Main areas of expertise in Sub Saharan Africa are related to institutional strengthening, saving and credit development, marketing and business training (Angola), project evaluation, analysis and set up of revolving fund (Burkina Faso), elaboration of rules and procedures (Ethiopia), environmental studies (Cameroon), action plan for SME financing mechanisms (Djibouti), technical assistance to agricultural productivity investment, support to the revision of rural microfinance methodology and financial products, (Malawi), business planning of cooperatives (Mozambique), community learning and actions for savings stimulation and ehancement of business (Rwanda), monitoring of market association development project (Tanzania), assessment of the rural water supply sector (Namibia) feasibility studies and project implementation of actions developing remittances channel linking Italy to Senegal, African Forum Analysis of Performance Evaluation, analysis of best practices on environmental microfinance and training for MFI (several African countries), support to the management of the Regional MSME Investment Fund for Sub Saharan Africa, project formulation, management, monitoring and assessment, donor's microfinance portfolio review, market analysis, research and training.
In the Mediterranean countries Microfinanza Srl has been mainly involved in project related to technical consulting, institutional strengthening, credit development, assistance to credit line for the creation of PMI and support to handicraft sector, organisation, implementation and monitoring of micro-credit funds managed by local MFIs (Morocco), elaboration of rules and procedures, planning and institutional agreements revision, revision of micro-credit funds (Egypt), feasibility studies and support to the identification and implementation of actions focused on the development of the remittance channel linking Italy to Morocco and Tunisia, feasibility study for a housing microfinance program for small business and technical assistance for the design of poverty scorecards in the framework of the improvement of the social performance measurement and management system of United Nations Relief and Works Agency-UNRWA (Middle East area), project formulation, management, monitoring and assessment, donor's microfinance portfolio review, market analysis, research and training.
Main partner, clients and donors in this area are: IFAD, European Union, IUCN, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, local IMFs, Fundaciò Un Sol Mon, Word Bank, Spanish International Cooperation, ADA – Appui au Développement Autonome – Luxembourg, UNESCO, European Investment Bank (EIB), European Commission (EC), Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AEICD), Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG (OeEB) the Development Bank of Austria, Belgische Investeringsmaatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden (BIO), Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung through Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (BMZ/KfW).