STUDY TOUR PROGRAM YEMEN MICROFINANCE NETWORK

Tentative Dates: February 2-14, 2015

FEBRUARY 1
19:40
21:00

ARRIVAL TO BAKU
ARRIVAL TO THE HOTEL

DAY 1: 2nd FEBRUARY

SOCIAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TRAINING OF TRAINERS
TRAINER: SEVDA HUSEYNOVA
9:00 - 9:15
9:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:00
12:00 - 13:00
13:00 - 13:50
13:50 - 14:30
14:30 15:10
15:10 15:25
15:25 17:40
17:40 18:00

Greeting
Session 1: Social Performance Framework; Main concepts; Activities for different SPM level
institutions. Why Social Performance is important?
BREAK
Session 2: Translating Mission into Social Targets
Session 3: Social indicators and Reporting
LUNCH
Session 4: Aligning SP Business Processes into different organizational systems: Risk
Management
Session 5: Aligning SP Business Processes into different organizational systems: Human
Resources
BREAK
Session 6: Aligning SP Business Processes into different organizational systems: Market
Research
Wrap-up

DAY 2: 3rd FEBRUARY

UNIVERSAL STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TRAINING OF TRAINERS
TRAINER: SEVDA HUSEYNOVA
9:00 - 9:15
9:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:00
12:00 - 13:00
13:00 - 13:50

Greeting. Introducing training topic

Introduction to Universal Standards for Social Performance Management
BREAK
Exercise on matching standards
Deep dive into the standards dimensions
LUNCH

13:50 17:30

SMART Client Protection Principles

DAY 3: 4th FEBRUARY

POLICY ADVOCACY TRAINING
TRAINER: JHALE HAJIYEVA
9:00 - 9:15
9:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:00
12:00 - 13:00
13:00 - 13:50
13:50 - 14:30
14:30 15:10
15:10 15:25
15:25 17:40
17:40 18:00

Greeting
Session1: Introduction to Policy Advocacy. Role of Association in Policy Advocacy.
Association Capacity and Readiness
BREAK
Session 2: Advocacy Planning Model. Establishing Priorities and Goals
Session 3: Understanding the Target Audience. Developing Communication Strategy.
Preparation of the Action Plan.
LUNCH
Reviewing successful examples of policy advocacy.
Reviewing Diagnostic Assessment Survey Results.
BREAK
Recommendations on effective policy advocacy. Discussing concrete cases from experience
Q&A

DAY 4: 5th FEBRUARY

FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY & EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE TRAINING
TRAINER: JHALE HAJIYEVA
9:00 - 9:15
9:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:00
12:00 - 13:00
13:00 - 13:50
13:50 - 14:30
14:30 15:10
15:10 15:25
15:25 17:40
17:40 18:00

Greeting
Session1: Membership fee packages services and extra services ( fee based) member exclusive
and general
BREAK
Session 2: Effective utilization of resources. Optimization of expenses
Session 3: Reviewing membership fee system examples. Recommendations for improving
operational self-sufficiency and service delivery mechanisms. Q & A
LUNCH
Introduction to the Effective Governance. Structuring the Board
Building the Board. Election. Orientation.
BREAK
Operating the Board: Committees, board meetings. Guiding the Board: Policies
Q&A

DAY 5: 6th FEBRUARY : MEETING WITH SMART CAMPAIGN PLATINUM AWARD

WINNER NBCO VF AzerCredit LLC
09:30 10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:15
11:15 11:30
11:30 13:00
13:00 14:15
14:15 - 15:30
15:30 15:45
15:45 16:30
16:30 17:30

Departure to VFAC
Introduction and getting to know each other
Building SPM commitment and starting SPM
BREAK
Benefits / results / outcomes of being SPM responsible institution
Implementation: stages, proccess
LUNCH
Certification: needs, benefits and loses ; process description
BREAK
Certification results. Way forward. Future plans;
Wrap-up. Discussions. Q & A

WEEKENDS :

FEBRUARY 7 & 8

FREE TIME

SIGHTSEEINGS (based on choice of YMN team)

Accompanied by AMFA employee- Ms. Konul Huseynova
SIGHTSEEINGS
Accompanied by AMFA employee- Mr. Nijat Kazimov

5 DAYS FINANCIAL EDUCATION TRAINING OF TRAINERS

TRAINER: SEVINJ RUSTAMOVA
DAY 1 FEBRUARY 9
9:00 - 9:15
Introduction
9:15 - 10:30
Concept of Financial Education
10:30 10:45
TEA BREAK
10: 45 11:45
Adult learning Principles and Techniques
11:45 12:45
Division of the training sessions between the participants
Setting rules for training and feedback sessions
12:45 13:45
LUNCH
13:45 17:00
Individual preparations for the sessions (TEA BREAK included)
DAY 2 FEBRUARY 10
9:00 - 9:15
Re-cap of the previous day
9:15 - 10:15
Session 1 - Delivery
10:15 10:45
Feedback for Session 1
10:45 11:00
TEA BREAK
11:00 13:00
Session 2 Delivery
13:00 13:30

Feedback for Session 2

13:30 14:30

LUNCH

14:30 16:40

Session 3 Delivery

16:40 16:55

TEA BREAK

16:55 17:25

Feedback for Session 3

DAY 3 FEBRUARY 11
9:00 - 9:15
Re-cap of the previous day
9:15 11:15
Session 4 Delivery
11:15 -11:30
TEA BREAK
11:30 12:00
Feedback for Session 4
12:00 13:00
Session 5 Delivery
13:00 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 15:00
Session 5 Delivery (cont)

15:00 15:15
15:15 15:45

TEA BREAK
Feedback for Session 5

DAY 4 FEBRUARY 12
9:00 - 9:15
Re-cap of the previous day
9:15 - 10:45
Session 6 Delivery
10:45 11:00
TEA BREAK
11:00 12:00
Session 6 Delivery (cont)
12:00 12:30
Feedback for Session 6
12:30 13:30
LUNCH
13:30 15:00
Session 7 Delivery
15:00 15:15
TEA BREAK
15:15 16:25
Session 7 Delivery (cont)
16:25 17:00
Feedback for Session 7
DAY 5 FEBRUARY 13
9:00 - 9:15
Re-cap of the previous day
9:15 11:20
Session 8 Delivery
11:20 11:35
TEA BREAK
11:35 12:00
Feedback for Session 8
12:00 13:10
Session 9 - Delivery
13:10 14:10
LUNCH
14:10 14:40
Feedback for Session 9
14:40 15:00
TEA BREAK
15:00 16:00
Evaluation of the ToT
Closure

FEBRUARY 14
11:45
DEPARTURE TO THE AIRPORT
14:20
FLIGHT