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FONDESURCO PerĂș: Manual y PolĂ­tica CrĂ©dito Fonde EnergĂ­a

Estas hojas, extraidas del manual de crédito de Fondesurco, presentan las caracteristicas su producto financiero para acceder a tecnologías de energía renovable y eficiente.

Tools & Templates

First Microfinance Bank Pakistan Climate Risk Management Framework

This document shared by First MicroFinance Bank Pakistan is a good example of framework defining the key climate risks to which an FSP can be exposed and their impacts, and possible mitigation strategies (pre/during/post disaster), such as: climate risk mapping at branch level, clients' vulnerabilities assessment, portfolio diversification, additional provision reserve, disaster fund, awareness-raising, dedicated financial products, etc.

Training sessions & Material

Financial Education Trainer's Guide Financial Education for the enabling APR/EIR Program--MFTransparency

These financial education learning sessions were developed as a key activity for MicroFinance Transparency’s project called enabling Africa to Price Responsibly and Educate on Interest Rates (enabling APR/EIR Program). The goal of the Trainer’s Guide is to provide face-to-face learning sessions that allow any organization or institution – a financial institution, community-based organization, government institution, non-profit or non-governmental organization – to educate borrowers and potential borrowers about interest rates. It is especially geared towards contexts found in Africa.
Training sessions & Material

Financial Education Trainer's Guide Kit of Images--MFT Transparency

These images accompany the English version of the MFTransparency FINANCIAL EDUCATION TRAINER’S GUIDE Financial Education for the enabling APR/EIR Program--MFTransparency.

Case studies & Field examples

Example Staff Responsibilities for Complaints Resolution

Example of how responsibilities for complaints resolution can be delegated to staff.

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European Dialogue - 5th European Microfinance Award - Microfinance and the Environment

This publication presents ten initiatives from FSPs in the field of green inclusive finance. A variety of actions are presented: adoption of an environmental strategy, management of direct and indirect environmental impacts, financial and non-financial products for renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable agriculture, water and sanitation, etc. These initiatives were all shortlisted for the 2014 European Microfinance Award.

Guidelines

Environmental and Social Management Systems for Financial Institutions: A Primer

Describes the components of an environmental and social management system for financial institution and the purpose of those components.

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Environmental and Social Management Policy Template

Template for an environmental and social management policy.

Case studies & Field examples

Environmental and Social Management (ESM) Procedure

This document is a good example of procedures defined by a FSP to identify and manage the adverse environmental impacts of the activities financed (client-level adverse impacts). The document specifies key objectives, responsibilities and steps, from screening against the exclusion list, to E&S risk categorization, decision-making, and monitoring.

Case studies & Field examples

Enda Tamweel Tunisie : Gestion de performance environnementale en pratique #3

Cet article illustre de quelle maniĂšre Enda Tamweel, en Tunisie, met en Ɠuvre sa gestion de la Performance Environnementale, avec un focus particulier sur l'offre de produits financiers verts pour la gestion des dĂ©chets et les Ă©nergies renouvelables.