Making microfinance work: managing product diversification - Softcover

International Labour Office

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9221241408 ISBN 13: 9789221241409

Publisher: International Labour Office, 2011

Synopsis

This is the second volume of a training course designed for middle and senior managers in microfinance institutions (MFIs). It builds on the acclaimed Making Microfinance Work: Managing for Improved Performance (2006).

The book includes chapters on various product options, including savings, insurance, leasing, money transfers, and even grants and nonfinancial services. It also explores how to combine different product menus to serve specific market segments, such as the ultra-poor, youth, women, and small and medium enterprises. It provides specific suggestions to manage diversification, including adapting the institutional culture, redistributing responsibilities, empowering staff, communicating with clients, reengineering systems, and managing change.

About this title

About the Author

Cheryl Frankiewicz is a master trainer for the International Training Centre of the International Labor Office. Craig Churchill is a senior technical officer in the ILO's Social Finance Program.

Edition details

• Publisher: International Labour Office
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9221241408
• ISBN 13: 9789221241409
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 602