Microfinance is often criticized for not adequately addressing seasonality and hard-core poverty. In Bangladesh, a … program known as PRIME was introduced in 2006 to address both concerns. Unlike regular microfinance, PRIME introduces a … microfinance scheme that offers a flexible repayment schedule and consumption smoothing, as well as production, loans. It targets …

economic growth was widely shared by the population and as a result poverty (measured by the national poverty line) declined … growth was shared among the less well off. This work presents a diagnostic of shared prosperity and poverty reduction in … Tajikistan during 2003-2009. The paper also focuses on quantifying the main drivers of poverty reduction, shared prosperity, and …

survey data, this paper analyzes nonmonetary dimensions of poverty in Uganda for levels and trends, to explore whether the … Uganda's progress in reducing poverty is strongly reflected in several nonmonetary indicators of poverty. The analysis finds … Uganda's progress on reducing monetary poverty, which is also at the expected level based on experience in other countries …

transfers, indirect subsidies, and in-kind transfers) on the level of poverty and inequality in Uganda, using the …-kind transfers, are the biggest contributors to reducing inequality. Although equalizing, fiscal policy is poverty-inducing in Uganda … internationally recognized methodology developed by the Commitment to Equity institute. The results show that Uganda's fiscal policy …

This paper examines the relationship between spatial and economic mobility in Uganda using longitudinal data from 2005 …

The core principles of Islam lay great emphasis on social justice, inclusion, and sharing of resources between the …-sharing financing instruments can offer Shariah-compliant microfinance, financing for small and medium enterprises, and micro … risk-sharing instruments to target the poor sector of society to offer a comprehensive approach to eradicating poverty and …