Trainings and Consultacy work carried out
DEMIS has supported Financial Institutions in Uganda, Rwanda, Congo and South Sudan through training and technical assistance.
Summary of Consultancies carried out by DEMIS Consults Ltd
Client |
Task/ Assignment |
Duration and Year |
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Opportunity International |
Under a master Services agreement (2015) with Opportunity International, DEMIS consults ltd was contracted to carry out a research with the clients and staff of Opportunity Bank (Uganda) ltd intended to inform the development and adjustment of voice-recorded messages for its rural clients. |
March – December 2018 |
BRAC Microfinance Uganda |
Development and delivery of training Modules in Credit Management to Credit officers, Branch Managers and Regional Managers. Prior to this, DEMIS Consults Ltd had successfully delivered a customised training in Cash and liquidity Management to over 270 Branch, Area and Regional Accountants in 2017. |
2017/2018 |
Higher Education Students Financing Board (HESFB) |
Development and delivery of a customised training in Credit Management and Performance Management to the staff of HESFB. The programme was designed to address the credit risks and challenges in the design and delivery of student financing schemes. |
April, 2018 |
Access to Finance Rwanda/ Duterimbere IMF, Rwanda |
In collaboration AMIR Consult in Rwanda, DEMIS Consults ltd was contracted as a lead agency to develop a 5-year Business Plan for Duterimbere IMF and building the capacity of the board and management to implement the strategic plan |
August 2017 |
Oikocredit International |
DEMIS Consults was contracted by OIKOCREDIT under its capacity building programme for Rushere SACCO to carry out a baseline study on value chain financing, conduct a client satisfaction survey, support access to finance by the farmers in 3 value chains (Dairy, coffee and Bananas). |
2017 - 2018 |
Government of Uganda/ IFAD Project for Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas (PROFIRA) |
Contracted to Provide capacity building services in Credit and Delinquency Management to 279 SACCOs in Central and Western Uganda. The support includes four phases: Training needs Assessment and Portfolio audit, Training Board and management in Credit and Default Management, On-site technical assistance for 2 years and refresher training in the third year. |
Aug 2016 – Aug 2019 |
Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) |
Between 2015 – 2017 DEMIS Consults provided technical support to Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) in 3 areas:
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2015 - 2017 |
Access to Finance Rwanda/ Duterimbere IMF, Rwanda |
Contracted to develop a 5-year Business Plan for Duterimbere IMF and building the capacity of the board and management to implement the strategic plan. |
September 2017 |
Plan International Uganda SACCO |
Develop a 5-year Business Plan for Plan SACCO (for staff and partners of Plan International) and supporting the board in implementing the strategic plan |
3 months, 2017 |
UCCCU SACCO |
DEMIS Consults Ltd provided technical support to the Board of UCCCU SACCO plan (formed by members of Uganda Crane Creameries Cooperative Union)to develop a 3-year business. |
1 month, December 2016 |
Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR) |
Engaged by AMIR in two separate assignments that were aimed at strengthening cash flow-based lending to SMEs by MFIs in Rwanda:
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2014 – 2015 |
Microfinance Support Center Limited (MSC) |
Contracted to design and deliver Customised Training modules on Innovation and Product development and technical support to 250 Financial Institutions mainly SACCOs and MFIs that were being funded by MSC. The support covered conducting a capacity needs assessment, developing training modules on Innovation and product development, conducting the training and technical back-stopping |
Aug 2014 – May 2015 |
Microfinance Support Center Limited (MSC) |
Contracted by MSC to provide capacity building in Innovation and Product Development to 60 of its management and field staff as a follow up of the same ervices provided to its partners. |
July 2015 |
Opportunity Bank Uganda Ltd (OBUL) |
Conducted a Case study on OBUL's Savings Solutions: Expanding Formal Financial Services in Uganda |
October 2015 |
Post Bank Uganda Ltd |
Refinement of post bank VSLA saving products |
September- December 2015 |
RUSCA |
Diary loan product development |
June-July 2015 |
FINCA Uganda MDI Ltd |
Assessment of Performance of the Agriculture Finance Products |
June 2015 – October 2015 |
STROMME Microfinance East Africa Limited |
Agricultural Loan Product Review |
June 2013 |
aBi Trust |
Agriculture Product Development and Market Research for ENCOT |
1 Month (2012) |
RUSCA/ aBi Trust |
Agriculture Product Development and Market Research |
1 Month (2012) |
Finance Trust |
Agriculture Product Development and Market Research |
1 Month (2012) |
Kalibaimukya SACCO |
Agriculture Product Development and Market Research |
1 Month (2012) |
OIKOCREDIT |
Development of training materials and training of Lugazi SACCO staff and Board members in Financial management. |
1 Month 2010 |
AMFIU |
Development of a Trainers Guide in Social Performance Management (SPM) and technical assistance to selected AMFIU members in using the SPM Mix |
1 Month, (August 2011) |
AMFIU |
Development of Microfinance Sound Practices manual |
2008 |
OIKOCREDIT |
Development of Human resource, Operations, Audit, Financial management, and Governance manuals, and a Business plan |
Jan 2009 |
SNV |
Technical support to PKWI farmers to develop a strategic plan, funding proposal business plan and operational manuals, cooperative formation and technical assistance. |
Sept-Oct 2008 |
SNV |
Development of Agronomical practices kit and training of input dealers in quality standards and after sales services in Eastern Uganda |
July 2010 |
KALCAD SACCO |
Development of Human resource, Operations, Audit, Financial management and Governance manuals |
2 months, Dec 2008 - Jan 2009 |
Bank of Uganda |
Developing operational manuals for Community-Based-Organizations under the cotton subsector development Programmes financed by the World Bank |
2000-2001 |
Bank of Uganda |
Developing operational manuals for women leaders group leaders and entrepreneurs supported by IFAD and Japan's Government |
2000-2001 |
KALCAD, KAMWENGE |
Product Development |
2004-2007 |
ISSIA,IBANDA |
Product Development |
2004-2007 |
BUKINDA |
Product Development |
2004-2007 |