The study applied recent advances in propensity score matching methods to assess the impact of microfinance on … participating in microfinance programmes on household income and savings suggest that microfinance programmes may improve household … sufficient to become highly productive in income-generating activities. The finding of participation in microfinance programmes …

partial reconstruction efforts have specifically presented many challenges to women. In this context, the main research … investigates the empowerment of women during post disaster reconstruction particularly in Sri Lanka.</p><p>Among the factors that … influence women's empowerment, existing policies and frameworks is one of the important factors that can play a major role …