Services: Training & Capacity Building

Training & Capacity Building

The Training & Capacity Building division of EDA provides specialised training to the microfinance and micro-enterprise sectors. EDA offers several training courses developed in house and is also a CGAP partner for delivering CGAP's training courses. EDA delivers the standardised CGAP modules, also adapts the modules to local/regional contexts to cater to the diverse requirements of the ever-growing microfinance sector. EDA develops new need-based customised training programmes for specific organisations and regions.

EDA has offered trainings across 6 countries in South Asia , South East Asia and Africa and have trained participants from 9 countries in above regions and the pacific.

Training & Capacity Building

Trainings are targeted towards the microfinance and micro-enterprise.

Microfinance Sector

	Training on financial and operational management of microfinance institutions
	Training on Social Performance Management of microfinance programmes/institutions
	Development of customized training modules
	Capacity building needs assessment
	Capacity building and handholding support for establishing microfinance institutions

Microfinance Courses

Targeted Participants

	Senior & junior management, and staff of microfinance institutions
	Teams at multi-lateral & bi-lateral development organisations, NGOs, financial institutions and other organisations supporting micro-enterprise programmes
	Trainers (training of trainers)
	Entrepreneurs

Micro-enterprise Sector

	Training on development and management of sustainable micro-enterprises
	Training on sub-sector analysis
	Capacity building and handholding support for implementation and management of micro-enterprise programmes

Micro-enterprise Courses

Targeted Participants

	Teams at multi-lateral & bi-lateral development organisations, NGOs, financial institutions and other organisations supporting micro-enterprise programmes
	Entrepreneurs

Target Organizations

	Microfinance Institutions
	Multi-lateral & Bi-lateral Development Organisations
	Donor Agencies
	Local & International NGOs
	Financial Institutions
	Government Institutions

Training of Trainers (ToT)

EDA is significantly involved in training the trainers for delivering microfinance courses. This is part of EDA's effort to build a strong network of capacity building institutions to build and support the microfinance sector across nations. EDA has undertaken ToTs in India, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

EDA is CGAP's Global ToT Partner and regularly undertakes ToTs for CGAP

Capacity Building Needs Assessment

Capacity Building Needs Assessment (CBNA) involves evaluation of operating systems and human resources of a microfinance institution. This process results in the identification of strengths and weaknesses. This step is followed by prioritisation of areas that need capacity building. CBNA Report, the key deliverable, details areas of improvement across MFI operations and recommends the appropriate media for capacity building.

Methodology

The assessment involves evaluation of MFI's abilities in relation to the following operating aspects.

Setting up basic operating systems

	Loan appraisal, documentation and record keeping
	Accounting
	Cash and financial planning (especially budgetary planning)
	Portfolio management - disbursal, collections, tracking of overdues and diversification
	Management information systems
	Internal control and audit
	Members and group promotion and development
	Fund mobilization
	Leadership and strategic planning
	Scalability

Course Methodologies - Adult Education Orientation

Pedagogy and tools
EDA courses incorporate tested approaches appropriate for adult education. Training sessions are designed to provide structured opportunities to participants to apply and practice new techniques and internalise new attitudes. The approach is interactive with extensive use of group discussions and flip charts supported by overheads and handouts. Different techniques such as case studies, role-plays, debates and group exercises provide variety and facilitate experiential and shared learning.

The Approach
This approach to learning is consistent with the mature learner's motivations and perspective. It makes use of the experiential learning cycle. The experiential approach is learner-centric and allows the individual participants to manage and share responsibility for their learning with their teachers. The training strategy provides opportunities for a person to engage in an activity, review this activity critically, draw some useful insights from the analysis, and apply the result in a practical situation. It thereby enhances retention of newly learnt ideas and provides a strong basis for application when participants return to their working environment. This approach is consistent with the mature learner's motivations and perspective.

Size of the batch
The courses are conducted in English and participation is restricted to a maximum of twenty-five persons

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