Rural Financial Sector Programme

The objective of the Programme is to strengthen private sustainable financial institutions that provide financial services for micro and small enterprises (MSE) mainly in rural areas and outside of Dushanbe. The overarching developmental goal of the Programme is to contribute to the creation and stabilization of employment and income through deepening and broadening of the Tajik rural financial sector.  The objectives of the consultancy assignment are to ensure: An efficient, effective and transparent implementation of the Programme; The selection of qualified PFIs and training of PFI staff and management; Recommendations on the establishment of an independent and sustainable revolving fund structure for the Programme.  

Qualifications: 
  • Vast experience in management of Financial Cooperation MFI credit programmes;
  •  Apex structures and revolving fund mechanisms;
  • Experience in capacity building and training in MFIs;
  • Proficiency in Russian language is a must.
Start / Duration: 

Total duration of up to 3 years (intermittent visits to Tajikistan at a later stage of the Programme possible); estimated deployment 12 months

If you are interested in a co-operation, please send your current CV to the following e-mail address, quoting the project title in the referenceto:

Ms Barbara Braun Barbara.Braun [at] afci.de

Thank you!

Only candidates under serious consideration and contacted will receive notification of the final outcome of the selection process.