Guidance and evaluation
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- Tools for evaluating NGO impact in the area of savings and credit
- ( NGO Impact on Development, Empowerment and Actions , 2007)
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The NGO-IDEAS impact tool box was developed to support NGOs working in the area of savings and credit, in the context of South India. The approach is based on some principles that can applied ...
- How to evaluate the governance of micro-finance institutions
- ( C. Lapenu;D. Pierret / International Fund for Agricultural Development , 2008)
- Microfinance is going through a critical phase. While it has proved capable, through a variety of approaches, of providing financial services to populations excluded from the traditional banking secto...
- How to realise the promise of micro credit
- ( R. Pollin / Foreign Policy in Focus , 2007)
- This commentary argues that micro credit should be judged by its effectiveness, not good intentions. Grameen-style initiatives are considered to have limited capacity to fight global poverty, esp...
- What areas should be covered in MFI appraisals?
- ( J. Isern;J. Abrams;M. Brown / Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest , 2007)
- This document presents an appraisal guide incorporating the latest microfinance knowledge and best practices to help analysts evaluate microfinance institutions (MFIs). The guide is particul...
- Making the most of microfinance as a poverty alleviation mechanism
- ( Social Enterprise Associates , 2005)
- Microfinance has gained increasing credibility and and raised its profile in recent years as an effective poverty alleviation instrument. This has led to a proliferation of microfinance institutions, ...
- A critical assessment of the African microfinance industry
- ( A. Basu; R. Blavy; M. Yulek / International Monetary Fund , 2005)
- This paper offers a critical presentation of the development of the microfinance sector in Africa, based on the experience of selected countries. The paper supports the view that microfinance institut...
- Measuring and managing social performance of microfinance: a USAID initiative
- ( US Agency for International Development , 2005)
- This document presents a conceptual framework for assessing the social performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs). It provides background for a research programme whose aim is to develop a concep...
- A guide to forming self-help groups
- ( National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, India , 2005)
- This handbook aims to help a reasonably educated local person to form a self help group (SHG) in their community. The setting up of SHG’s encourages a community to solve its own problems through savin...
- An overview of microfinance for professional bankers
- ( R. Young; D. Drake / US Agency for International Development , 2005)
- In the light of an increasing entry of commercial banks into the microfinance sector, this paper provides an overview of issues and options commercial facing bankers when designing and implementing mi...
- Aligning microfinance and commercial banks: advice to donors
- ( US Agency for International Development , 2005)
- This MicroNote is written primarily for USAID staff and others who may consider approaching banks to develop microfinance programmes. It is intended to help donors, bank advisors, and other strategic ...
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