The Africa Study Group Presents : the evolution of DID’s strategies for developing inclusive finance*
*This presentation will be in French and questions in English are welcome
DATE: Wednesday, Jan 25, 2017
TIME: 17:30 pm – 19:30 pm
LOCATION: St. Paul’s university, Guigues Hall, 223 Main street, room G102
- Opening remarks
- Bio:
Anne Gaboury has been the CEO of “Développement international Desjardins” (DID) since 2002. https://www.did.qc.ca/
DID is a Canadian company specializing in the creation of inclusive financial development in developing and emerging market countries. Its main tools are advisory services in the area of capacity development, investment and the actual operation – through management contracts – of financial institutions specializing in business finance.
DID has over a hundred employees, of whom thirty work overseas. It has mandates on three continents, works with the biggest microfinance institutions and has financial and technical partnerships with over twenty financial institutions operating around the world.
Ms Gaboury has a Masters degree in Psychology (M. Ps.) and an MBA. She speaks French, English and Spanish. Since 2009 she has also been a Certified Company Administrator.
In addition to her DID responsibilities Ms Gaboury sits of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Advanced International Studies of Laval University and is Chair of the newly instituted strategic advisory board of the “Agence universitaire de la francophonie” (AUF). She was previously on the Board of the Canadian Council for Africa and chaired the Development Committee of the International Federation of Cooperatives and Mutual Insurance Companies. By virtue of its investments, DID is represented on the boards of many financial institutions and investment funds.
Presentation:
Ms Gaboury will discuss the evolution of DID’s strategies for developing inclusive finance. She will share the major conclusions they have drawn from their experience in recent years, and offer her take on the the issues surrounding the use of inclusive finance as a development tool.
