DevMan is Level II of the three-level ADFIAP Career Credentialing Program (ACCP), a process of accrediting and recognizing professional competence of development bankers. DevMan consists of two main modules. Module 1 covers financial management system, loan management, performance management, credit analysis for investment loans, and treasury operations while Module 2 delves with issues on people management, cultural nuances to improve communications, and analyzing and solving problems in development projects and operations. It also covers decision-making analysis and managing project to ensure success. The module also includes key performance indicators (KPI) reporting framework and sustainability reporting.

Apart from in-depth classroom discussions, the participants made institutional visits to the Land Bank of the Philippines, where they were briefed on the Bank’s operation management, financial management , strategic management of a universal bank and how it fulfills its development mandate and achieve revenue targets; to the Philippine Export-Import Credit Agency (PhilExim), where they learned on the agency’s organization, management and special issues in a guarantee bank; and to Esquire Financing, Inc., where they were briefed on the company’s operations and financial risk management strategies.

The program resource persons were led by Dr. Alberto Pena, Professor and Associate Director of the Office of International Studies and Programs at the Illinois State University, U.S.A., Mr. Orlando P. Pena, former ADFIAP Secretary General and President of Asia Business Consultants (ABC) and Mr. Enrique Florencio, ADFIAP Head of Knowledge Management Unit and Sustainability Officer.

For interest on the ADFIAP credentialing programs, please contact the Secretariat at: inquiries@adfiap.org or visit the IDF website at http://www.adfiap.org/idf/credentialing

The 5-day program was designed to enhance the participants’ knowledge leading to a fuller understanding of India’s DFIs and MSMEs and the significant role of DFIs there in financing national development. Apart from sharing of information and best practices among the participants, the course also included lectures by the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), SME Rating Agency of India Ltd. (SMERA), Credit Information Bureau (CIBI), SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd. (SVCL) and India SME Asset Reconstruction Ltd. (ISARC) as well as an institutional visit to the Reserve Bank of India (Central Bank) and conduits of MSME funds like IDBI Ltd., Eximbank, State Bank of India, NABARD and AU Financiers. The participants also had an opportunity to visit an SME project in Andheri, a suburb of Mumbai City that is supported by SIDBI.

SIDBI’s Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. Sushil Muhnot, formally welcomed the participants to India and opened the program at the SIDBI office in Bandra Kurla, Mumbai on July 16, 2012. ADFIAP was represented by its Senior Executive for Programs, Ms. Sandra Honrado and Training Specialist, Ms. Ma. Eloiza Olvina.

The program was highly-rated by the participants and the knowledge and information gathered by them were well-received to be great steps towards realizing their personal and institutional aspirations on the development and promotion of sustainable enterprises in their respective countries.

For interest in study tour programs conducted by the IDF and/or any course related to development banking and sustainable development, please email inquiries@adfiap.org

CoreDev is Level 1 of the two-level ADFIAP Career Credentialing Program (ACCP). Level II is the Development Bank Management (DevMan) Program. ACCP is a process of accrediting and recognizing the professional competence of a development banker and is open to professional staff of development banks and financial institutions engaged in the financing of development, members of ADFIAP, as well as any other development finance organization or association with which ADFIAP has a working relationship.

CoreDev consists of two (2) modules. The first module, “Principles and Practices of Development Banking”, provides an understanding on economic development models and theories and the role and evolution of development banks. It also provides pertinent knowledge and skills on the operational policies and workings of a development bank as well as the nature of development projects, the role of the development bank in project management, project design and appraisal, and in the technical and financial aspects of project design. The second module, “Design and Appraisal of Development Projects”, provides for an appreciation of the different aspects of project investment design and how the financial and economic aspects fit into the overall investment plan submitted by a loan client. In addition, the module includes appraisal techniques that distinguish between purely private-oriented investments and development projects.

Aside from lectures and workshops, the participants made an institutional visit to the Land Bank of the Philippines, one of the top-tier DFI in the country, where they were briefed on how the Bank assess projects that are submitted for loan request, its existing credit and equity facilities, its risk management programs and other current development initiatives.

The main resource person is Dr. Alberto Peña, Professor and Associate Director of the Office of International Studies and Programs at the Illinois State University, U.S.A. For more information on ADFIAP’s credentialing programs, please visit the IDF microsite at http://www.adfiap.org/idf/

The program introduced to the participants the coverage and use of the “KPIs for DFIs Manual” developed by ADFIAP to measure the performance and development impact of DFIs using a framework that not only considers financial but also economic, social, environmental and governance performance. Topics also included accountability of DFIs to the State under a good governance framework for state-owned enterprises, presentation of a case study and template for performance of SME banks, efficiency of DFI operations, and foundation in sustainability reporting.

The seminar also afforded the participants to visit Planters Development Bank (PDB) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and learned first hand how the two ADFIAP member-institutions measure and benchmark their performance.

The 5-day event was formally opened by ADFIAP Secretary General, Mr. Octavio B. Peralta. The main resource person was Dr. Cesar Saldaña, ADFIAP adviser on governance and risk management, who formulated and helped develop the manual for ADFIAP. Mr. Enrique Florencio, ADFIAP Head of Knowledge Management Unit, handled the session on sustainability reporting.

For more details and interest on ADFIAP’s KPIs for DFIs manual and program, please email inquiries@adfiap.org

[Monitoring, Reporting & Verification of the GHG Emission Reductions in Green (J-MRV)]

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), and the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP), will be hosting a seminar on “Green Finance: Tools and Opportunities for Banks”, on May 12, 2011 from 9:00 a,m. to 11:00 a.m. at Suite 5, 12F, Development Bank of the Philippines, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue cor. Makati Avenue, Makati City.

The seminar will introduce JBIC’s newly-launched financial instrument called “Global action for Reconciling Economic growth and Environmental preservation (GREEN) that support projects aiming to prevent global warming as well as its Guidelines for Measurement, Reporting and Verification of the GHG Emission Reductions in GREEN (the “J-MRV Guidelines”). A briefing on DBP’s environmental programs and initiatives will also be held.

ADFIAP’s Institute of Development Finance (IDF) in cooperation with the Seoul-based AJU IB Investment Limited conducted the 9th study tour program on SME financing and development from April 4-8, 2011 in Seoul, Korea on the request of the Association of African DFIs (AADFI). Twenty five (25) participants from Botswana, Cote d’ Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda attended the event.

The objective of the study tour program is to enhance the participants’ knowledge and understanding of small and medium-scale enterprise (SME) financing and development with the particular experience of South Korea in SME financing, development, regulation and supervision. South Korea is one of the countries in East Asia whose government has invested substantial capital and human resources in the promotion and development of the SME sector.

The 5-day program has been structured to give a more relevant and practical approach to SME financing and development by incorporating different avenues of learning such as briefings, direct interaction with policymakers, institutional visits to conduits of SME funds, and project site visits, leading to a fuller understanding of the significant roles that financial institutions play in the development of the SME sector in their respective countries. The institutions that were visited include the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT), Korea Finance Corporation (KoFC), Korea Development Bank (KDB), Korea Venture Capital Association, Korea Venture Investment Corporation, Samsung Electronics and Tera Semicon.

Dr. Kwang Sun Yang, Executive Director of AJU IB Investment welcomed the participants while Mr. Geoffrey Qhena, Chairman of AADFI gave the opening remarks. Mr. Sang Tae Kim, Deputy Director of Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA) of Korea gave the keynote address on the “Overview of the SME Sector in Korea”. ADFIAP was represented in the program by Ms. Sandra Honrado, ADFIAP Senior Executive for Programs.

A large participation of 29 officers from ADFIAP member-institutions attended the 8th Study Tour Program (STP) on Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (MSME) Financing and Development conducted by the Institute of Development Finance (IDF), ADFIAP’s professional training and career development center, on March 21-25, 2011 in Manila and its environs. The participants came from ADFIAP members in Bangladesh, Palau, India, Oman, Samoa, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines.

This program was aimed at enhancing the participants’ knowledge and understanding of MSME development policy, financing, regulation and supervision, with particular emphasis on the experience of the Philippines. The Philippines is one of the countries in Southeast Asia whose government has invested substantial capital and human resources in the promotion and development of the MSME sector.

The course is one of its kind in its organization and structure as it gave a more holistic, practical and “hands-on” approach to MSME financing and development by incorporating different learning methodologies such as briefings, direct interaction with policy-makers, institutional visits to conduits of MSME funds as well as project site visits for a fuller understanding of the significant roles that all stakeholders and support organizations play in the development, financing and regulation of MSME in the Philippines. The program also afforded the participants to share and exchange their knowledge and ideas with each other, specifically on MSME financing and support in their respective countries.

The institutional visits and briefings conducted were at the “Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), People’s Credit and Finance Corporation (PCFC) , Center for Agriculture and Rural Development-Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD-MRI) and the Small Business Corporation (SBC).

