Track Record of Microfinance for the Poor
Major investments have been made in developing microfinance in Asia with reducing poverty as one of the frequently stated objectives. A variety of institutional forms of microfinance are being introduced in the region—including by the ADB—and financial institutions pursue different objectives, so it is difficult to assess how well microfinance is actually contributing to
poverty alleviation.
There is little systematic data available on which to make global or regional generalizations. The objective of this study is to provide some insights into how well the industry is performing by summarizing and evaluating key studies and data for the region.
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