Enhancing Livelihoods through Rural Finance A Joint Initiative by EastAgri LSP CABFIN

24 October 2015 EastAgri-LSP-CABFIN The Partners:  EastAgri: improving agricultural and agribusiness investments by creating an information hub to share experiences and encourage innovation  LSP –Livelihood Support Programme: promoting sustainable livelihood approaches in project implementation to increase their impact on poverty reduction.  CABFIN - Improving Capacity Building in Rural Finance: by developing an internet-based Learning Centre which meets the needs of rural finance organisations and advisers for staff development and training resources.

24 October 2015 EastAgri-LSP-CABFIN EBRD / CEI World Bank OBJECTIVE: Enhancing the livelihoods of poor rural people through appropriate rural finance FAO DfID IFAD GTZ World Bank Livelihoods Support Programme (LSP) EastAgri Network Improving Capacity Building in Rural Finance (CABFIN)

24 October 2015 EastAgri-LSP-CABFIN LSP’s Objective  To widen the coverage of EastAgri a)geographically to poorer countries of central Asia, particularly Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan b)in terms of effectiveness in bringing financial services to rural micro enterprises  The LSP decided one contribution would be to make the CABFIN Rural Finance Learning Centre available in Russian

Rural Finance Learning Centre

24 October 2015 EastAgri-LSP-CABFIN The Rural Finance Learning Centre …  A website dedicated to providing access to the best materials for capacity building in the field of rural finance.

24 October 2015 EastAgri-LSP-CABFIN What is rural finance?  It is about providing financial services for people living in rural areas. Financial services play an important role in enhancing livelihood security, facilitating commercial activities and reducing poverty

24 October 2015 EastAgri-LSP-CABFIN Who is the Learning Centre for?  Rural finance service providers – banks, cooperatives, MFIs  Task managers of projects and donor organisations  Policy-makers in governments and central banks  Suppliers of rural finance training in universities, institutes and workplaces  Staff of agricultural and enterprise advisory services working with rural people

24 October 2015 EastAgri-LSP-CABFIN This is the home page:

24 October 2015 EastAgri-LSP-CABFIN You access the content through gateways: The training gateway: 1.Self study lessons 2.Training guides 3.Details of training opportunities 4.Past workshops The resources gateway: Listings and abstracts of documents and multimedia organised into topics that can be approached from the perspective of: Policy-making Financial service provision Client advice RFLC members and organisations

24 October 2015 EastAgri-LSP-CABFIN A topic page in the resources gateway: Topic navigationTopic introduction List of resources

24 October 2015 EastAgri-LSP-CABFIN A topic page with resource details displayed: Resource abstract and details of how to download or order Topic introduction

24 October 2015 EastAgri-LSP-CABFIN A self-study lesson page: Write your answers Click here to see given answers and compare

24 October 2015 EastAgri-LSP-CABFIN Possibilities for EastAgri:  Navigation will be available in Russian shortly.  Network members can contribute to identifying materials to share in the resources section.  Self study lessons and training guides can be adapted and translated.  Network members can create online discussions about key issues in rural and micro finance.  The RFLC platform will help EastAgri members disseminate their materials to a wider audience.

24 October 2015 EastAgri-LSP-CABFIN For more information:  Livelihood Support Programme:  Rural Finance Learning Centre: