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Mark Staehle is listed as Independent consultant, digital microfinance at Freelance, based in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Mark Staehle.
Mark Staehle previously worked as Independent Consultant at Freelance and Peer Solutions Lead at Aga Khan Agency For Microfinance. Mark Staehle holds Bachelor'S Degree, Engineering from Duke University.
After 20+ years promoting microfinance, I remain most passionate about building digital solutions for community-managed services. Peer to peer approaches offer the best potential for reaching the poorest, despite the challenging business case. Digital solutions for humanitarian assistance, informal savings groups and farmer associations could improver transparency and enhance opportunities for localization.
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Switzerland
Currently working on two digital innovation projects: 1) Working with Partisia Blockchain on the development of a 'Humanitarian Token Solution' for humanitarian cash assistance, developed in collaboration with the ICRC during 2023. 2) Bootstrapping a digital solution for informal savings and credit groups with a partner in Bangladesh.
Switzerland
Focused on digital peer to peer solutions to expand the outreach of financial services inclusion at the bottom of the pyramid.
Switzerland
Oversaw AKF's global savings group program, and introduced new solutions to leverage mobile payments for expanding access to savings services, agricultural inputs and electricity.
Consultant to international NGOs for planning, implementing and measuring the success of programs to promote savings groups in rural areas. Project manager for the development of the SAVIX MIS, a shared service platform for tracking the global savings group movement.
East Africa
Oversaw the implementation of a regional grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, working through grassroots trainers to train 350,000 VSLA members in just 2.5 years, at half the previous cost.
Bangladesh
Technical lead for microfinance and microenterprise support, under a grant from DFID. Introduced the first Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) in Bangladesh.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Led the effort to commercialize SafeSave, a small but prominent microfinance institution offering doorstep savings collection and flexible loans to inhabitants of Dhaka slums.
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Mark Staehle works for Freelance.
Mark Staehle is listed as Independent consultant, digital microfinance at Freelance.
Mark Staehle is based in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland while working with Freelance.
Mark Staehle has worked for Freelance, Aga Khan Agency For Microfinance, Aga Khan Foundation, Vsl Associates, and Care Usa.
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Mark Staehle holds Bachelor'S Degree, Engineering from Duke University.
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