{"id":3452,"date":"2020-05-15T21:01:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T19:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/?page_id=3452"},"modified":"2024-08-23T19:33:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T17:33:59","slug":"nepal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/nepal\/","title":{"rendered":"BFC in Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3452\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3452-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"top-header panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3452-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-3452-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-0-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"widget_text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3452-0-0-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">BFC in Nepal<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"top-quote max800\">BFC opened its office in Nepal in 2018 to implement the KfW funded project SEDRA (Sustainable Economic Development in Rural Areas in Nepal).<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3452-0-0-1\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><style>\n\t\t.top-img-container{\n\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\tdisplay: block;\n\t}\n\t.top-img{\n    position: absolute;\n    max-width: 150px;\n    top: -60px;\n    right: 20px;\n\t\t}\n\t.top-img-container .h3{\n\t\tfont-size: 1.6em;\n    font-weight: 700;\n\t}\n\/* rev slider CSS *\/\n\t.team-block .textwidget p{\n\t\tfont-size: .8em;\n\t}\n\t.team-block .textwidget p strong{\n\t\tfont-size: .9em;\n\t}\t\n\/* \/rev slider CSS *\/\n\n\/* News CSS *\/\n\t.news-block .widget-title{\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 1em;\n\t}\n\t\n\t.sow-carousel-title a.sow-carousel-next, \n\t.sow-carousel-title a.sow-carousel-previous{\n\t\tfont-size: 12px;\n\t\tbackground: #4e82c3;\n\t}\n\t.sow-carousel-title a.sow-carousel-next:before{\n\t\tcontent: 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textwidget\">\n\t<p><span class=\"b-sh2 top-img-container\" style=\"padding-top: 3em;\"><span class=\"h3\">SEDRA I <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"top-img alignnone wp-image-9461 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/photobook-m-300x220.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/photobook-m-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/photobook-m.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n2021\u20132023 (Completed)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3452-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3452-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/bfc-in-nepal-sedra-ii\/\"><span class=\"b-sh2 top-img-container\" style=\"padding-top: 3em;\"><span class=\"h3\">SEDRA II <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"top-img alignnone wp-image-9461 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lord-Stillness-300x220.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n2021\u20132023 (Completed)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3452-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3452-1-2-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/bfc-in-nepal-sedra-iii\/\"><span class=\"b-sh2 top-img-container\" style=\"padding-top: 3em;\"><span class=\"h3\">SEDRA III <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"top-img alignnone wp-image-9461 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sedra3-bowl.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n2023\u20132025 (Ongoing)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3452-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3452-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-3452-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-2-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\">[XX-rev_slider alias=\"bfc-in-nepal-business\"]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3452-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-2-0 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3452-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-3452-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Sustainable Economic Development in Rural Areas in Nepal<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3607\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sedra-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sedra-logo.png 520w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sedra-logo-300x93.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The project\u2019s main objective, over a 30-month period, is to strengthen the partner banks (PBs) in their capacities to expand their business in rural\/agricultural MSME lending in a sustainable and socially responsible manner as well as provide support to agricultural and rural MSMEs in improving their financial literacy and business management skills and enhance productivity through implementation of good agricultural practices.<\/p>\n<p>Equipped with a team of international and local consultants, in April 2018 BFC commenced building relationship with the two SEDRA partner banks \u2014 Global IME Bank and OM Development Bank and project stakeholders on the ground.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3452-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"max800 panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-3452-3-1\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-dbf295114b96-3452\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/nepal-photobook\/\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/photobook-c.png\" width=\"560\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/photobook-c.png 560w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/photobook-c-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" title=\"Click to Open Nepal Photobook\" alt=\"Open Nepal Photobook\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3452-3-1-1\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><center><a href=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/nepal-photobook\/\" target=\"_new\">Click here to Open Nepal PhotoBook<\/a><\/center><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3452-3-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"hide-captions mar-top3 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3452-3-1-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3452 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SEDRA-team.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SEDRA-team-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3729\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3729'>\n\t\t\t\tBFC Nepal SEDRA Team group picture, June 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-171-SEDRA-Team-group-picture.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-171-SEDRA-Team-group-picture-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3757\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3757'>\n\t\t\t\tSEDRA  team group picture, June 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-02.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-02-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3689\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3689'>\n\t\t\t\tStrategy workshop delivered by SEDRA team for Global IME Bank. Kathmandu, August 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_2792.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_2792-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3810\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3810'>\n\t\t\t\tODBL and BFC visit to a dairy farm in Pokhara, June 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-03.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-03-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3690\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3690'>\n\t\t\t\tMeeting with KfW at BFC Nepal office. Kathmandu, November 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-05.