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TitleRural & Agricultural Finance Seminar Series
AuthorUSAID
Content LanguageEnglish (en)
Document Type
Date Of Publication2006
DescriptionThe USAID Agricultural office with the participation of Microenterprise Development office have developed this curriculum to offer trainers, facilitators, and rural and agricultural finance programs an easy-to-use and highly adaptable set of tools and presentations to advance their programs. The philosophy underlying the materials is that a comprehensive understanding of the intersection between rural finance and agricultural finance, particularly value chain financing, offers a powerful tool to individuals working to extend finance to the un- or under-banked in developing countries.

The seminar series is divided into a set of 9 modules covering the following subjects:

  1. The History of Rural & Agricultural Finance & Its Importance for Development
  2. Rural & Agricultural Finance Seminar Framework
  3. Demanders of Rural & Agricultural Finance
  4. Suppliers of Rural & Agricultural Finance
  5. Enabling Environment for Rural & Agricultural Finance
  6. Rural & Agricultural Finance Specialty Topics
  7. Market Assessment for Rural & Agricultural Finance
  8. Measuring & Evaluating Success
  9. Back at My Desk: Next Steps & Action Planning
The website from which you can download the materials provides key details, presentations and handouts that allows seminar planners or facilitators to adapt or build a curriculum. More specifically, each module includes:
  • A 'Core' PowerPoint presentation
  • An 'Optional Activities' PowerPoint presentation
  • Handouts for each Core presentation
  • Supplementary materials for each activity
  • Facilitator's guidance (embedded in the "Notes" section of the PowerPoint presentations)
PublisherUSAID
Series ID2006
Keywords TRAINING MATERIALS,  RURAL FINANCE
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