Become a Braz field partner
Braz is currently accepting new field partners from all over the world.
Minimum Criteria for Participation
To become an official Braz Foundation Field Partner, you should fit the following minimum criteria.- Be an established Microfinance Institution and registered as a legal entity in your own country of operation
- Have a history of lending to poor entrepreneurs in developing countries
- Having a profile on the Mix Market www.mixmarket.org will be considered an advantage
Operational Requirements from Field Partners
To be able to work together with Braz the Field Partners should be able to:- Have access to the Internet
- Communicate via email and preferably by Skype www.skype.com
- Speak English
- Be able to take photographs of the borrowers and upload photographs of the borrowers along with the loan requests, as well as, if possible film short video clips.
- Be able to write comprehensible and extensive borrower and business descriptions for each borrower and business
- Be able to legally accept foreign currency denominated (such as EUR, USD) debt from a foreign lender.
- Be able to carry out international monetary transactions using PayPal www.paypal.com, Moneybookers as well as wire transfers.
Benefits of Working with the Braz Foundation
Becoming a Braz Foundation Field Partner will provide you with:- Access to low cost capital
- Increased visibility of operations and the local region through the Braz World website
- Easy to use system. Almost everything is done online. Braz Foundation helps the field partner get accustomed to the Braz World platform.
Braz Partnering Process
If you are interested in becoming an official Braz field partner, please follow the following steps:- Get Familiar with the Braz Service - Get familiar with the partner operational requirements, minimum criteria and how Braz works.
- Fill in the Field Partner Application form
- Braz Reviews the Partner Application
- Upon acceptance to the Braz Field Partner Program, Braz Foundation will provide you with further information regarding the usage of the system and how to apply for the loans.




