Solidarity Bankers: a new mission to be filled in Tajikistan

Launched by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and Crédit Agricole SA, Solidarity Bankers is a skills-based volunteer program open to Group employees that supports microfinance institutions and impactful businesses. The program has a twofold objective: to enhance the skills of Crédit Agricole Group employees and to provide additional support to the Foundation's partner microfinance institutions and impactful businesses. Through this program, the Crédit Agricole Group reaffirms its commitment to supporting employee solidarity initiatives.

What are the Solidarity Bankers missions?

Volunteer missions abroad are offered to employees on behalf of microfinance institutions or social impact companies, partners of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation.

The missions are carried out through sponsorship or skills-based volunteering. Airfare and insurance are covered by Crédit Agricole SA. Any internal transportation costs, meals, and accommodation are paid by the beneficiary organization. The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation will prepare and coordinate the mission.

Since the launch of the program in 2018, fourteen missions have been carried out, both in sponsorship and skills-based volunteering.

A mission to be filled!

A seven to ten-day guarantee assessment mission is available for Oxus Tajikistan, in Tajikistan, either at the end of June or between August and October 2020.

The story of OXUS began in 1997 in Tajikistan, just as the country was emerging from a civil war. At that time, ACTED began disbursing its first microloans in the Vakhsh Valley. Following the success of this initial initiative, ACTED gradually launched several microfinance programs across the country. In February 2006, OXUS was finally registered with the Tajik National Bank as a microcredit organization.

As of December 2019, OXUS Tajikistan was ranked among the largest microfinance institutions in the country by portfolio. Currently, MCO "OXUS" Tajikistan is part of the OXUS Group of microfinance institutions, which also operates in Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan.

Mission objectives:

• Analysis of the current methodology for guarantee assessment
• Develop a new evaluation methodology
• Training managers at headquarters level

How to apply?

• Click on the link opposite “Finding your mission”
• Enter “Grameen Foundation” in the search bar. All Solidarity Leave offers will appear!
• Click on the offer of your choice, you will find all the information necessary for your application.

Contact

Carolina HERRERA
Director of Communications & Partnerships
carolina.herrera@credit-agricole-sa.fr