Mr. Alberto Reyno and Ms. Sandra Honrado, IDF Head and Sr. Executive for Programs, respectively, represented ADFIAP in the program. For interest in this program, please visit this link: http://www.adfiap.org/events/calendar-of-events/ and/or email inquiries@adfiap.org

A large participation of 29 officers from ADFIAP member-institutions attended the 8th Study Tour Program (STP) on Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (MSME) Financing and Development conducted by the Institute of Development Finance (IDF), ADFIAP’s professional training and career development center, on March 21-25, 2011 in Manila and its environs. The participants came from ADFIAP members in Bangladesh, Palau, India, Oman, Samoa, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines.

This program was aimed at enhancing the participants’ knowledge and understanding of MSME development policy, financing, regulation and supervision, with particular emphasis on the experience of the Philippines. The Philippines is one of the countries in Southeast Asia whose government has invested substantial capital and human resources in the promotion and development of the MSME sector.

The course is one of its kind in its organization and structure as it gave a more holistic, practical and “hands-on” approach to MSME financing and development by incorporating different learning methodologies such as briefings, direct interaction with policy-makers, institutional visits to conduits of MSME funds as well as project site visits for a fuller understanding of the significant roles that all stakeholders and support organizations play in the development, financing and regulation of MSME in the Philippines. The program also afforded the participants to share and exchange their knowledge and ideas with each other, specifically on MSME financing and support in their respective countries.

The institutional visits and briefings conducted were at the “Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), People’s Credit and Finance Corporation (PCFC) , Center for Agriculture and Rural Development-Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD-MRI) and the Small Business Corporation (SBC).

Mr. Alberto Reyno and Ms. Sandra Honrado, IDF Head and Sr. Executive for Programs, respectively, represented ADFIAP in the program. For interest in this program, please visit this link: http://www.adfiap.org/events/calendar-of-events/ and/or email inquiries@adfiap.org

In many developing countries, small and medium-scale enterprises SMEs) serve as engines of economic growth and development. SMEs constitute the majority of business enterprises that are vital for employment generation and poverty reduction. National development finance institutions (DFIs), including microfinance institutions (MFIs), are the primary source of support to SMEs, both in terms of financial and technical assistance.

However, constraints such as inherent risks, high transactional cost and lack of funds, among others, still exist and impede the full potential of the development of his sector. The objective of the study tour program is to enhance the participants’ knowledge and understanding of small and medium-scale enterprise financing and development with the particular experience of Korea in SME financing, development, regulation and supervision. Korea is one of the countries in East Asia whose government has invested substantial capital and human resources in the promotion and development of the SME sector.

Institutions to be visited

Central Bank Korea; Small & Medium Industry Promotion Corporation (SMIPC); Korean Development Bank; Korean Export-Import Bank; Korean Venture Capital Association; Korean Venture Investment Corp(fund of funds to invest in venture capital funds managed by Korean Venture Capital); Korean Finance Corp; Project Visit to Samsong & Kia; socio-cultural visits.

Who Should Attend

Senior Officers and Managers of banks and financial institutions who are involved in SME financing and development.

For inquiries, please email us at inquiries@adfiap.org

Two outreach programs called, “CSR sessions”, will be held on the first day to provide the local chamber of commerce and university graduate students with the members’ experiences on financing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurship development programs, respectively. Completing the first day programme are the 73rd Board of Directors meeting, the 19th General Assembly meeting with a special ADFIAP-GCEL session on SME prosperity and finance and the welcome dinner and awards night.

For the second and third day, four plenary sessions are set for technical discussions covering the conference theme. Plenary Session 1 on visioning the strategic role of DFIs, panelists will tackle topics such as SME development and innovative financing mechanisms, new businesses for a clean environment, and trade diversification toward sustainable economic growth. Plenary Session 2 on working with the private sector for financing strategic economic sectors, speakers will deal with topics like market and regulatory risk issues and challenges in public-private partnership (PPP), legal, regulatory and policy aspects of PPP, and the financing models and best practices of PPP. Plenary Session 3 on building the strategic positioning of DFIs, CEOs will discuss the role of DFIs as strategic partners for national development and as development vehicles of multilateral and bilateral financial institutions. Plenary Session 4 will sum up all the topics and issues discussed during the whole conference by the drafting an “Action Agenda”.

Other highlights of the event are the Delegate-Meets-Delegate Session in the afternoon of Day 1, cultural tours in the afternoons of Days 2 and 3 and the fellowship day and tour on Day 4.