9 Practical Solutions to Boost Green & Digital Skills in Microfinance
Nine inspiring organizations from across Europe will present practical solutions that empower microfinance clients – especially from vulnerable groups – to build their green and digital skills.
Join Microfinance Centre and Cerise+SPTF for a hands-on webinar series under the Transform Together Fund, where practitioners will showcase the innovative projects they developed with grants of up to €50,000. These initiatives have been tested in real contexts and are already making a difference.
You’ll hear how the projects were implemented, what challenges were faced, and what impact they’re having on the ground.
Whether you’re a practitioner, policymaker, or advocate for inclusive finance, this series offers inspiration and actionable ideas you can apply in your organization.
Webinar Schedule
🔹 26 June | 11:00–12:30 (CET)
Digital self-service platforms for vulnerable clients. Improving green and digital skills
A practical webinar focused on how digital self-service platforms are transforming the way microfinance clients can develop green and digital skills. This session will spotlight 3 innovative projects implemented by Filbo (Romania), Adie (France) and Microlab (Italy).
You will meet Hermina, AI based chatbot developed by Filbo to help their clients implement green projects, financed by green loans. You will review Adie’s platform for urban entrepreneurs to help them choose green solutions for their businesses. Microlab will share on how they worked with women from different parts of Italy to help them gain skills they need to sell their products and services online.
We’ll begin with a brief introduction to the platforms and their purpose. Each organization will then present their approach, challenges in reaching clients and the outcomes they’ve observed. You’ll gain a clear understanding of how these platforms operate and what makes them successful.
We will also reflect on what makes these projects stand out, how they compare to traditional teaching methods, what resources are needed to implement them, and what lessons have been learned.
Whether you are a practitioner, policymaker, or curious about best ways of improving client’s skills, this session will offer valuable insights and inspiration.
Speakers:
- Alexandra Grecu, Business Analyst, Filbo, Romania
- Timothy Donato, Project Manager, Microlab, Italy
- Vincent Buschi, Project Development Officer, Adie, France
- Moderator: Ewa Bańkowska, Deputy Director, MFC, Poland
🔹 1 July | 11:00–12:30 (CET)
Improving green or digital skills of clients in rural areas through direct and online engagement
A practical webinar to explore how innovative approaches are helping rural clients and farmers across Europe build green and digital skills. You’ll hear firsthand experiences from 4 organizations: 3Bank (Serbia) will share their experience on how they enable digital signing of documents in loan process for small registered farmers. Coopfin (Italy) will present insights on how they help build digital marketing skills to improve women’s work quality in the rural areas of Sardinia Island. FAER (Romania) will present their lessons learnt from work with farmers on improving their soil management practices and FDPA (Poland) will discuss how they educate their beneficiaries in precision agriculture and digital marketing.
You’ll gain insights into the process, challenges, and successes — and have the opportunity to ask questions and get inspired to replicate these solutions in your own context.
- Ana Stameski, Digital Channels and Processes Director, 3Bank, Serbia
- Emanuele Cabras, Director, COOPFIN, Italy
- Iulia Puscas, FAER, Romania
- Karolina Witeska-Chmielewska, Director of Rural Development and Promotion Department, FDPA, Poland
- Moderators: Cécile Lapenu, Executive Director, Cerise+SPTF, Fanny Le Maguet, Chief Operating Officer, Cerise+SPTF, Maxence Soulet, Environment & Agriculture Project Officer, France