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The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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Monitoring and Evaluation

Practice notes - assessing microfinance impact

These practice notes give useful information and advice for undertaking microfinance impact assessment, presented in a clear, concise format. Practice topics include:

  • Responding to client needs
  • Understanding clients through in-depth interviews
  • Learning from client exit
  • Using surveys effectively
  • Choosing and using indicators for effective social performance management
  • Planning research to assess social performance: guidance for managers
  • Tracking client performance: monitoring systems for social performance management
  • Reviewing the social performance of microfinance institutions
 

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