The Networker - March 2017

 
Announcing the WEE Global Learning Forum Agenda

Exciting news! Twenty-four interactive peer learning workshops led by gender and market systems experts will share innovative approaches relating to the three Forum themes:

Register at early bird pricing before April 14!

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Book your stay for the 2017 WEE Global Learning Forum



The 2017 WEE Global Learning Forum will take place at the Amari Watergate Hotel in downtown Bangkok. Please enter promo code UNCDF0517 for the SEEP group discount.

SEEP, AMIR host Consumer Protection Training in Rwanda



The Responsible Finance Through Local Leadership and Learning (RFL3) program focuses on the development of local capacity in Consumer Protection (CP) as one of its goals. A 3-day training session for CP assessors in Rwanda was conducted by The SEEP Network and the Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR) with 25 participants. The course was designed to train local participants in carrying out consumer protection assessments within microfinance institutions using the Smart Campaign methodology.



Learn with SEEP:
Resource Spotlight



Building Resiliency Through Disaster Risk Reduction: An Assessment of India's Microfinance Sector

 

Market Facilitation Clinics: A "How to" Manual





Increasing the Resiliency of Vulnerable Populations through Index-Insurance Products 


Cash Transfer Resilience Tool






Effective Integration of Financial Services into Economic Opportunities Programming for Youth



Engaging and Working with Men: Program Insights and Key Considerations for the Agriculture Sector



Bilan de la pratique : Protection des clients dans le secteur de la microfinance au Sénégal
 

3rd Edition of the MERS is here!

SEEP is thrilled to have hosted the first launch event for the MERS 3rd Edition in Washington DC on March 30th! This comes after a year-long, deeply collaborative revision process involving more than 175 practitioners and experts from over 90 organizations.

UNCDF to Launch New program in Women's Financial Inclusion at #WEEForum2017

UNCDF, in collaboration with UN Women will announce plans for its new program, Participation of Women in the Economy Realized (PoWER). PoWER aims to facilitate women’s and girls’ improved access to, awareness and usage of quality financial products and services provided by diverse and sustainable service providers, in the context of more inclusive financial markets.

Tech Talks at WEE Global Forum

Technology innovators and gender experts from bKash, Overseas Development Institute, and Samasource will present examples of how innovations in technology are improving women’s economic empowerment and closing the gender gap in access to, and control of technology.


Get Certified: SEEP & Fletcher School’s Online Course in Digital Money

Applications close April 14!

The SEEP Network is partnering with the Fletcher School at Tufts University and Digital Frontiers Institute to offer a 12-week online course in Digital Money with certification. 


   

SEEP Members receive a 10% Discount.
What are SEEP Members Doing?
 

   

Handicap International and Software Group: They’ve joined SEEP! We’re thrilled to welcome our newest members.



Global Communities: They’re training youth in vocational skills. The Youth Inclusive Entrepreneurial Development Initiative for Employment (YIEDIE) project has trained 800 young men and women in vocational skills to enhance their chances of getting employment.



Bright Hope International: They’re transforming lives with the feeding program at Joy Primary School in Nairobi, Kenya. Learn More >>

Job Opportunities
in the Network

 
Technical Advisor II - Youth Microfinance and Livelihoods
CRS is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual, who can help the Agency provide leadership in developing the business and marketing skills of vulnerable communities.

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