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Last updated on 25 April 2008

Sustainable incomes for women in Arghakhanchi & Gulmi districts: project evaluation report

A project designed to provide literacy, numeracy, economic awareness and savings and credit support to 8,500 poor, rural women/households in districts of Nepal. (USAID: Feb 2007) More info >>

Developing woman entrepreneurs in south Asia: issues, initiatives & experience

The objective of the paper is to review the critical issues pertaining to women's entrepreneurship and the problems and constraints faced by them. (UNESCAP: 2005) More info >>

Testing the impacts of microfinance on women

Examines the assumption that microfinance can transform gender relations. (id21: December 2005) More info >>

Case studies and good practices in decent employment and entrepreneurship

Examines both the quality and quantity of employment generated by microenterprise development and activities. (International Labour Organisation) More info >>

Effectiveness and accountability review Cambodia

Looks at the experiences of donors in promoting sustainable microfinance services. (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor: Jan 2005) More info >>

Qinghai community development project

Lessons learned from the microfinance components of a community development project in Qinghai, China. (AusAID: 2000) More info >>

Housing microfinance initiatives

Discusses the various models for housing microfinance using a range of case studies and how they have impacted on their target groups. (Microfinance Gateway: May 2000) More info >>

Microfinance in Vietnam: three case studies

Discussion of microfinance in Vietnam using three case studies that represent different approaches. (Microfinance Gateway: May 2002) More info >>


 

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