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Notes from the Field: The TOTOT, A Training of Trainers of Trainers >
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• 06/30/10
• Posted in Africa, crs, Mali, oikocredit, Planet Rating, poverty, ppi, PUCA, Senegal, social performance, Terrafina, training, West Africa
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The PRE-training. It’s the first time we’ve tried this approach--training a group of PPI trainers and then having them immediately train a group of participants from MFIs that are committed to social performance and interested in using the PPI. Why do it this way? We’re building capacity among our partners who, in turn, will build it further.

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Notes from the Field: Teranga, Trainings, and Tea >
PreetiWali
• 06/29/10
• Posted in Africa, crs, Mali, oikocredit, Planet Rating, poverty, ppi, PUCA, Senegal, social performance, Terrafina, training, West Africa
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Teranga is a traditional Senegalese term meaning hospitality. Our wonderful colleague Babacar Sambe’s family did not hold back in showering us with all the teranga possible, taking us around, feeding us, and always having tea ready for those long days. Teranga gives the “T” in TLC new meaning . For me, teranga resonates with the cultures of so many developing countries--when a guest is present, the host will prepare atleast one extra serving than is necessary for meals.

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Notes from the Field: Setting the Stage, Poverty in Mali and Senegal >
PreetiWali
• 06/29/10
• Posted in Africa, crs, Mali, oikocredit, Planet Rating, poverty, ppi, Senegal, social performance, Terrafina, training, West Africa
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Today I arrived in Dakar to join Sharlene Brown from our Social Performance team and Babacar Sambe, our West Africa representative. Along with our partners in the PPI Users Collaborative for Africa (PUCA), we were gathering for the second installment of PUCA PPI trainings.

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PUCA: Creating New Microfinance Partnerships in the Field >
PreetiWali
• 02/18/10
• Posted in Africa, crs, Mali, oikocredit, Planet Rating, ppi, PUCA, Senegal, Terrafina
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Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the poorest regions in the world. Grameen Foundation wanted to find the best way to help microfinance institutions in the region achieve their mission of moving their clients out of poverty - and so PUCA was born.

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