Following the mutual cooperation agreement signed during this year with The Sudan Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, the Institute of Banking Studies completed the implementation of the "Training and Qualifying Microfinance Specialists" program in cooperation with the Academy, where the Institute carried out at the Academy's premises in Khartoum the advanced level of the first part of the program from 3/10 to 11/10/2009 for (15) trainees from different Sudanese banks, micro- financing institutions, universities and training institutes who have passed successfully the basic level of the program. These participants were invited afterwards to the Institute's premises in Amman to complete the second part of the program entitled "Training of Trainers (TOT)" from 8/11 to 12/11/2009.

The advanced level of the first part of the program aimed at acquainting the employees working in the field of microfinancing with the best international practices related to making the necessary credit studies for granting loans to the small and micro projects and to insure proper follow-up, collection and risk management, in addition to focusing on the financial and managerial aspects which guarantee the continuity and profitability of these financing institutions as well as strengthening competitiveness among them and with other banks and lending institutions operating in the economy.

However, the second part of the program aimed at qualifying and training the participants to carry out the future training functions for the remaining part of the employees of the Sudanese sector in order to ensure a sound, strong and scientific start for their institutions in the Sudanese economy through providing the participants with the latest methods and tools of growth, developing abilities, and training to design microfinancing programs. Accordingly, every participant made a presentation on two subjects, one optional and one obligatory. Their performance as trainers was then assessed by a specialized committee of Jordanian Master Trainers in accordance with a number of parameters such as: extent of the trainer's ability to comprehend and demonstrate the scientific material, efficiency of time management within the assigned period of time, control of the training session, management of discussions, and utilization of the different training techniques and methods, and personal skill as a trainer.

At the end of the program, the General Manager of the Institute, Dr. Marwan Al-Zoubi, appreciated in his speech, the existing cooperation between the Institute  and the Academy and the efforts of both parties to make this program succeed and achieve the desired results. He also emphasized the pivotal role of the small projects in economic activity of developing countries, and contribute substantially to the gross national product, and provide a number of job opportunities in distant and poor regions. Finally, Dr. Al-Zoubi distributed the certificates to the new trainers after they have successfully completed the program and obtained the title of Accredited Trainer from the Institute and the Academy.