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-05-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3692\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3692'>\n\t\t\t\tSEDRA team at Global IME Bank\u2019s 13th anniversary celebration with the Chairman and CEO. Kathmandu, January 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-06.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-06-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3693\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3693'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst client meeting workshop delivered by SEDRA team for Global IME Bank. Kathmandu, February 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-07.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-07-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3694\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3694'>\n\t\t\t\tStrategy workshop delivered by SEDRA team for Global IME Bank. Kathmandu, August 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-08.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-08-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3695\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3695'>\n\t\t\t\tTraining on credit analysis approach delivered by SEDRA team for branch staff of Global IME Bank. Butwal, July 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_0501.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_0501-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3808\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3808'>\n\t\t\t\tSEDRA and KfW visiting World Peace Pagoda in Pokhara, April 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-09.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-09-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3696\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3696'>\n\t\t\t\tDiscussion during strategy workshop delivered by SEDRA team for Global IME Bank. Kathmandu, August 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_1417.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_1417-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3809\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3809'>\n\t\t\t\tBFC and Forward Nepal teams, April 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3452-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-5-0 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3452-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-3452-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-4-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"widget_text top-header2 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3452-4-0-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">BFC Nepal Videos<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3452-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div id=\"pl-w607583f06d829\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w607583f06d829-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-30-0 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w607583f06d829-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-0-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">SEDRA Project 2018\u20132020<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w607583f06d829-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>NEPAL: Making Agricultural and MSME Finance Work \u2013 Part\u00a01<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"nice-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j1RHOmrJhqI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4350 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-sedra.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-sedra.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-sedra-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find out about the work our international project team are completing and how we are facilitating and implementing change for our clients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>NEPAL: Making Agricultural and MSME Finance Work \u2013 Part\u00a02<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"nice-image\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CWcl0QXUNkk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4350 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cover-Interviews_s.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hear directly from our clients about how our collaboration worked throughout the project and how it has benefited them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w607583f06d829-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-30-0 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w607583f06d829-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-2-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"widget_text max900 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w607583f06d829-2-0-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">SEDRA Partner Banks<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><p>\n\tHear from each of the partner banks we are supporting throughout the SEDRA project, what they are enjoying, the challenges and what the bank\u2019s future plans are. Please note that OM Development Bank merged with NMB Bank during the project in 2019, but before doing so we were able to deliver strategic workshops and introduce tools which later assisted in building the bridge between BFC and NMB Bank.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w607583f06d829-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Mru-VEaVghs\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"nice-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4346 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-gibl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-gibl.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-gibl-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a class=\"nice-image\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FSejhQlpnWw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4348 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-nmb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-nmb.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-nmb-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-3-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-3-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a class=\"nice-image\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fgcFCSZdo1k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4349 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-omdev.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-omdev.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-omdev-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w607583f06d829-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-30-0 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w607583f06d829-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-4-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"widget_text max900 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w607583f06d829-4-0-0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">SEDRA Value Chain Partners<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><p>\n\tUnder SEDRA we are working directly with entrepreneurs and businesses to improve their capacity to manage business and become eligible for bank finance. To understand the capacity limitations and areas where they would require training our value chain partner, Shreenagar Agro Farm, a pioneer in the area of poultry, is a key anchor for our intervention in financial literacy and business management. \n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w607583f06d829-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>BFC Stories: SEDRA and Shreenagar Agro Farm, Nepal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"nice-image\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EKCiTNkjdao\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4351 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-shreenagar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-shreenagar.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-shreenagar-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch the video of one of our value chain partners who we are supporting throughout the SEDRA project, and find out what they are enjoying, the challenges and what their future plans are.