We have worked with national and state government agencies (as well as quasi-state utilities) to build capacity and strengthen financial performance in the following areas;
Our team of consultants has extensive expertise in this area, including:
Access to financial services for micro, small and medium enterprises and the poor has been identified as a key to poverty reduction and growth in developing countries and prompted the development of international and national strategies on financial inclusion as well as the widespread introduction of microfinance programs and products.
• The development of relevant laws and regulations based on international good practice, including in the areas of consumer protection, prudential regulation, and laws relating to the financial infrastructure needed for financial inclusion (such as laws relating to credit bureaus, secured asset registries, and licensing and regulation of financial institutions).
• The development of global good practice regulatory principles designed to enhance access to financial services.
· Design of supervisory and regulatory structures and related capacity building;
· Building the capacity of local technical service providers to provide ongoing assistance to microfinance institutions, and developing structures to support these local organizations over time.
· Design of systems for the transformation of unregulated MFIs to regulated institutions