Boulder Microfinance Training Program

The Boulder Microfinance Training Program is a program that brings together a wide range of financial inclusion professionals to deeply explore the challenges facing the microfinance industry. Participants in this Microfinance Training Program can discover and discuss new strategies and fundamental themes for the development and advancement of the global industry. They obtain a thorough understanding of the strategies MFIs can use in the areas of product design, portfolio, risk management, digital transformation, HR, financial and social performance. These will help MFIs explore the practical and ethical dilemmas faced

while balancing the need to support clients while at the same time ensuring long-term sustainability. The 2024 programme offered 12 elective courses to choose from, where participants could explore and debate key topics with the support and guidance of renowned global faculty. The elective courses engaged participants with thought provoking readings, exercises, and group work to equip them with practical tools and strategies to confront challenging times.

OBJECTIVES

1. Explore microfinance techniques for effortless client empowerment

2. Explore client-centered growth

3. Navigate digital transformations

4. Tackle leading change in finance's dynamic landscape

5. Become part of a community with senior faculty and experienced peers

6. Exchange experiences on dos and dont's in approaching key challenges

CONTENT

The program focused on the latest innovations and core practices for:

• obtaining and retaining clients through client centric practice,

• managing the process of digitalizing operations that transform business models,

• benchmarking financial performance, ratings, and certifications

• managing risk.

The two weeks agenda included masterclasses and elective courses.

The Masterclass series covered hot topics like climate change, resilience, gender specific opportunities, open banking, over indebtedness in competitive markets, and rural financial services.

Every participant then chose one elective course for the remainder of the morning and one for the afternoon, running from Monday through Thursday. On Friday, participants switched to another elective course for a 2.5-hour intensive seminar on one of the other topics. This will allow each participant to experience a variety of topics at different levels of intensiveness during their stay

NUMBER OF HOURS: 60