As part of its activities and following its strategic plan, MAIN would like to finance an international exchange visit in Africa for its members. It is within this framework that this calls for proposal is aimed for MFIs under these conditions:

• The visit must be made in Africa within a Microfinance Institution

• The duration of the visit must be 07 days maximum including travel days

• The trip must be carried out before October, 2025

• Be up to date with annual contributions vis à vis of MAIN

• Be an active member of MAIN

• Submit an application file with the terms of reference for the exchange visit

• A report must be produced and sent to MAIN within a maximum of 7 days from the last day of the visit.

• The problematic of the visit

• Approaches of solutions already undertaken within the institution to solve the problem or meet the need(s) expressed.

• The justification of the need for the exchange visit

• Expectations from the exchange visit

• The name of the host institution selected

• The detailed budget of the visit

• The people within your Institution who will participate in the trip (Max 5 people). (Specify their name & function)

• The date selected for the visit

• ToR for the visit (with the elements mentioned in point 2)

• Most recent activities reports (2024)

How to submit the application file? 

1. Compress all components of the application file into a single ZIP file.
2. Create your member account and log in (single account for MAIN member institutions) on the MAIN WebApp platform: https://webapp.mainnetwork.org/
3. Go to the “ Transfer of documents ” menu and select “Exchange Visit 2025” from the dropdown list.
4. Select your zipped application file and submit.

For any technical assistance with the platform, contact us via WhatsApp at: +00228 91 09 01 96 or at main@mainnetwork.org.

Application deadline: May 30 ^th, 2025 

The indicative timetable to be respected will be as follows: