The MasterCard Foundation and WAM Provide Scholarship Opportunities for the Sustainable Microenterprise and Development Program Ghana (SMDP-Ghana) 2011
We are very pleased to announce that we will award at least 25 scholarships to the Sustainable Microenterprise and Development Program Ghana (SMDP-Ghana) 2011 which will be held March 14-25th in Accra.
Scholarship Selection Preferences:
Practitioners who have at least two years experience in the microenterprise development field
Practitioners who work in Africa.
Practitioners who work for NGO or Development Finance Institutions and policy development organizations
Women practitioners
Candidates coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, preferably from rural and resource-poor areas.
Applicants who make some level of financial contribution to tuition, room/board, and/or travel costs.
Scholarships will be awarded through a competitive application process described on the SMDP Ghana website:
Deadline for Scholarship Applications is Tuesday February 1st 2011
The SMDP Ghana is an intensive training program offering critical skills for African microfinance and enterprise development leaders. Highlights include:
· Daily plenary sessions on the latest in sustainability and inclusive microfinance, including mobile banking, social performance monitoring, and management and micro-insurance.
· Renowned professionals leading courses ranging from one day to a week long. Participants can choose courses from different tracks.
· Field visits to "Susu" savings collectors, VSLA groups, rural banks, and other microfinance institutions.
· Lasting connections with microfinance and enterprise development professionals from around the world.
Four Learning Tracks
* Microfinance Essential Skills - Two weeks
* Institutional Strengthening Part I - Risk Management for Microfinance Institutions - One week
* Institutional Strengthening Part II - Monitoring the Performance of MFIs - One week
* Community Managed Microfinance Part I - Programme Design and Implementation - One week
* Community Managed Microfinance Part II - Management Information Systems - One week
* Pro-Poor Enterprise Development: Advanced Topics - One Week
You may register for one or two weeks with full room and board on campus or as a commuter.
Venue: The GIMPA Executive Hostel, Greenhill, Accra
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Feb. 25, 2011
Sponsored by the Carsey Institute/University of New Hampshire and Ghana Microfinance Institutions Network (GHAMFIN)
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