Ms. Dana de Kanter, the Executive Director of the Small Enterprise Education and Promotion Network (SEEP), was invited by UNDP and CICETE to work as the consultant for the China microfinance association (MFA) from January 25, 2005 to February 3, 2005. Her mission was to visit relevant organizations such as international donors and Chinese governors from the People's bank of China, thd and China Banking Regulatory Committee, microfinance practitioners, and investors or organizations who have interests in the sector, make suggestions on the setup of the MFA, and help the pioneers initiating the MFA, including CICETE, design the MFA organizational structure according to the background of the development of Chinese microfinance. As scheduled, Ms. Kanter presented a lecture on the international MFA experience on February 3 at CICETE. Representatives from more than 16 organizations such as CICETE, UNDP, CASS, World Bank, Ford Foundation, Poverty Alleviation Office of the State Council, etc. attended the workshop. Ms. Kanter answered questions raised by participants and made conclusion on her findings in China and provided suggestions to the Chinese practitioners on the setup of a MFA. Ms. Kanter will deliver to CICETE in March the mission report of her trip to China regarding the suggestions of the setup of the China MFA in March.