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\n \u201f<\/span>\n The two-week program was productive and insightful because it has facilitated a lot of exchanges and discussions on topics within the financial inclusion ecosystem…

What I liked about the program is that, it did not only cover theories and concepts, but also tackled practical solutions and\u202freal\u202fexperiences. The simulation exercise using the\u202fSIMFI\u202fSoftware for financial and risk management was very exciting.\u202f\u202fAnd finally, the varied experiences shared by my\u202fcolleagues\u202fin the program has steered a good discourse on country-specific contexts and work on financial inclusion. All of these knowledge and learnings have definitely\u202fcontributed\u202fto strengthening my work with the\u202fMicrofinance\u202fCouncil of the Philippines, Inc.\u00a0\u201d\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Anna Ria Manahan<\/p>\n\n\n

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The two-week program was productive and insightful because it has facilitated a lot of exchanges and discussions on topics within the financial inclusion ecosystem… <\/p>\n

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