Membership Package

AMFA Membership Package services 2023

  • Consolidation and preparation online of country wise micro-finance statistics on monthly basis
  • Preparation of the annual report on the microfinance sector
  • Lobbying and advocacy activities
  • Information dissemination on best  practices in MF, consulting, ratings, audit service  providers, training opportunities, scholarship opportunities, in country and regional events, visits of potential donors/investors to the country, grants opportunities 
  • Free participation in regional projects (In the “Digital Literacy Bootcamp” project implemented by the Microfinance Center since February of this year, English-speaking member organizations will get a certificate for participating in 56 webinars during the year and answering 80% of the test questions correctly. The project involves 315 employees from 58 microfinance institutions from 19 countries.) The topics of the project are various: research, agriculture, corporate governance, gender equality, strategic planning, etc.
  • Coordination with foreign investors (presentation of information on donors / investors intending to invest in the microfinance sector, organization of domestic meetings for new investors interested in the Azerbaijani microfinance market)
  • Credit Ratings (linking with internationally recognized credit rating agencies)
  • Discounted rate for participation in a large-scale conferences and Investors' Fair on biennial basis;
  • Participation in training programs for trainers conducted by an international expert, exchange tours and seminars on new innovative products (micro-leasing, micro-insurance, mobile banking) and other topics (credit bureau, corporate governance, strategic planning, etc.)
  • Sharing information about international initiatives and awards competitions by, offering advisory support to facilitate participation (Corporate Social Responsibility, Financial Transparency, Customer Protection, etc.)
  • Providing suggestions and recommendations towards Agenda of the Biennial Microfinance Conferences, Investors’ Fair and award categories of the Annual Award Program
  • Participation in AMFA Annual Award Program
  • Being informed on a quarterly basis on summer schools and discounted rates for trainings and seminars on microfinance services conducted by international business schools
  • Opportunities for free or subsidized participation in all trainings under AMFA projects (funded by investors or development banks)
  • Speaking opportunity at AMFA industry events (conference, Investors’ Fair etc.)
  • Publishing of articles in AMFA monthly Newsletters (in Azerbaijani and English languages)
  • Preparation of reports, including assessment of social activity (SPI4 CERISE Instrument) at discounted rate and recommendations, www.sptf.org
  • Assessment of customers according to the principles of international protection (Smart Campaign tool) at discounted rate, www.smartcampaign.org
  • Training at discounted rate for staff on the international principles of customer protection (on the tool Smart Campaign), www.smartcampaign.org; Conducting trainings on Financial Literacy at discounted rate for the staff and clients in microfinance industry
  • Development of the training program (with international and local specialists) at discounted rate in accordance with the individual technical training needs of various types of member organizations
  • Conducting trainings at discounted rate for microfinance clients “Start and improve your business” (on ILO module)