The Microfinance Association

Microfinance is an influential and fast-growing field in International Finance and Economics. From its origins in South Asia, it is being adopted in more and more countries across the world in Europe and the Americas, as well as Africa and East Asia, as a means of creating new businesses and combating poverty in a sustainable way. It works by providing a wide range of financial services to people who have little or nothing in the way of traditional collateral, and thus helping them to build up assets, survive crises, establish small businesses and to take control of their lives. The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to best practices in the design, management, and evaluation of microfinance programs. At the end of the course, participants will be able to describe the role of microfinance in the financial services sector; the profile of the average microfinance client; the range of providers of microfinance services; the role of government in developing microfinance; and the principles of microfinance performance management.

The Microfinance Association MA is a non - profit membership organisation registered in the United Kingdom. It is a professional membership organisation for practitioners in the microfinance industry.

The MA is dedicated to the development and promotion of the microfinance sector. It is a centre of professional excellence, and an international focal point for ideas formulation and information gathering. It is an association that belongs to the microfinance industry.

VISION
The Vision of the association is to develop and enhance the role of microfinance professionals as a distinct global professional career. Our vision is to be a 5, 000 membership organisation by the year 2012.

MISSION
Our mission is to be the leading voice, and recognised authority by promoting global standards, best practice and self development, and to be a major contributor to the development of the microfinance profession world wide for the benefit of our members.

OOUR VISION FOR SUCESS
The Association

is a centre of international excellence;
is a springboard for promoting microfinance development as a distinct professional career;
promotes microfinance development opportunities;
delivers high impact outcomes in our service delivery model.

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