July - October 2009
The Microfinance Training of Trainers Course (MFT0T), first organized in February 2005, is a unique program that aims to enhance the knowledge of microfinance practitioners so that they may help to strengthen the institutional capacity of microfinance service providers in the Asia Pacific region.
By adopting a blended learning approach, the course trains and accredits trainers of the Microfinance Distance Learning (MFDL) Course developed by UNCDF. Through 5 deliveries, 335 trainers in 36 countries have been accredited.
Localization efforts are also underway in many countries, and course materials have been translated into Chinese, Khmer, Lao, Thai, Vietnamese, Mongolian and Indonesian to increase accessibility.
The course combines:
Self-paced study using the MFDL textbook and CD-ROM package. This package explores why and how microfinance operations grow to provide financial services to poor and low-income people on a sustainable basis. It brings together advice and best practices from successful practitioners and institutions from Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Online tutoring and e-discussion by tutors who are top graduates of previous courses. They will assist participants online throughout the course. Online discussion forum moderated by the team leader of tutors.
Videoconference lectures by international microfinance experts. Four 3-hour videoconference sessions will be conducted at local GDLN Centers. Videoconference sessions will feature presentations and discussions on current issues and best practices in microfinance. They will also be webcast live.
The Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
The Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC)
Our thanks to the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) for contributing their CD-ROM and textbook to the Course.
The UNCDF Microfinance Distance Learning Course is available on-line.
See http://mftot.jointokyo.org/
See also:
Download MFToT6 Brochure.pdf.
MFToT lectures are also available via webcast. The session will be archived at the same URL. Questions should be sent by email during live lectures. We regret that not all questions will be answered due to time constraints. If your time zone is not convenient for the live session, you can view the archive later.
English
August 2007
MFToT4 Begins
February 2007
MFToT3 Accreditation.
August 2006
MFToT3 Begins with Webcasts
April 2006
MFToT2 Accreditation.
October 2005
MFToT2 Begins
February 2005
MFToT Inaugural Session
January 2005
Announcing New Program: MFToT Begins February 17
October 2004
TDLC and ADBI to Collaborate on Microfinance Training Pilot Program
For more information, please contact us.
Tokyo Development Learning Center
A Japan/World Bank Distance Learning Partnership Project
The World Bank • Fukoku Seimei Bldg. 10F • 2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0011
Tel: +81-(0)3-3597-1333 • Fax: +81-(0)3-3597-9161 • E-mail us here