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-5-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w607583f06d829-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-30-0 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w607583f06d829-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-6-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">BFC Stories from Nepal<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w607583f06d829-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>BFC Stories: Greetings from Nepal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"nice-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bPHU4zsfcUY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4347 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-nepal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-nepal.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-nepal-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch our video celebrating New Year and Dashain in Nepal, with beautiful footage from our visit and an introduction to some of our BFC Nepal team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>BFC Stories: Singing for Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"nice-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l6OyvNYZtJA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4352\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-song.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-song.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-song-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch the video we created during lockdown due to COVID-19, where we performed Beethoven\u2019s \u2018Ode to Joy\u2019 from our home offices, based around the world, to inspire joy and solidarity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-7-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-7-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>BFC Stories: Bamboleo Business Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"nice-image\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/S7NT-7ldWLs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4357\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-bam.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-bam.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cover-bam-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch our SEDRA team take part in Bamboleo, a business team building game that asks participants to construct a town with building blocks on an unstable platform without speaking. By using teamwork, team members are given the chance to make mistakes without consequences and it gives everyone a chance to contribute as no one leader is chosen, ideal for team building!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w607583f06d829-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>BFC Stories: Celebrating Tihar 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"nice-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aII7u45C1xE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4347 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cover-tihar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>See how members of our BFC Nepal Team celebrated Tihar 2020. Watch them creating a Rangoli (a colourful art form made on the floor using flower petals, flour and coloured sand) sharing traditional sweets, and lighting lamps for the festival of light.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-w607583f06d829-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>BFC Stories: Dashain 2020 at the BFC Nepal Office<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"nice-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rvUUum5pCVU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4352\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cover-dashain.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch our BFC Nepal team celebrate Dashain this year with typical Dashain traditions and cake!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w607583f06d829-8-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3452-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-3-0 siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3452-5\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-3452-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Publications<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3452-5-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div id=\"pl-w5ef34d91e4c2b\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w5ef34d91e4c2b-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w5ef34d91e4c2b-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5ef34d91e4c2b-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"nice-image panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w5ef34d91e4c2b-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-334eeca80698\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/what-are-the-next-steps-for-entrepreneurs\/\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/street.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/street.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/street-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/street-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w5ef34d91e4c2b-0-0-1\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><p align=\"center\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/what-are-the-next-steps-for-entrepreneurs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Series \u2013 II \u2013 What are the next steps for entrepreneurs?<\/a>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w5ef34d91e4c2b-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5ef34d91e4c2b-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"nice-image panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w5ef34d91e4c2b-0-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-334eeca80698\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/what-are-the-challenges-for-nepali-smes-amidst-covid-19-crisis\/\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/post-nepal-cover-1.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/post-nepal-cover-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/post-nepal-cover-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/post-nepal-cover-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" title=\"post-nepal-cover\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w5ef34d91e4c2b-0-1-1\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><p align=\"center\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/what-are-the-challenges-for-nepali-smes-amidst-covid-19-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\">What are the Challenges for Nepali SMEs Amidst COVID-19 Crisis<\/a>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3452-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"b-sh2 mar-top2 panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-3452-5-1\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/covid-19\/ask-bfc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ask-bfc-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"61\" height=\"52\" \/> Ask BFC<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>During the current COVID-19 crisis we are pleased to provide free Q&amp;A sessions with our expert consultants online to respond to any relevant questions you may have.