Shore Bank International (SBI) Limited will provide customised training on 'Staff Management and Financial Analysis and Management' to Khushhali Bank (KB) branch management staff to enhance its capability.
The training will be rolled out throughout the Bank's vast network of branches across different regions and in this regard a contract has been signed under United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project of 'Widening Harmonised Access to Microfinance' (WHAM), said a press release of Khushhali Bank issued here on Monday.
Under an agreement, the SBI will deliver training following a high impact oriented methodology and practices tested and institutionalised within its Human Resource Development Initiative (HRDI) for microfinance. The training will assist in developing human resource capacity for microfinance sector in Pakistan.
It will also help to enhance Khushhali Bank's staff capacities through focused sessions, emphasising on balancing multiple performance targets, customised design and exclusive delivery of training.
The SBI will work with the Khushhali Bank's management to ensure suitability of training material and provide technical assistance to further enhance and develop its internal staff development systems and capacity to track the impact of the training programme.
President, Khushhali Bank, Ghalib Nishtar said, "Through this partnership, we hope to provide market-led, high quality and cost-effective training to our employees." The USAID's support for WHAM is part of $1.5 billion in aid that US is providing to Pakistan over five years to improve economic growth, education, health, governance and reconstruction of earthquake affected areas.