Caroline Brandt

Experience

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  F3E

  Apr 2000 - Sept 2003

  Investigation and Capitalization Officer
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  Alamana Microfinance Maroc

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  Investigation and Training Services Coordinator, then Head of Financial Services
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  Microfinance

  Jan 2008 - Mar 2011

  Financial Inclusion Consultant

  Major Clients: Banco Adopem (DR), Banco Caribe (DR), Mujeres en Desarrollo (DR), MyC4 & Micro Services Consult (Ivory Coast)

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  Horus Development Finance

  Dec 2008 - Sept 2010

  Microfinance Technical Assistant to MC Capital Bank
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  Plan International

  Apr 2011 - Jul 2012

  Financial Services National Advisor

  • Designed and implemented Plan International's microfinance strategy focused on financial literacy and partnerships with financial services providers. • Channeled calls for projects from Unicef, UNCDF, the Spanish Cooperation. • Led dialogue between the government of the Dominican Republic national financial institutions, international donors and NGOs, that led to the definition of the Nacional strategy for financial inclusion. .

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  Microfinance

  Sept 2012 - Mar 2017

  Financial Inclusion Consultant

  Major clients and assignments : SISTEMA BIOBOLSA Mex. (reshaped credit methodologies), PRONAFIM - GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO (advisory on implementing social performance component to the program for funding micro and small enterprises), PROMUJER Mexico and Nicaragua (enhanced credit processes), VISION FUND Rep. Dom and Mexico (built commercial strategy), Banco ADOPEM Rep. Dom and PROMUJER Mex. (client protection certification, in addition to evaluations for 4 others IMFs), ACME Haití (social performance management), AL AMANA Morrocco (non financial services strategy), Universidad Panamericana Mex. (Lecturer for the Social Performance component of a microfinance Course). Show less

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  Fondation GCA - Grameen Crédit Agricole

  Apr 2017 - Dec 2022

  Senior Investment Manager

  In charge of sourcing, carrying out due diligences, negotiating, structuring and monitoring debt investments in microfinance with a focus on high social impact institutions. I initiated exposure of our Fund in new markets in Asia as well as Eastern and Central Europe. I structured one of the first Sustainability Linked Loans in the microfinance industry. Channeled and managed technical assistance programs (UE, EBRD, AFD).

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  AEFE - Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger

  Jan 2023 - Jun 2024

  Social Sciences and Economics Teacher

  Taught economics, sociology and political sciences to grade 10 to 12 students. Jury member of Baccalaureate's Grand Oral and corrector of the written exam of the Baccalaureate. Team member of Musécole art project : 100 artists exposed in the school, 20 art workshops for students, 25 guided visits by the students. http://musecolehavana.com/

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  Microfinance International Corp.

  Jan 2023 - now

  Financial Inclusion, Green Finance Consultant

  Major clients and assignments : European Microfinance platform - Mapping of green strategies in the financial inclusion sector using the financial inclusion industry's standards (Green Index), United Nations Program for Development - Opportunities for MSMEs through fintech and digital financial services.