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/covid-19\/ask-bfc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open the AskBFC page<\/a> to listen for recorded responses or to send us your questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3452-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-2-0 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3452-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-3452-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Global IME Bank<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3595 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/gime-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"60\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At Global IME Bank implementation activities started in July 2018 and centered around the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Credit process optimization, efficiency and credit risk management<\/li>\n<li>Sales and services quality standards (SSQS), sales enhancement<\/li>\n<li>Value chain financing (VCF) via a partnership program<\/li>\n<li>Environmental and social risk management<\/li>\n<li>Customer capacity building and communication mix<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Technical assistance to Global IME Bank is expected to be completed by October 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3452-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"max800 panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-3452-6-1\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div class=\"hide-captions mar-top3 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3452-6-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3452 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_4104.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_4104-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3765\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3765'>\n\t\t\t\tStrategy workshop for GIBL, August 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-11.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3698\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3698'>\n\t\t\t\tSEDRA-GIBL workplan presentation. Kathmandu, June 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-12.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-12-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3699\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3699'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst client meeting workshop delivered by SEDRA team for Global IME Bank. Kathmandu, February 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-13.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-13-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3700\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3700'>\n\t\t\t\tSigning a partnership agreement with Shreenagar Agro Farm. Kathmandu, December 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-14.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-14-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3701\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3701'>\n\t\t\t\tTraining of Trainers delivered by SEDRA team for Global IME Bank Head of Provinces and Department Heads. Kathmandu, January 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-15.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-15-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3702\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3702'>\n\t\t\t\tA group discussion and presentation during the strategy workshop delivered by SEDRA team for Global IME Bank. Kathmandu, August 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-16.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-16-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3703\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3703'>\n\t\t\t\tSEDRA team meeting with Global IME Bank\u2019s HR team. Kathmandu, November 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-17.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-17-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3704\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3704'>\n\t\t\t\tA joint site visit to Global IME Bank\u2019s agricultural client, on-the-job coaching by SEDRA team on new credit analysis approach and agricultural technical cards. Chitwan, January 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-18.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-18-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3705\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3705'>\n\t\t\t\tTraining participants are working on practical exercises during the training on credit analysis approach delivered by SEDRA team for branch staff of Global IME Bank. Chitwan, January 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-19.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-19-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3706\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3706'>\n\t\t\t\tA joint site visit to Global IME Bank\u2019s SME client &#8211; poultry farm, on-the-job coaching by SEDRA team on new credit analysis approach and agricultural technical cards. Chitwan, February 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-20.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nepal-20-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3707\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3707'>\n\t\t\t\tOn-the-job coaching by SEDRA team on sales enhancement and customer tracking forms. Kathmandu, August, 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_4340.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_4340-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3766\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3766'>\n\t\t\t\tStrategy workshop for GIBL, August 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3452-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-2-0 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3452-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-3452-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">NMB Bank<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3596 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nmb-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"60\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In April 2018 SEDRA kicked-off at another partner Bank \u2013 OM Development Bank, later acquired by NMB Bank. Cooperation with NMB bank commenced in August 2019. It should be noted that NMB bank was awarded 'The Banker's Bank of the Year in Nepal\u2019 award in 2017 and 2018.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sales enhancement and centralized sales management<\/li>\n<li>Optimized credit analysis methodology<\/li>\n<li>Automation of agricultural business analysis using a database of agri tech cards and an expert scorecard<\/li>\n<li>Business requirements to CRM and a loan origination system (LOS)<\/li>\n<li>Integration of the LOS with the Credit Information Bureau<\/li>\n<li>Customer capacity building \/ non-financial service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Technical assistance to NMB Bank is expected to be completed by December 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3452-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"max800 panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-3452-7-1\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div class=\"hide-captions mar-top3 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3452-7-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-3452 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1579593089852.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1579593089852-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3770\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3770'>\n\t\t\t\tTraining session on Sales Enhancement for Pilot branches in Biratnagar, February 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/23.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/23-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3768\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3768'>\n\t\t\t\tWorkshop for Head Office MSME lending team of NMB on Sales Enhancement Pilot activities. Discussion of communication strategy towards existing MSME\/AGRI clients, January 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/30.