The Microfinance Summit will address the broader theme "Microfinance for Inclusive Economic Growth" through the following Agenda.

Plenary Sessions

DAY ONE – February 14, 2010 (Falgun 02, 2066), Sunday

Opening Ceremony

• Progress on the declaration of the 1st Microfinance Summit Nepal 2008 – CMF

Plenary Session
State of Microfinance

• Outreach and Growth: Inclusive Economic Growth – Mr. Ganesh Bahadur Thapa
• Social and Financial Performance of Microfinance Industry in Nepal – CMF

Breakaway Sessions
Practices in Microfinance
Breakaway Room 1

• Governance in Microfinance Institutions in Nepal – Mr. Raghab Kayast, PhD Candidate
• Role of State for the Development of Microfinance Sector – Mr. Narahari Dhakal

Breakaway Room 2

• Cost of Operation in Plains and Hills: Case of Sustainable Branch – NMBA
• A Case for Sustainable MFI: Dumarbana SFCL -  SKBBL
• Cooperative Microfinance - NEFSCUN

Breakaway Room 3

• Experiences of Individual vs. Group Based Lending – MIFAN
• Reaching the Unreached: Modality of Microfinance Services in MEDEP- MEDEP
• Community Managed Microfinance Programs – Plan Nepal

DAY TWO - February 15, 2010 (Falgun 03, 2066), Monday

Plenary Session
Value Chain Finance and Cooperatives

• Business Model for Value Chain Finance Through Cooperatives – GTZ-INCLUDE
• Microfinance in Value Chain – Mercy Corps

Breakaway Sessions - Noon
Innovation in Products and Services
Breakaway Room 1

• Designing of Savings and Loan products – Micro Save
• How to Deepen Microfinance Outreach to Serve Poor People – RMDC

Breakaway Room 2

• Remittance: Challenges & Opportunities  for emerging Microfinance market – IFAD

Breakaway Room 3

• Micro Health Insurance Model to Reduce Vulnerability -MIA

Breakaway Sessions - Afternoon
Competitiveness
Breakaway Room 1

• Commercial Bank Participation in Microfinance: Competition or Opportunity – Standard Chartered Bank

Breakaway Room 2

• Credit Risk Profiling Techniques-Nathan Associates

Clean and Green Microfinance
Breakaway Room 3

• Can Microfinance Institution Help in Reducing Carbon Emissions? – CMF
• Can Microfinance Institution Help in Reducing Carbon Emissions?: International Lessons – Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
• Carbon Revenue and MFIs: Making it Work- SNV-Nepal

Breakaway Room 4

• Potential of Solarhomesystems, Biogas Plants and Microhydroplants in Nepal and Opportunities for MFIs – AEPC/ESAP
• Experience from Existing Co-operation Between Commercial Banks and Local MFIs for Lending in Solarhomesystems – AEPC/ESAP

DAY THREE - February 16, 2010 (Falgun 04, 2066), Tuesday

Plenary Session
Sources of Fund

• Impact of Deprived Sector Lending Policy in Microfinance Actor – Nepal Rastra Bank
• Supply/ Availability of Wholesale Funds: Challenges and Opportunities- NUBL

Breakaway Sessions
Clients and Protection
Breakaway Room 1

• Client Retention and Duplication– DEPROSC- Nepal

Breakaway Room 2

• Transparency in Interest Rate and Principles of Client Protection– PlaNet Finance

Breakaway Room 3

• How Do We Enhance Entrepreneurial Skills of MFI Clients – GTZ-INCLUDE

Breakaway Room 4

• How Do We Establish Linkage of COs and SACCOs With Other MFIs Protecting the Rights of Clients Over Assets - PAF

Issues and Declaration

Closing Ceremony

Chair	Co-Chairs
Members