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1. Building a Viable Microfinance Sector in Afghanistan

Author:
Paula Kantor and Erna Andersen
Publication Date:
01-2010
Content Type:
Policy Brief
Institution:
Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)
Abstract:
AREU research on the impact of microcredit on informal credit systems and rural livelihoods illustrated the viability challenges microfinance institutions (MFIs) and their clients were facing. This briefing paper examines the changes the microfinance sector is undertaking, such as the introduction of more reliable business plans, creating internal audit units to improve control systems and reduce opportunities for fraud, and institutionalising an MFI report card system, to improve performance.
Topic:
Finance, Business, Microcredit, and Credit
Political Geography:
Afghanistan and Middle East

2. From Access to Impact: Microcredit and Rural Livelihoods in Afghanistan

Author:
Paula Kantor
Publication Date:
07-2009
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)
Abstract:
Reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan have prioritised access to and delivery of microcredit to stabilise livelihoods. Since 2003, over US$569 million in microcredit loans have been delivered to over 440,000 urban and rural clients. This paper from AREU examines the effect that the availability of microcredit has had on existing informal credit systems and on livelihoods in rural Afghanistan.
Topic:
Microcredit, Rural, Credit, Banking, and Loans
Political Geography:
Afghanistan and Middle East