ADFIAP greets 2010 with new and diverse programs and activities for its members. Two big events are lined up – the 33rd Annual Meetings in Vancouver, Canada on May 10-12, 2010 hosted by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and the CEO Forum VII in Siem Reap, Cambodia in November (dates to be determined) hosted by the Rural Development Bank of Cambodia. A third one under the auspices of the World Federation of DFIs (ADFIAP is now WFDFI Secretariat) is the International Conference on Greening Financial Institutions to be held in Karlsruhe, Germany in cooperation with E-Tech of Germany. So, save these dates!

ADFIAP’s Asia-Pacific Institute of Development Finance (IDF) has in its full calendar, five (5) study tour programs on microfinance and SME finance, a performance measurement seminar, corporate and treasury risk management seminar, P.R. seminar, Islamic banking, property development and appraisal and the credentialing programs of the Association (please see IDF calendar of activities in this edition and book early for the events!).

The ADFIAP Consulting (AC) which was launched in July, 2008 is undertaking projects for the Geneva-based International Trade Centre on setting up a regional knowledge center for small and medium enterprise (SME) finance, on intermediary lending for Caribbean DFIs and on sustainable financing for exporting associations for a European programme. For your consulting needs, please contact us at