Exposure visit for IDF staff member to Nepal

IDF  organizes  exposure visit of its  staff member as regular basis. The main purpose of the visit is to learn and gather experiences about the policies and practices of different microcredit organizations of different countries. Last year a team of IDF senior staff members visit in Nepal . During this time they visit different microcredit organizations of Nepal, such as such as Swabalamban Laghubitta Bikas Bank Ltd., Kathmandu; Manushi, Kathmandu; Shreejana Development Center, Kaski; Muktinath Bikas Bank Ltd., Kaski and Dhaulagiri Community Resource Development Center (DCRDC), Baglung. CSD (Centre for Self-help Development). Nepal assisted IDF to organize the visit.

 The participants of this visit observed the operational modalities of each of the MFIs and also interacted with the clients and the staff to understand the impact of various services of MFIs. They also enquired about the repayment procedure and effectiveness of joint liability with the groups.

Exposure visit to IDF

IDF organize exposure visits for the interested organizations and persons both at national and international levels to learn the experiences of microfinance in Bangladesh. IDF organizes visits not only in IDF, it also organize visits to Grameen Bank, BRAC, ASA and other organizations as per need of the visiting organizations.

In 2022, IDF organized 8 exposure visits for 78 participants of different MFIs from Nepal. The names of the organizations participated in the above exposure visits are given bellow:

Sl. No. Name of organization Country No. of participants
1 RMDC, RWDC,NWCSC,SCDC Nepal 10
2 CSD,UNCYC,MSLBS,MUM,RWDC,SCDC,UNYC Nepal 8
3 CSD,MMDB,MUM,MMBS Nepal 10
4 FORWARD Community Microfinance Bittiya Sangstha Nepal 09
5 CSD,SAHARA,UMCL,MUM,KSCC,SUMC, Grameen Samaj Nepal 11
6 CSD,RWDC,SCDC,DCRDC,SCDC,CWRD,JBS Nepal 10
7 CSD,SCDC,UNYC,CYC,MMBS,RWDC Nepal 10
8 SDC, Pokhara Nepal 10
9 Total 78

Abbreviation:

  • RMDC: Rural Microfinance Development Centre

  • CSD: Centre for Self-help Development

  • RWDC: Rural Women Development Centre

  • NWCSC: Nepal Women Community Service Centre

  • SCDC: Srijana Community Development Centre

  • MLBS: Mohila Samudayic Laghubita Sangstha

  • MUM: Mohila Upkar Monch

  • MMDB: Mirmire Microfinance Development Bank

  • MMBS: Mero Microfinance Bithiya Sangstha

  • UMCL: Udaydev Multipurpose Cooperative Ltd.

  • KSCC: Kanail Saving & Credit Cooperative

  • SUMC: Shree Udaydev Multipurpose Cooperative

  • JBS: Jibon Bikash Samaj