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CSD Conducted a Training of Trainers (TOT) on Progress Out of Poverty Index (PPI)

The Center for Self- help Development (CSD) organized a 3 day PPI Training of Trainers (TOT) to 23 senior officials and branch managers of microfinance institutions in Biratnagar in coordination with the Jeevan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. (JBLBSL). The objective of the program was to familiarize microfinance officials with the importance of PPI and acquaint them about the use of format and calculation of different parameters of the PPI to measure the living standard of microfinance members.

Progress Out of Poverty Index (PPI) is an internationally recognized tool to use to gauge the poverty level of the poor. It estimates the livelihood of an individual falling below poverty line by the use of this tool. It helps government and socially affiliated institutions to prepare strategies and programs to support the people living below poverty line. In this training, participants were able to understand the purpose, objectives, features, development and implementation of PPI. They also learned more through their experience sharing, group discussions, lectures and demonstrations using multimedia, power point and field exercises.

The TOT was facilitated by Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mandal, CEO, Mr. Sudip Kumar Mandal, HR Department Chief and Mr. Ramesh Ray, MIS & IT Department Chief of the Jeevan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.

In the opening of the training program, on behalf of CSD Ms. Renu Prajapati welcomed all the participants and highlighted on the importance and modalities of the training. In the meantime, she also shared that CSD is playing its role as an umbrella organization to build and strengthen the capacity of member and non-member MFIs and Cooperative Organizations. She also urged all participants to take this opportunity of learning to broaden their knowledge.

Mr. Sudip Kumar Mandal, one of the training facilitators, imparted on the importance of the PPI and encouraged the participants to learn from the training and implement the learnings in their respective organizations.

To make the learning of the training more effective, a field visit of members' households and enterprises had also been carried out at the Rani branch of JBLBSL. The participants were divided into four groups to collect data as per PPI format. The participants also tabulated their collected data in excel sheet for PPI report preparation. Mr. Sudip Kumar Mandal facilitated the PPI report verification and reporting process to the participants.

The closing session was chaired by Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mandal, CEO of the Jeevan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. He also urged all the participants to use the skills and knowledge acquired in the training in their work. All the participants appreciated the training and committed to roll out the learnings of the training in their respective institutions.

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