Credit Appraisal in Microfinance training was conducted by CSD from September 9 to 12, 2013 (Bhadra 24 to 27, 2070) at SAP FALCHA, Kathmandu. 25 participants from different microfinance institutions participated in the training program. The key learning areas were; concept of credit appraisal & its importance in microfinance, client screening for group lending, client screening for collateral based lending, credit processing and appraisal, collateral and its legal consideration, collateral valuation norms, credit monitoring, supervision and delinquency management.
Later in the training hall of CSD Maitighar, Kathmandu another Credit Appraisal Training was organized from March 18 to 21, 2014 (Chaitra 4 to 7, 2070). A total number of 22 participants from different microfinance institutions attended the training program. The participants comprised of branch managers, loan officers, assistant officers, supervisors, loan assistants and junior assistants.
Again, from May 5 to 8, 2014 (Baisakh 22 to 25, 2071) one more Credit Appraisal Training was organized. A total number of 20 participants attended the training program. The majority of participants comprised of officer level staff of Madhya Pashchimanchal Grameen Bikas Bank Ltd. along with branch managers and mangers from other microfinance banks and non-governmental organizations.
Under the initiation of the principle Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and co-ordination of the Centre for Self-help development (CSD) a first ever, national level 'National Microfinance more...
“Entrepreneurship Development, the Way towards Poverty Alleviation”
For the first time in the history of microfinance in Nepal, and unheard of in the global more...
In view of the stir created by the new Monetary Policy of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) among the Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), the Centre for Self-help Development (CSD) felt the need more...
On Shrawan 28, 2073 (August 12, 2016) promoters, individuals and institution members, former Board Directors, Microfinance Institution leaders and friends came together at the Hotel Yellow more...
The Centre organized a two-day seminar for the Board Officials of the prominent microfinance cooperatives of Nepal on the request of various Cooperative Institutional Members of the Centre more...
‘Learning gives creativity, Creativity leads to thinking, Thinking provides knowledge, Knowledge makes you great’ – APJ Abdul Kalam
Kick starting the year 2017, the Centre for more...
On the morning of February 9, 2017 the Centre for Self-help Development (CSD) in joint collaboration with the Grameen Trust (GT), Bangladesh initiated a two-day program on the Grameen more...
A nine member team comprising Board of Directors from 2 FINGOs from Nepal, namely- Dhaulagiri Community Development Centre (DCRDC, Baglung) and Sreejana Community Development Centre (SCDC, more...
It is with deep sorrow and regret we bid farewell to Mr. Nanda Ram Baidya who passed away on August 15, 2017. In memory of the affable and ever encouraging figure the Centre for Self-help more...
On the morning of March 9, 2017 the Centre for Self-help Development organized an interaction program on an experience sharing session with Mr. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Founder and Managing more...
The Centre for Self- help Development (CSD) organized a training program titled "Advanced Training of Trainers" held in Kathmandu. The five day training program was held from September more...
Over the years, the Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Nepal have been proactive in providing financial as well as social services to vitalize the financially excluded households in more...
The pioneer microfinance institution of Nepal, the Centre for Self-help Development (CSD) convened its 26th Annual General Meeting on October 8, 2017 amidst its members, both individual more...
- An experience of Nepalese Delegation
A delegation of Nepalese microfinance officials visited the Philippines from January 15-19, 2018 on the invitation of the Microfinance Council of more...
CSD has appointed Mr. Bechan Giri as the new Executive Chief effective from December 26, 2017. Mr. Giri’s appointment comes with the resignation of former Executive Chief of CSD, Mr. more...
To enable microfinance institutions to apply sound accounting principles to ensure high quality of financial analysis the Centre for Self-help Development conducted a three-day training more...
- A Symposium of Board Officials
In over 25 years of service to the financially excluded segments of the society, the microfinance sector has thrived and expanded its outreach to the more...
Keeping in view the strong and rapid growth pattern in the microfinance sector and the competitive lending environment, CSD organized a three day training program titled "Training on Risk more...
“Learn as if you were to live forever” – Mahatma Gandhi
Realizing the immense potential to learn from each other through experience sharing and field visits within the country itself, more...