The lobbying agent for the MF Policy Paper met with LMFA’s legal expert, Me. Chady Rached, a member of the “Lebanese Micro Finance Association“strategizes on communications and engagement with various stakeholders. Building bridges for effective collaboration and impact in Lebanon’s microfinance sector.
The Lobbying Agent for the Microfinance Policy Paper, Ola Hariri, started her mission by participating in the event organized by the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Sidon and South Lebanon, Lebanese Project Partner, to discuss the study results at Chamber’s premise in Saida.
IBDAA KEPT ON SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY During the last quarter of 2020 IBDAA kept on supporting its community, people who no more have access to bank credit, youth and women who are able to sustain their business, small business owners who need to relaunch their projects, especially after the Beirut Blast. IBDAA Lebanon worked, in…
On the 10th of December 2020, the Lebanese Micro- Finance Association (LMFA) represented by its program manager Mrs. Ola Hariri, held a meeting in Saida with “USAID Tourism Ambassador South Hub” team. The team was represented by Mr. Bilal Arkadan the executive director of the Lebanese International for Training and Development (LITD), Mrs. Masarra Nakouzi…
Microfinance Stakeholder Roundtable and Presentation of CGAP- CRI- LMFA study, “Impact of Economic and COVID-19 Crises on Microcredit Borrowers”. The Lebanese Micro-Finance Association (LMFA) with the support of its nine members, its partner USAID – Funded LIFE Project, organized a virtual roundtable on December 16th, 2020. The roundtable discussed a study entitled “Impact of Economic…
As a sequel to the Saida hub meeting, the Lebanese Micro- Finance Association (LMFA) represented by its program manager Mrs. Ola Hariri, held a meeting in Tripoli with the “North HUB – BAB RIZK – Phase two- Tripoli” team on the 21st of December 2020. The team was represented by Mrs. Nina Masri the project…
The LMFA team attended two SANABEL conferences, one in 2017 held in Beirut, Lebanon and the second in 2018 held in Amman, Jordan. In 2017, the LMFA’s program manager participated in a panel discussion about MFA’s and presented the Lebanese Network. LMFA staff attended within the Sanabel Conference in 2018 the Responsible Finance and Fintech…
In 2018, SEEP Network deployed their consultants, Sonya Salanti, Christopher Addison and Ajay Bhandoola into Beirut to assist us with the development of a strategic business plan that was presented to the board in their presence. A donor landscape study was launched in parallel to point us towards the potential partnerships, services and grants that…
The SEEP network conference had a comprehensive impact on the direction the LMFA’s strategy and business plan should be set and it was a good platform for exchange with other networks and learn from their experience. The industry is expanding its horizons into a broader scale as the digital disruption reshapes the Financial Inclusion Landscape…
Our biggest challenge as a Network is bringing people together. This activity opened the door to a new page of collaboration among the member’s employees. It has succeeded in reducing the distancing and creating respect among peers. The sessions, held at Riviera Hotel in Beirut, were facilitated by Ms. Ola Hariri, Program Manager of the…
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