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/30-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3769\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3769'>\n\t\t\t\tSite visit together with RMs from Gwarko branch of GIBL to MSME client. On-the-job coaching activities on alternative credit analysis, August 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3566\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3566'>\n\t\t\t\tTraining for Pilot branches in Butwal area on Alternative credit analysis, March 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3567\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3567'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the job coaching on alternative credit analysis in Pilot branches in Biratnagar area\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3568\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3568'>\n\t\t\t\tSunawal branch of NMB. After on-the-job coaching activities and discussion of the results of Sales Enhancement activities, February 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-20200304-WA0005.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG-20200304-WA0005-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3771\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3771'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the job coaching on alternative credit analysis. Site visit to MSME together with NMB RMs, February 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3812\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3812'>\n\t\t\t\tDeputy Head of Province NMB. Training session for Biratnagar on Credit process analysis, March 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/16.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/16-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3912\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3912'>\n\t\t\t\tCustomers acquisition activities. Phone calls to dormant clients. Manigram branch NMB. On-the-job coaching, February 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3813'>\n\t\t\t\tSite visit together with RMs from Manigram branch NMB. On-the-job coaching on alternative credit analysis, March 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/13-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3814\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3814'>\n\t\t\t\tSite visit together with RMs from Sunawal branch NMB. On-the-job coaching on alternative credit analysis, March 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/24.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/24-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3815\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3815'>\n\t\t\t\tWorkshop for Head Office MSME lending team of NMB on Sales Enhancement Pilot activities. Discussion of feedback from Deputy Head of Province on communication strategy towards existing MSME\/AGRI clients,  January 2020\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3452-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-3-0 siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3452-8\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-3452-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-dbf295114b96-3452\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nepal-map-SEDRA-n.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nepal-map-SEDRA-n.png 800w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nepal-map-SEDRA-n-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nepal-map-SEDRA-n-768x459.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3452-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Regional Coverage<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Under SEDRA, we also directly worked with entrepreneurs and businesses to improve their capacity to manage businesses and become eligible for bank finance. SEDRA has worked across all the provinces of Nepal, however, our funding activities have been focused in Province 5, 6 and 7.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this, the team travelled across provinces 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Nepal, and interacted with numerous agri entrepreneurs to understand their limitations and areas where they would require capacity building interventions. The team has also visited numerous branches and outlets of the partner banks in the aforementioned provinces while fulfilling its mission as the program consultant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3452-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-2-0 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3452-9\" ><div id=\"pgc-3452-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Shreenagar Agro Farm<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3597 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shreenagar-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"60\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SEDRA partnered with a local agri firm Shreenagar Agro Farm (SAF), a pioneer in the area of poultry and feed production, who anchored SEDRA\u2019s capacity building intervention in the area of Financial Literacy, Business Management and Good Agriculture Practices for poultry farmers.<\/p>\n<p>Training SAF staff, on delivering capacity building related training to farmers, facilitated the sustainability of our interventions as SAF took ownership of the toolkits developed and ensured continuity to the training with minimal assistance from SEDRA.<\/p>\n<p>We also tested the launch of a value chain finance product under a partnership between Global IME Bank and SAF, through which the optimized business process, including an automated model with integrated agro tech cards to objectively evaluate the agriculture sector, was successfully tested by the bank, while SAF staff were trained on marketing the product to its customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3452-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"max800 panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-3452-9-1\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div class=\"hide-captions mar-top3 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3452-9-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-3452 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shreenagar.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shreenagar-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3669\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3669'>\n\t\t\t\tParticipation in Agri Expo with SAF &#038; GIBL to Market VCF loan product, January 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shree-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shree-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3582\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3582'>\n\t\t\t\tShreenagar Agro Farm Staff participating in SEDRA training\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shree-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shree-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3585\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3585'>\n\t\t\t\tTraining of farmers by Shreenagar on Financial Literacy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shree-5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shree-5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3586\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3586'>\n\t\t\t\tParticipation in Agri Tech Expo with Shreenagar and Global IME Bank\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Agri-Tech-Expo.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Agri-Tech-Expo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3922\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3922'>\n\t\t\t\tParticipation in Agri Tech Expo with Shreenagar and Global IME Bank\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/6-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3918\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3918'>\n\t\t\t\tMarketing materials developed for Shreenagar by SEDRA\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3917\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3917'>\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Literacy and Business Management Training of Trainers for Shreenagar\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/109.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/109-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3919\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3919'>\n\t\t\t\tMeeting with Shreenagar to discuss VCF, June 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-61.