One of the key objectives of the EaSI programme is to stimulate the financial and social inclusion of borrowers wishing to set-up or develop their micro-enterprises and who may have limited or no access to the conventional credit market. To this end, under the EaSI Microfinance Guarantee, the offering of non-financial support in the form of business development services (“BDS”) as ...

MFC invites you to our special series of webinars featuring , & to learn and discuss! [Read about the whole series]   Webinar no 1 | KEEP CALM, ADAPT AND CARRY ON Date: Wednesday, 3 March 2021 at 11:00 (CET) Language: English Register here March 2021, approximately 1 year after Europe became the active center of the COVID-19 pandemic, Europa ...

The European Union is offering this webinar to representatives from microfinance institutions (MFI) about the demand for finance from the agriculture sector and how financial institutions can increase lending to agri-businesses. This session is first of a webinar series aiming to help microfinance institutions interested in exploring the investment needs in the agri-finance sector. The first webinar will explore the ...

The European Union is offering this webinar to microfinance institutions (MFI) interested in exploring the impact of the pandemic on MSME oriented finance in Europe and what can be done to support FIs to transition into a post pandemic world.   What are the webinars about?  The first webinar will discuss the challenges that the practitioners are facing one year ...

#LiDE is a series of webinars that aim at equipping leaders in microfinance institutions with the necessary skills and understanding of tools to effectively lead a team in digital world.   The idea was developed based on lessons learnt from the Digital Literacy Bootcamp  devoted to digital transformation in microfinance.  The webinars help microfinance leaders in building the always winning team, by:  [Track ...

The European Union is offering this webinar to representatives from microfinance institutions (MFI) interested to acquire the skills and attitudes of leaders, who can successfully manage remote and scattered teams, working online. The webinar will take place on 3 December.  This session is part of the series “Leaders in a digital era” aiming to equip microfinance institutions with the necessary ...

Coaching is a way of supporting people in achieving their business goals, using their full potential, without telling them what to do or doing it instead of  them. Today, it is recognized worldwide as the most efficient in developing staff in any type of corporation and company.   Coaching is a method supporting implementing changes. It is an in depth process of self-reflection and action planning, focused on person ...

Three Paths to Expanding Funding Options for MSMEs in Serbia: Learning from Regional Experience   29 October 2020 (Thursday) via zoom 14:00 – 16:00 Consult the Agenda     This virtual meeting will explore three approaches for expanding institutional options for financing MSMEs using the experience of three countries in the region (Greece, North Macedonia and Albania).  These options will ...

The European Union is offering this webinar to microfinance institutions (MFI) interested to understand what is the role of the finance sector and in particular microfinance in the pursuit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The webinar will take place on the 5 November 2020. The session will touch the connection between the SDGs and microfinance’s mission to support ...

  MFC is preparing 2-day online EaSI Technical Assistance peer-to-peer training with the fintech platform Debitum Network, which will take place on 22nd & 23rd October 2020, 10:00-13:00 CET each of the two days. Who is Debitum Network?  Debitum Network is a lending ecosystem that connects small businesses, investors and service providers. The platform is decentralized as information and services are provided ...