SMART Myanmar, the EU-funded project that actively promotes and supports sustainable consumption and production in Myanmar, hosted the "Green Financing" workshop program, collaboration with the project partner, the Association of Development Financing Institutions (ADFIAP) during the 2nd week of September. This program was designed to provide banks with important knowledge and skills in green finance process from the point of view from the banks. ADFIAP's financial services experts conducted two-day seminar-workshops at each three private banks, Myanmar Citizens Bank (MCB), A Bank and Ayeyarwady Bank (AYA) in order to help them understand how to develop and benefit from the market. 34 participants from MCB bank and 16 participants from A bank attended this program.
From 10th to 11th and 12th to 13th September, the 2-day seminar-workshops on "Risk-based Credit Assessment Tools" were conducted at the MCB bank and A bank training centres in Yangon, covered the risk management process, credit risk management, promoting ESRM in financial institutions, investment decision making through credit risk assessment, capped by case exercises applying all the learnings with focus on green credit scoring.
On September 14th and 15th, ADFIAP was also presented "green finance policy framework" and its strategies in promoting green finance at AYA bank training centre. This last 2-day workshop covers definitions of green loans and green projects, use of green loan proceeds, specific terms and conditions, project evaluation and selection process, loan documentation, supervision and monitoring and reporting. 39 participants from AYA bank joined this program and all the participants from SME loan and risk department are awarded by certificates from ADFIAP.
"The training and case studies are very appropriate to apply in the bank services." ~ Ms.Aye Nyeint Moe, AYA Bank
"The training is very good and hope to provide such kind of trainings often in future." ~ Ms.Mya Mya Oo, Assistant Vice President, MCB Bank
"The training should be conducted more than 2 days to learn more." ~ Mr.Tint Lwin Htoo, SME Associate, A Bank
