Service offerings
Four ways institutions work with us.
Beyond the classroom, SME Academy advises banks, microfinance institutions and development agencies — the same judgment offered to IFAD, FAO and World Bank projects, applied to your institution.
Advisory — Rural & agricultural finance strategy.
Ideal for: banks, NBFCs, donor programmes.Product design, portfolio risk and climate-finance readiness for banks, NBFCs and development agencies, grounded in country assessments across Asia and Africa.
Institution building — MFI & producer-company design.
Ideal for: promoters, boards, investors.Governance, systems and capital structure for new and transforming institutions — from someone who has founded and run one.
Capacity building — Credit-officer & management training.
Ideal for: MFIs, cooperative banks, SFBs.Loan appraisal, recovery and process improvement, delivered as workshops or custom online cohorts. Over 150 officers trained across the Asia-Pacific.
Research & evaluation — Assessments & implementation support.
Ideal for: multilaterals, foundations, INGOs.Agri-finance country assessments, mid-term reviews and impact studies for international funders and their partners.
How it works
How engagements work
Three steps, no lengthy proposals — from first call to delivery, personally led.
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A short call to understand the problem
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A one-page proposal with scope, timeline and fee
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Delivery, personally led
Ready to talk
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Institutions: mention your organisation and the service — advisory, institution building, training or research — and you'll receive a reply within two working days.