As part of its activities and following the 2021-2023 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 20, 2022

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

• Be an active member of MAIN

• Have sent to MAIN for publication the factsheets of the last 03 years (2020, 2021 and 2022)

• Have signed the transparency pact

• 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

 III. Application files

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

• Most recent activities reports (2021)

NB:

How to submit the application file?

1. Compress the application elements into a ZIP file

2. send this to main@mainnetwork.org 

For further information, contact the secretariat at main@mainnetwork.org 

Application deadline: August 05 ^th, 2022 

The indicative timetable to be respected will be as follows: