The microfinance sector in Rwanda is relatively young. Although small self-help peasant organizations (such as tontines … (BPR) and Union des Banques Populaires du Rwanda (UBPR) in 1975 whose network dominates the microfinance industry today … in microfinance institutions increased progressively, the women understood well the financial services. Consider the …

microfinance membership on a household's ability to cope with seasonal famine known as Monga. We develop an estimation strategy … repayment by excluding the ultra-poor. Evidence shows that microfinance membership improves food security during Monga …