The ADFIAP Secretariat held its annual business planning session on January 13, 2009 at its International Headquarters in Makati City, Philippines with the theme, “Expanding Horizons”, to continue implementing the Board-approved social enterprise business model (SEBM) for ADFIAP in accordance with its 5-year strategic plan.

The SEBM aims to undertake and enhance the three business units of ADFIAP namely, the Institute of Development Finance (IDF), the Association’s career development and credentialing unit; the ADFIAP Consulting, its advisory unit; and the ADFIAP Responsible Citizenship (ARC) Institute, its advocacy and outreach unit for environment, social and governance (ESG) issues.

The planning session was also an occasion for ADFIAP operations unit, namely, membership services, information, finance and administration, to set their plans and activities for 2009.

Realizing the expanding and diversified membership of ADFIAP, the Board and the Secretariat have undertaken these steps to be more responsive to the needs of the Association’s members.