Entries tagged with poverty assessment

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The Progress out of Poverty Index (PPI): Drawing Value from Data >
Rachel Huntsman
• 11/01/16
• Posted in poverty measurement, poverty assessment, data analysis
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For a microfinance loan officer, managing a portfolio of hundreds of clients and keeping a vigilant eye on the financial bottom line is critical for reaching sustainability and scale. At the same time, she wants to serve her poor clients and help them to move up the economic ladder.

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Top Ten PPI Challenges: Barriers faced by MFIs >
Awais
• 01/24/11
• Posted in challenges, MFI, microfinance, Plan International, poverty, poverty assessment, social performance, top ten
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As the Regional Microfinance Programme Specialist for Plan International in Asia, I have learned first-hand the top challenges faced by microfinance institutions in accepting—and implementing—the PPI as their poverty assessment tool. My observations led me to create the ten challenges I outline here.

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