Expertise
Training & Skill Development
Education and training systems around the world often fail to create a qualified workforce. This poses a serious threat to economic development as it creates additional costs for employers, deters investors and motivates migration and brain drain. Even highly market-savvy entrepreneurs often lack the necessary business skills to successfully grow their company and create additional employment. In response, we work on developing and implementing market-driven training solutions that respond to the development need of young graduates, professionals, managers and entrepreneurs.
Worldwide
African Women Rising Initiative
EIB
2020-2023
Tunisia
Building capacity through blended learning in Tunisia
BANQUE DE FINANCEMENT DES PETITES ET MOYENNES ENTREPRISES (BFPME)
2019
Togo
Agricultural finance training for Togolese financial institutions
Ministry of Development of Togo
2019 - 2020
Georgia
Further improving the Environmental Management System (EMS) at ProCredit Georgia
ProCredit Bank Georgia
2018 - 2019
Laos
Setting up the Vocational Education Financing Facility in Laos
KfW
2019 - 2023
Liberia, Cameroon, Mali, Nigeria, DC Congo, Senegal
Promoting MSME Finance in West and Central Africa
European Investment Bank (EIB)
2019 - 2022
Germany, China
Middle management training for Chinese bankers in Germany
Chinese-German School for Inclusive Finance (CGIF)
2018
Ethiopia
Provision of technical assistance to MFIs in default management
DAI Europe
2018 - 2019
Uzbekistan
Building institutional capacity at financial institutions in Uzbekistan
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
2018 - 2023
Myanmar
Building SME lending capacity at Myanma Apex Bank (MAB)
KfW
2018 - 2021
India
Introducing SME lending at North East Small Finance Bank
Nordic Microfinance Initiative / North East Small Finance Bank
2018 - 2019
Worldwide
Developing a WaterCredit training package
Water.org
2018
China
Feasibility study for the establishment of Shandong Rural Finance Academy
Shandong Rural Credit Union
2018
Tanzania
National Financial Sector Skill Development Strategy in Tanzania
FSDT Tanzania
2018
Haiti
Individual small business loan product for Fonkoze
Swiss Capacity Building Fund / Fonkoze
2017-2018
Haiti
Setting up a professional training centre with Quisqueya University
sequa
2013-2016
China
Setting up and managing the Chinese-German School for Inclusive Finance
Ma'anshan Rural Commercial Bank / Chinese-German School for Inclusive Finance
2015-2019
DR Congo
Supporting credit/deposit operations, audit & control structures and governance
FPM ASBL
2016-2017
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua
Implementing green lending at ProCredit banks in Latin America
ProCredit banks
2008-2017
Armenia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine
Implementing green lending at ProCredit Banks in Eastern Europe & Central Asia
ProCredit Banks
2008-2017
China
Strengthening and expanding cashflow-based MSE lending
Haining Rural Commercial Bank
2017-2018
China
China Microfinance Project: MSME finance and institution-building
China Development Bank
2005-2008
China
Supporting staff recruitment for MSE lending
Bank of Guiyang
2009
China
Training: classroom, study trips and institutional strengthening
Ma'anshan Rural Commercial Bank
2011-2013
China
Introducing and developing cashflow-based SME lending
Tianjin Rural Commercial Bank
2014-2017
China
HR strategy for account manager development
Tianjin Rural Commercial Bank
2014
China
Cashflow-based SME lending, establishing VTBs, middle management training
Ma'anshan Rural Commercial Bank
2009-2013
China
Expanding cashflow-based MSE lending & developing training capacity
Shenzhen Zhong An Credit
2010-2011
Italy
Boulder Microfinance Summer School: Communication Skills
Boulder Institute of Microfinance
2012-2017
Germany
Management development at the ProCredit academies
ProCredit Academy
2010-2017
Ghana
Management and leadership programme at Fidelity Bank
Fidelity Bank
2016-2017
DR Congo
Training regional and branch managers at Microcred Africa
Microcred
2016-2017
DR Congo
Education management training for school directors
Regional Education Finance Fund for Africa (REFFA)
2017
Rwanda
Assessing TVET programme options in Rwanda
KfW
2017
Rwanda
Supporting growth of SMEs in tourism and hospitality
MasterCard Foundation
2017
DR Congo
Training programmes for Microcred loan officers and client advisers
Microcred SAS
2017-2018
DR Congo, Ghana, Kenya
Study: Demand for risk management training among credit service providers
FSD Africa
2016
Algeria
Supporting the Pan-African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
2016
DR Congo
Recruiting and developing for new staff and managers
FPM ASBL
2016-2017
Uganda
Training for bank managers and staff: financing agricultural value chains
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
2015-2017
DR Congo
Training SMEs in DR Congo
ProCredit Bank Congo
2015-2016
Algeria
Managing funds for Pan-African University’s Institute of Water and Energy Sciences
KfW
2014-2016
Mozambique
Market study: Training of trainers for TVET
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
2014
Yemen
Study: Feasibility of a microfinance academy in Yemen
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
2014
Germany
Communication skills for auditors
ProCredit Holding
2013
Yemen
HR advisory support for a microfinance bank in Yemen
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
2013-2015; 2017-2018
Italy
Boulder Microfinance Summer School: SME Finance
Boulder Institute of Microfinance
2012-2017
Germany
Environment and climate change training for banking professionals
ProCredit Academy
2010-2017
Kosovo
Methodology to calculate energy savings and CO₂ emissions reductions
KfW
2010-2011
Netherlands
Designing a customised staff development programme
Oikocredit
2013
Mozambique
Training SMEs in Mozambique
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
2013-2014
Ghana
Change management training
Fidelity Bank
2016-2017
Macedonia
Setting up the ProCredit academies
ProCredit Academy
2010-2016
DR Congo
Management services at ProCredit banks in Africa
ProCredit Bank Congo
2012-2015
Serbia
Promoting energy efficiency investments for SMEs and private households
KfW
2010-2011
Cameroon
Cameroon Cooperative Credit Union League: agricultural lending
The World Bank
2012-2013
Cameroon, DR Congo, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda
Feasibility study: Regional Education Finance Fund for Africa (REFFA)
KfW
2012
Ghana
Strengthening SME finance in ProCredit SLC Ghana
ProCredit Holding
2011-2013
Mozambique
Strengthening SME finance in ProCredit Bank Mozambique
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
2011-2013
DR Congo
Strengthening SME finance in ProCredit Bank
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
2011-2013
Senegal
Introduction of SME finance in a credit union
KfW
2010-2011