Islamic Microfinance ‘Front-line’ Vehbi Zeqiri at the Executive Director | START Microfinance Institution | Republic of Kosovo Islamic Microfinance at the ‘Front-line’ 7th Global Islamic Microfinance Forum November 24th 2017 Photo by: Vehbi Zeqiri Prizren, Kosovo
Experience/ Practitioners Photo by: Vehbi Zeqiri Aman, Jordan
Global Forum I M P A C T ? Photo by: Vehbi Zeqiri Boge, Kosovo
Everyone needs Money Photo by: Vehbi Zeqiri Prishtina, Kosovo
Clients/ Beneficiaries Maintaining Balances Donors/ Funders MFIs/ Govt. Clients/ Beneficiaries Photo by: Vehbi Zeqiri New York, USA
Outreach vs. Sustainability Candle vs. Led Lamp Helping Poor vs. Repayment Rate
15th Anniversary Celebration
PROFILE 1st Islamic Financial Institution Established in 2002 Qard Hasan & Murabaha 16,500 Loans - 23 million € 1st Islamic Financial Institution Centre of Excellence IRW; IDB; IICO / Funders Portfolio - 3 million € Photo by: Vehbi Zeqiri Bardhosh, Kosovo
MIS – START’s Software Photo by: Vehbi Zeqiri Vlore, Albania
Software modules/components
Social & Humanist Approach Cheapest Offer Debt/ Liability Relief Caring Approach Charity Activities Leadership Approach Ingrained Values Photo by: Vehbi Zeqiri Istanbul, Turkey
Future Plans START Academy ‘Social Enterprise’ Model Invest in Waqf Properties Self-sustainability/ Outreach New Islamic Financing Techniques Photo by: Vehbi Zeqiri Colorado, USA
Challenges Islamic Finance Awareness Social Justice Lack of Opportunity Self-Sustainability/ Funding? Huge Needs for Social Finance Photo by: Vehbi Zeqiri Bardhosh, Kosovo
Values Influencing Authorities & Policy Makers Sincerity, Ethics, Accountability, Trust, Quality, Friendly, Honesty, Transparency, Fairness, Integrity, Excellence, Confidentiality, Caring, Professionalism, Loyalty Values Influencing Authorities & Policy Makers Explaining the Benefits of the IMFIs Photo by: Vehbi Zeqiri Istanbul, Turkey
If you can’t explain it to a 6 years old kid, you don’t understand it yourself
Thank you Vehbi Zeqiri Photo by: Vehbi Zeqiri Durres, Albania