The two-day conference is expected to share information on the health of microfinance in the region and seek ways to overcome growing challenging in the sector.[break]
The Rural Microfinance Development Centre (RMDC) of Nepal and the Institute of Microfinance (InM) of Bangladesh are jointly organizing the event with support from the SAARC Secretariat.
According to the organizers, the conference entitled ´Microfinance in SAARC Countries: Sharing Lessons and Way Forward´ aims to disseminate the findings of a study conducted by InM on state of microfinance in SAARC countries among the stakeholders in the region.
Microfinance experts, policymakers, academicians, practitioners, stakeholders and representatives from different SAARC will share their success stories and challenges plaguing the sector during the two-day event, according to the organizers.
“During the conference, key issues like sustainability and regulations of the microfinance institutions (MFIs) are likely to come to the fore.
The conference will act as a lesson learning forum where inter-country experience sharing will help policymakers and practitioners create and implement significant policy guidelines for the sector,” reads a statement distributed at a press meet organized to inform about the conference.
Around 200 participants, including 70 international delegates, are participating in the conference.
“Participants of the conference would explore measures to face the increasing challenges in microfinance sector amid its rapid growth,” Shankar Man Shrestha, CEO of RMDC, told the press meet.
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