Capacity Building

SEFEC has designed a comprehensive capacity building package and a technical assistance tool kits that enhance the capabilities of the grass roots financial institutions to serve local Entrepreneurs. These training and coaching tools were developed with the involvement of local and international professionals as well as local cooperative activists.

SANASA Campus is the main training arm through which Capacity Building programs are delivered. SEFEC, enable SANASA campus with market and business intelligence to better streamline their training content and approach annually.

SEFEC’s Capacity Building Programs were designed under EFFEC project specifically to build local cooperative societies (SANASA Primary Societies) and local Entrepreneurs.

Capacity Building Programs and Tools for SANASA Primary Societies

Sanasa Primary Societies are developing their financial services to serve their members and clients in a rapidly changing financial market. Primary Societies are required to increase their knowledge, skills and capacities to confidently meet changing business environments. The entire package consist of 7 modules and 4 types of capability areas are strengthened.

Support local cooperatives to improve their understanding about the market evolution of Cooperatives and how to adapt and stay competitive.

01) Introduction to Value Chain Finance

Reinforce internal structure to successfully implement changes and improve risk management framework.

02) Primary Society Governance
03) Change Management

Develop the Sanasa Technical Assistance that supports sustainable financial services to MSMEs.

04) Introduction to MSME Lending
05) MSME Loan Approval
06) Portfolio Management

Develop Standardized Financial Institutions Regionally

07) Management of a Credit Department

Building capacities of local Entrepreneurs

SEFEC Capacity Building programme is linked with the National training institute of SANASA group., SANASA campus.
The CBP offer supports entrepreneurs to face the challenges of a fast moving and highly competitive business environment and stay competitive with a sustainable growth.
The following training programs and tools for entrepreneurs were developed by SEFEC through a combined effort from SANASA Campus, EFFEC project staff and SANASA Trust Companies. Four levels of competencies with 10 modules are designed to improve the competency of entrepreneurs.

Topic: Entrepreneurs recognize their current status and the potential for improvement

01) Financial Literacy
02) Manage Household Chores & Business Chores

Topic: Entrepreneurs adapt to the changing business environment

03) Change Management
04) Self-Confidence
05) Leadership

Topic: Entrepreneurs expand their businesses and mitigate the business risks

06) Innovations
07) Business Planning
08) Risk Management & Awareness about Insurance

Topic: Entrepreneurs are organized and increase their lobbying capacities

09) Membership Mobilization for Producer Organizations
10) Governance & Conflict Management

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