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-61-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3921\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3921'>\n\t\t\t\tTraining of Shreenagar staff on Financial Literacy and Business Management in Butwal, 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_1404.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_1404-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3920\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3920'>\n\t\t\t\tShreenagar Agro poultry farm, Butwal area, April 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shree-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shree-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shree-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shree-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3452-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-2-0 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3452-10\" ><div id=\"pgc-3452-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Capacity Building<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Not limited to poultry, we also developed information leaflets to help farmers understand and implement good agriculture practices, which will support them in improving their agricultural cycle management and improve productivity. Further, SEDRA also developed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Toolkits for NMB Bank to conduct Financial Literacy and Business Management Training for commercial farmers and handicraft entrepreneurs<\/li>\n<li>Toolkits to improve the capacity of farmers to understand and select relevant renewable energy technology while availing bank finance through NMB bank.<\/li>\n<li>Three animated videos covering the basics of saving, credit and payment, with the objective of providing Global IME Bank with tools to reach out the larger audience in an effort to improve financial literacy.<\/li>\n<li>A radio program with Global IME Bank, wherein the bank representatives covered various topics about banking services and how customers can leverage on banks for financial planning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3452-10-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"max800 panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-3452-10-1\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-10-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"24\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-dbf295114b96-3452\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/gibl-mockup-booklet.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/gibl-mockup-booklet.png 600w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/gibl-mockup-booklet-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3452-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-2-0 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3452-11\" ><div id=\"pgc-3452-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"25\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Cooperation with Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) and Credit Information Bureau (CIB)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>SEDRA has also been active in supporting NRB. As such, the following interventions were undertaken:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A concept note on Regulation on Credit Information Bureau of Nepal (CIB) was developed and shared with the aim to facilitate improvement of data sharing and quality of information supplied by the banks.<\/li>\n<li>An exposure visit to Armenia was carried out in September 2019 to showcase the best practices of uncollateralized lending, revolving fund management, credit bureau regulations, and a liberal deregulation of the market in terms of access to foreign funding.<\/li>\n<li>A concept paper on regulatory recommendations for the banking sector is expected to be delivered in 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SEDRA and NRB teams have also been meeting on a regular (quarterly) basis to touch base regarding project accomplishments and discuss any follow-up points or areas of support required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3452-11-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><div class=\"max800 panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-3452-11-1\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3452-12\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-5-0 siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3452-12\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-3452-12-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-12-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"26\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Exposure visit to Armenia for NRB<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3452-12-0-1\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-last-child\" data-index=\"27\" ><div class=\"widget_text hide-captions mar-top2 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3452-12-0-1\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-3452 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC2062.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC2062-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3784\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3784'>\n\t\t\t\tStudy Tour to Armenia for Nepal Rastra Bank, September 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC1870.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC1870-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3782\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3782'>\n\t\t\t\tStudy Tour to Armenia for Nepal Rastra Bank, September 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC1809.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC1809-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3781\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3781'>\n\t\t\t\tStudy Tour to Armenia for Nepal Rastra Bank, September 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC2022.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC2022-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3783\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3783'>\n\t\t\t\tStudy Tour to Armenia for Nepal Rastra Bank, September 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC1779.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC1779-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3779\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3779'>\n\t\t\t\tStudy Tour to Armenia for Nepal Rastra Bank, September 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC1797.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC1797-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3780'>\n\t\t\t\tStudy Tour to Armenia for Nepal Rastra Bank, September 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC1748.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC1748-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3778\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3778'>\n\t\t\t\tStudy Tour to Armenia for Nepal Rastra Bank, September 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC1746.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC1746-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3777\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3777'>\n\t\t\t\tStudy Tour to Armenia for Nepal Rastra Bank, September 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3452-12-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"max800 panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-3452-12-1\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-12-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"28\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Study Tour in Georgia for partner banks<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-3452-12-1-1\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-last-child\" data-index=\"29\" ><div class=\"widget_text hide-captions mar-top2 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3452-12-1-1\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-3452 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC0625.