Investment in malawi (smp)

Presentation from David Hope Jones and Keith Bohannon from Scotland Malawi Partnership (SMP) on investment in Malawi.

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Choosing a platform which is as accessible as possible and allows as
many of our members and their partners in Malawi to benefit;
Safeguarding the reputation of, and public support in, Scotland’s many
links with Malawi;
Making best use of the SMP’s capabilities and reach. 46% of Scots
personally know someone with a link to Malawi – can we harness this?;
Recognising our limitations and charitable purpose- don’t ourselves
have expertise relating to crowdfunding or investment management,
we therefore cannot ourselves directly manage investments or accept
any liabilities;
Building upon and complementing the work of our members in this
area.
Crowdfunding and the SMP
Our priorities

Those who were strongly enthusiastic about the idea;
Those who like the idea but favoured a different
platform/organisation (often their own);
Those who were particularly enthusiastic about the Kiva
platform;
Those who had concerns about the Kiva platform;
Those who had misunderstood the proposal/the Kiva
model/the proposed SMP role;
Those who expressed tension at the idea of working with other
SMP members;
Those who don’t like the idea of the SMP promoting one
platform, or investment at all.
Crowdfunding and the SMP
Consultation responses

(1) Produce guidance and information on our new website
promoting all the different options available for people who would
like to support sustainable economic development in Malawi.
`SMP proposes that we will not promote, support or develop one single
initiative but rather signpost people to a range of options.
This would include options for both direct funding and crowd-funding
approaches, on a number of existing platforms used by members.
Crowdfunding and the SMP
Our proposal for a way forward

(2) Work in partnership with key stakeholders in Malawi,
particularly the Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) to:
identify more tailored/suitable investment opportunities for our
members and other Scottish investors;
provide practical guidance on how best to present these, though
constructive feedback on what type of investment opportunities, and
supporting information, Scottish investors might be interested in;
communicate these opportunities to interested stakeholders in
Scotland via the BITT forum.
Crowdfunding and the SMP
Our proposal for a way forward

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