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Rural Finance Policies 6 - Worldwide distribution and performance of microfinance institutions

How many microfinance institutions (MFIs) exist in the developing world? How well are they performing? What is their role in household economies? Are they using their funds efficiently? In 1999, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) conducted a survey on MFIs in Asia, Africa, and...

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Main Author: Lapenu, Cecile
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2000
Subjects:
microfinance
evaluation
microenterprises
non-governmental organizations
government purchases
poverty alleviation
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156428
Summary:How many microfinance institutions (MFIs) exist in the developing world? How well are they performing? What is their role in household economies? Are they using their funds efficiently? In 1999, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) conducted a survey on MFIs in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to offer a new in-depth analysis of the distribution and performances of MFIs at the international level. This brief summarizes the results of the survey.

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