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC0625-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3789\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3789'>\n\t\t\t\tStudy Tour to Georgia for partner banks, October 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC0707.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC0707-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3790\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3790'>\n\t\t\t\tStudy Tour to Georgia for partner banks, October 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC0527.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC0527-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3788\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3788'>\n\t\t\t\tStudy Tour to Georgia for partner banks, October 2018\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3452-13\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-2-0 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3452-13\" ><div id=\"pgc-3452-13-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-13-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"30\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Cooperation with development partners<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Since April 2018 SEDRA has been taking part in the regular (quarterly) meetings of the Financial Sector Development Partners Group (FSDPG), and has been interacting with development partners in Nepal by sharing data on interventions undertaken and staying updated about developments in the Nepalese financial sector. Further, SEDRA also joined hands with GIZ Nepal to identify potential opportunities for connecting the stakeholders in the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) sector with the project\u2019s partner banks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3452-13-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><div class=\"max800 panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-3452-13-1\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3452-14\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"pad-2-0 panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3452-14\" ><div id=\"pgc-3452-14-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-14-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"31\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Nepal Celebration Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Not limited to work, but yes celebrations to make employees motivated. BFC creates a platform for its employees to celebrate traditions, culture and the festivals. Taking an enjoyable break, celebrating different occasions at the office helps to build positive morale to the team which then acts as a motivating factor for team building.<\/p>\n<p>Team Building is very important as it helps to form a unity setting positive vibes.<\/p>\n<p>Team building and working closely together have been key factors to the SEDRA project\u2019s accomplishments so far. BFC believes that having employees celebrate traditions, culture and the festivals can build on the positive morale and motivation of the team.<\/p>\n<p>So we took time to celebrate local festivals such as Dashain and Tihar , by decorating the office and enjoying the festive time together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3452-14-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"max800 panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-3452-14-1\" ><div id=\"panel-3452-14-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"32\" ><div class=\"hide-captions mar-top3 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3452-14-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-3452 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-175.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-175-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3803\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3803'>\n\t\t\t\tMarina putting tika on Mariel&#8217;s forehead on the occasion of Dashain @ BFC Nepal Office\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-177.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-177-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3805\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3805'>\n\t\t\t\tMarina and Mariel visiting Bhaktapur Durbar Square  at the time of Dashain @ Bhaktapur Durbar Square\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-176.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-176-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3804\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3804'>\n\t\t\t\tMarina putting tika on Soniya&#8217;s forehead on the occasion of Dashain @ BFC nepal office\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-172.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-172-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3801\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3801'>\n\t\t\t\tSEDRA team having lunch together celebrating Dashain @ BFC nepal Office\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-174.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-174-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-174-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-174-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-174-768x765.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-174.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3802'>\n\t\t\t\tSEDRA team striking a pose during Dashain Celebration  @ BFC office Nepal\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-170.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-170-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3800\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3800'>\n\t\t\t\tSEDRA Team attending wedding ceremony at Nepal  @ Nepa Banquet\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-167.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-167-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3797\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3797'>\n\t\t\t\tPosing for a picture on the occasion of Nepali Khir khane din @ BFC office Nepal, July 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-169.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-169-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3799\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3799'>\n\t\t\t\tSEDRA Team attending wedding ceremony at Nepal  @ Nepa Banquet\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-168.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-168-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3798\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3798'>\n\t\t\t\tSEDRA Team Attending the weaning ceremony at Nepal @ Nepa Banquet\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-166.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-166-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3796\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3796'>\n\t\t\t\tBFC posing for  a group photo on the occasion of Dashain celebration @ BFC office Nepal\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-162.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Photo-162-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3795\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3795'>\n\t\t\t\tBFC Office party @ Swapna Residency, July, 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/FOTO5206.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/FOTO5206-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3794\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3794'>\n\t\t\t\tSEDRA Team Attending the weaning ceremony at Nepal @ Nepa Banquet\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEDRA I 2021\u20132023 (Completed) SEDRA II 2021\u20132023 (Completed) SEDRA III 2023\u20132025 (Ongoing)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3452","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3452"}],"version-history":[{"count":296,"href":"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29597,"href":"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3452\/revisions\/29597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bfconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}