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Consultant Profile: Gaamaa Hishigsuren (United States)
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Contact Details
| Total Relevant Experience: |
12 years |
| Date Available for Work: |
8 Oct 2007 |
| Type of Work: |
All [short term & long term assignments] |
| Summary of Qualifications: |
Dr. Gaamaa Hishigsuren is a professional researcher, trainer and consultant with over 12 years of international experience in the areas of microfinance, SME development, and rural economic development. She developed and delivered training in Institutional Transformation, Rural and Agricultural Finance, Product development, Market research, Social Performance Management, Poverty and Impact evaluation. She provided consulting services documenting best practice in rural finance, developing survey methodology and instruments, design of client assessment and monitoring systems.
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Expertise
| Main Areas of Expertise: |
Impact study / MFI transformation / Training / Product design / Agricultural Finance |
| Country Experience: |
Canada / Ghana / India / Israel / Jamaica / Japan / Mongolia / Morocco / Pakistan / Philippines / Poland / South Africa / Tanzania / Uganda / United States / West Bank and Gaza |
| Languages Spoken: |
English / Other |
| Nationality: |
Mongolia |
| Academic/Professional Qualifications: |
Doctor of Philosophy, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH, (2004)
Graduate Certificate in Finance, School of Business, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH, (2004)
Master’s in Community Economic Development, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH, (2004)
Master’s in Public Administration, Indiana University, Indiana, (2000)
Bachelor’s in International Economics, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, (1997)
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Experience (2 select experiences)
Manager, Mennonite Economic Development Associates, United States (Jan2007-Dec2007)
As the Rural Finance Manager at MEDA, Dr. Hishigsuren is responsible for the technical direction and management of projects involving access to finance in rural areas.
Director of Research and Development, IDEAS, United States (Oct2004-Dec2006)
• Managed and implemented programs for microfinance institutions in developing countries, including Ghana, India, Uganda, Philippines and others
• Provided technical assistance and training to microfinance practitioners both in the field and at international level
• Performed desktop and field research (market research, new product development, poverty assessment, impact evaluation, social performance monitoring, and client satisfaction), participatory training, technical assistance, professional writing, developing project proposals, fundraising, and knowledge management.
• Conducted poverty assessment
• Developed case studies on rural finance
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