Rural Finance Learning Centre
Rural Finance Learning Centre 
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Welcome to the Rural Finance Learning Centre

Rural Finance is about providing financial services for people living in rural areas. This Learning Centre aims to assist organisations in developing countries to build their capacity to deliver improved financial services which meet the needs of rural households and businesses.

Rural Finance Learning Centre: Microfinance training materials

Capacity building materials can be accessed through the following gateways:

training

A selection of training and study materials, developed or adapted by the RFLC:

plus details of various:

library

A reference library of documents and multimedia organised into topics which can be searched from various perspectives:

Distance Learning

The RFLC provides free, interactive lessons in rural microfinance for those able to work online. There are no tutors - just start and stop when you like. Go to...

The lessons are organised into groups:

1. Basic concepts
2. Understanding client enterprises
3. Managing financial services
4. Choosing strategies

Videos Online

We are able to stream videos from the RFLC which you can watch online.

If you want to know about self-help groups in India, watch The Luminous Link

Little Money, Big Vision will show you how to plan and introduce savings products.

Drumnet introduces an initiative to enhance supply chain finance in Kenya.

Building Better Lives shows how credit with education works in Bolivia.

Click here to see the full list.

Newsletter

Registered members receive a monthly update listing new materials added to the RFLC. View the most recent:

Devfinance

The liveliest discussion forum in rural and development finance. Read the archived messages or add a posting here in the Rural Finance Learning Centre:

discussion

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Discussion Forum on the RFLC on Risk Management in Lending to Agriculture - this discussion forum has been formed to enable members and visitors of the RFLC to communicate their own experiences on the topic of risk management in lending to agriculture and to comment on those others have presented as well as offering views and opinions on the conclusions of the Johannesburg meeting. To join the discussion group, please click here...

The World Bank Recruitment
- we are pleased to announce that The World Bank, together with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will establish an Agriculture Finance Support Facility (AFSF) to support financial institutions in Africa and Asia in their efforts to enter and/or expand rural financial markets. Recruitment for several positions is underway. For those interested in the job description and instructions how to apply please click here...

Using the help pages:
Find out how to update your email address, suggest resources for the RFLC library or include your upcoming training courses or events by using the RFLC help pages. Check the home page for links or click here.

What's on?

Check this section for events, selected news items and discussions. Go to...

RECENTLY ADDED

New Developments in Reporting Standards for the Microfinance Industry
Value Chain Program Design: Action for Enterprise
Rural Microfinance: Strategies for Reaching the Underserved
Incorporating Finance into Value Chain Analysis – Case study: Ataulfo Mango Value Chain in Chiapas, Mexico
Value Chain Finance Role Play Training: Uganda sugar Value Chain, Peru Artichoke Value Chain
Agricultural Commodities, Trade and Sustainable Development
Indicadores de desempeño para instituciones microfinancieras. Guía técnica. 3a ed.
Indicadores de desempeño para instituciones microfinancieras. Guía técnica. 3a ed.

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