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Low-income households' access to financial services: international experience, measures for improvement

This paper discusses international experience with efforts to expand the access to finance for low-income households in developing countries and draws lessons from that experience. (Asian Development Bank: 2007) More info >>

Promoting sustainable financial services to the poor and poorest

Policies, regulations and systems that promote sustainable financial services to the poor and poorest. (Microcredit Summit: 2003) More info >>

Guidance sheets on the sustainable livelihoods approach

Guidance on the Sustainable Livelihoods approach and how it can be applied to better understand the impact of microenterprise and microfinance activities on the livelihoods of the poor. (Livelihoods Connect) More info >>

Including the excluded

Reviews the methods and experiences of poverty targeting strategies for microenterprise and microfinance activities around the world. (ANU Development Studies Network: Feb 2002) More info >>


 

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