We analyze the relationship between Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and external donors, with the aim of contributing … to the debate on "mission drift" in microfinance. We assume that both the donor and the MFI are pro-poor, possibly at …

Over the last 35 years, microfinance has been generally regarded as an effective policy tool in the fight against … poverty. Yet, the question of whether access to credit leads to poverty reduction and improved wellbeing remains open. To … address this question, we conduct a systematic review of the quantitative literature of microfinance's impacts in the …

proved to himself that even the most downtrodden are able to pull themselves out of dire poverty. By planting a vegetable … been established, with the mandate of poverty alleviation in the poorest countries. With his enthusiasm, he convinced IFAD … that a loan to the Grameen Bank, as he called his venture, would be a good investment and greatly help to reduce poverty in …