MFIs, what they mean, and how they can be used to keep track of an institution’s financial performance over time. Participants would also learn how to format financial statements for decision making, adjust for inflation and subsidies, measure portfolio […]
Financial Management for Efficiency in Microfinance
Course objective: This course will provide participants with an understanding of the different tools used by MFIs, what they mean, and how they can be used to keep financial management on track for efficiency of an institution’s microfinance program. Course audience: Management and officers of micro-finance institutions, finance managers and credit officers. Course Contents: Key […]
Main Financial Ratios in Microfinance
Course objective: A range of ratios clearly indicates how successful a MFI is financially. Measuring and monitoring key ratios will support the management decision making that a microfinance institution needs to sustain that success as it grows. The ratios and metrics also help indicate inefficiency in use of funds, highlight opportunities for improving services and the productivity of […]
Key Performance Indicators, Information Flow and Reporting
Course objective: An important aspect has been the increasing use of financial and institutional indicators to measure the risk and performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs). This course will provide participants with an understanding of the different aspects and tools used by MFIs, what they mean, and how they can be used to put the key […]
Main Aspects of Finance and Accountability
Course objective: The course covers the key aspects of financial and accountability issues. The course has been the increasing use of financial and institutional indicators to measure the risk and performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs). This course will provide participants with an understanding of the different aspects and tools used by MFIs, what they mean, […]
Main Principles of Financial Performance (Financial Performance versus Outreach)
Course objective: MFIs face many challenges. Operating and financial expenses are high. Efficiency in terms of cost per borrower, technological innovations, product refinements, and ongoing efforts to strengthen the capacity of MFIs are needed to reduce costs, increase outreach, and boost overall profitability. Financial performance of an institution determines its outreach and depth in service […]
