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value of shares held and effectively paid up, the corresponding participation percentage, and the voting rights equivalence<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Information elements on affiliated institutions as set out by <strong style=\"color: #1A2C3D;\">Article 10 of the aforementioned COBAC MFI Regulation R-2017\/05<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The notarized declaration of subscription and payment of share capital, solidarity fund, and membership fees<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The report of the contributions auditor for any in-kind contribution<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Bank statements showing receipt of shares, membership fees, and solidarity funds<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The provisional composition of the Board of Directors, distinguishing between <strong style=\"color: #1A2C3D;\">executive, non-executive, and independent directors<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Information elements on persons designated as members of the Board of Directors as set out by <strong style=\"color: #1A2C3D;\">COBAC MFI Regulation R-2017\/05<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Information elements on persons designated as <strong style=\"color: #1A2C3D;\">managing director and deputy managing director<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Information elements on the statutory auditors as set out by the aforementioned regulation<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The list and composition of the <strong style=\"color: #1A2C3D;\">specialized committees of the Board of Directors<\/strong> and their respective responsibilities<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The list and composition of specialized committees intended to assist General Management in the day-to-day management of the institution and their respective responsibilities<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The provisional organizational chart including the information defined in the aforementioned regulation<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The <strong style=\"color: #1A2C3D;\">membership agreements<\/strong> duly signed between the umbrella body and the affiliated institutions (rights, obligations, contributions, risk coverage, refinancing agreements, etc.)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The <strong style=\"color: #1A2C3D;\">provisional business plan for three (03) financial years<\/strong> (project description, strategic analysis, commercial strategy, organizational forecasts, and financial projections)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Details of the technical, financial, and human resources to be implemented<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Provisional balance sheets and income statements for three (03) years<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Draft procedure manuals (<strong style=\"color: #1A2C3D;\">internal control, risk management, information system, business continuity plan, AML\/CFT, governance charter<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Staffing evolution forecasts (national and expatriate)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The technical assistance agreement with a reference partner, if applicable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 style=\"color: #1A2C3D; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid #F2C230; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Composition of the approval file for a Category 1 MFI affiliated with a network<\/h2>\n\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">A form containing general information about the Microfinance institution<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">A certified copy of the institution&#8217;s articles of association<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">A certified copy of the minutes of the constitutive general meeting<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">A certified copy of the minutes of the general meeting <strong style=\"color: #1A2C3D;\">authorizing affiliation to the network<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">A certified copy of the minutes of the general meeting of the umbrella body <strong style=\"color: #1A2C3D;\">accepting the entity&#8217;s affiliation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The <strong style=\"color: #1A2C3D;\">affiliation agreement<\/strong> duly signed, specifying rights, obligations, terms, and conditions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The institution&#8217;s registration certificate in the register of cooperative societies<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The list of cooperators with membership number, shares, participation percentage, and voting rights equivalence<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The certificate of deposit for share capital, solidarity fund, and membership fees<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The report of the contributions auditor for any in-kind contribution<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Bank statements showing receipt of shares, membership fees, and solidarity funds<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The provisional composition of the Board of Directors<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Information elements on the members of the Board of Directors<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Information elements on the managing directors and deputies<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Information elements on the statutory auditors<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">The provisional business plan for three (03) financial years<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Details of the technical, financial, and human resources implemented<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Provisional balance sheets and income statements for three (03) years<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Staffing evolution forecasts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 style=\"color: #1A2C3D; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid #F2C230; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Information elements related to each director (natural person or representative of a legal entity)<\/h2>\n\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">A <strong style=\"color: #1A2C3D;\">curriculum vitae written in French<\/strong>, duly dated and signed<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">If applicable, the minutes of the general meeting designating the director<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">A <strong style=\"color: #1A2C3D;\">criminal record extract less than three (03) months old<\/strong>, issued by the competent authorities<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">A <strong style=\"color: #1A2C3D;\">sworn declaration<\/strong> of the functions and directorships held outside the institution and attesting to the absence of prohibitions or incompatibilities<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">A sworn declaration attesting to the absence of incompatibilities provided for by the regulations<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">A sworn 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