Projects with Public & Private Sector partners
Indonesia and Bangladesh
October 2008-December 2009
Rural electrification through solar technology: mobilizing micro-credit to enable poor households to purchase solar home systems, bringing light into their homes for the first time.
Japan and Samoa
October 2007-September 2008
Microfinance Career Kick-Start Internship program: PlaNet Finance Japan interns collaborate on developing Japanese-language microfinance training material, followed by a six-month internship at a microfinance institution. Interns write a weekly blog during their overseas mission, which is avaiable on the PFJ website at http://www.planetfinance.or.jp/en/blog/profile/4.
Morocco
January 2006-December 2006
Training of micro-entrepreneurs to use IT for managing their business (administration, accounting, invoicing etc.).
China (4 regions)
March 2005-October 2005
Training for and implementation of IT tools to scale up microfinance operations in rural areas.
China (Xicheng Province)
April 2004-March 2006
Development and implementation of IT and computer literacy training programs for migrant workers.
China (Beijing)
April 2005-April 2006
Establishment of the first microfinance training center in China, including developing training modules & case studies as well as conducting training sessions.
India (Tamil Nadu)
March 2005-March 2006
Launch microfinance activities in Tamil Nadu to support the rebuilding of sustainable economic activity after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.
China (Ningxia Province)
March 2005-October 2006
Training and technical assistance to local MFIs focusing on farmers to build capacity.
Benin
May 2005-May 2007
Development and implementation of a malaria awareness and prevention program to be delivered in conjunction with microfinance services.
Serbia
September 2005-January 2006
Impact study: Analysis of demand for financial services in rural areas.
Mexico
March 2004-March 2006
Training and technical assistance to 45 savings & loan financial institutions. Development of a strategic program (consolidation, restructuring and development) in order to help them integrate into the microfinance sector.
Benin
April 2003-April 2006
Development and implementation of a credit bureau to support the more than 400 MFIs in Benin. The credit bureau is a Web-based platform to manage credit reporting that is designed to be legally autonomous and financially self-sustaining.
Mexico, Madagascar, China etc.
January 2006-(ongoing)
Establish 15 greenfield MFIs in underserved areas around the globe over five years. Managed by PlaNet Finance subsidiary Microcred.
Palestinian territories
April 2006-May2006
Needs assessment and impact study, followed by technical assistance (development strategy and business operation plan) for a newly established microfinance bank.
Bangladesh
May 2005-August 2005
Technical assistance (market analysis, business model, operational structure and monitoring/risk management tools) to the first private bank in Bangladesh to help them establish a microfinance/SME loan department.
India
February 2005-April 2005
Microfinance awareness-raising campaign, culminating in a three-day conference.
Central African Republic Impact study, design of training and technical assistance programs, training of microfinance professionals to support the development of microfinance in the Central African Republic.
Turkey and Morocco
January 2006-June 2006
Development of a resource center to provide training, support, product development and awareness raising to women who work from home.
Bolivia and Paraguay
January 2006-July 2006
Needs assessment, impact study, training and development of a sustainable microfinance program to support access to and investment in renewable energy for rural micro-entrepreneurs.
Morocco
January 2006-December 2008
Adaption of microfinance products for the needs of micro-entrepreneurs in rural areas; strengthening of structural and financial capacities of seven MFIs and support for the opening of seven new MFI branches in rural areas.
Nepal
March 2005-February 2006
Support to Nepalese micro-entrepreneurs and SMEs to access export markets through the creation of an on-line trade promotion platform, training sessions and international conferences.
China (4 regions)
December 2004-April 2006
Training for and implementation of IT tools to scale up microfinance operations in rural areas.
Poland, Russia, Caucuses region
May 2004-May 2005
Development of e-learning tools in the Polish and Russian languages to support microfinance training in those countries.
China
February 2003-October 2004
Transfer of IT skills and other tools to support the microfinance sector (database, Web portal, on-line and in-the-field training, provision of computers and other equipment, conferences).
India, Nepal, Pakistan
January 2002- September 2004
Transfer of IT skills and other tools to support the microfinance sector (database, web portal, on-line and in-the-field training, provision of computers and other equipment, conferences).
Morocco
January 2006-June 2007
Awareness raising and training via MFIs for the new gender-equality promoting Family Code Law.
Benin
October 2003-April 2004Establishment and dissemination of a database of microfinance activity in rural areas.