Caribbean Microfinance Forum II - Presentations

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Microfinance Industry – Current State in the Caribbean Region

• Performance Assessment (PA) Summary Results - María Victoria Sáenz, IDB/MIF
• Demand for Financial Services in the Caribbean – Jonathan Lashley, Consultant
• Mobile Banking in the Caribbean – Joshua Haynes, DAI

Arriving at a Consensus on Challenges to Growth

• Caribbean Microfinance Industry

Options/Solutions

• Pacific Financial Inclusion Experiences - Luse Kinivulvai, Microfinance Pasifika Network
• Rural Microfinance:
  • Rural Microfinance in the Caribbean - Robert Vogel, Consultant
  • Rural Microfinance: A View from the Field - Yvonne Lewars, Development Bank of Jamaica
• Credit Unions – Entering Microfinance Industry - Fermin Vivanco, IDB/MIF

Extended Learning Events

• Operational Issues – Improving Credit Appraisal & Delinquency Management, Pierre Markoskwi, Development International Desjardins (DID)
• Board Directors/Govt. Policy Persons - Governance and Strategic Issues: Corporate Governance: The Key Ingredient for a Successful MFI, Tomas Miller, IDB/MIF
• Social Performance Management & Client Protection Services - Frank Rubio, Oikocredit

A Caribbean Model(s) for Building a Sustainable Microfinance Industry

• A Caribbean Model(s) for Building a Sustainable Microfinance Industry Stefan Platteau, Triodos Facet

Caribbean Technical Support Facility

• Overview of the CTSF - Debra Williams-Grant
• An Introduction to Disaster Risk Management – Concepts vs. Misconceptions, Marlene Attzs
• Using the Tools Available under the CTSF - Debra Williams-Grant