Microfinance Poverty Assessment Tool
Microfinance Poverty Assessment Tool

Author: Carla Henry

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780821356746

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The Microfinance Poverty Assessment Tool method was developed to increase transparency in the outreach performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in order to more effectively assess their impact on the lives of poor people. It provides accurate data on the poverty levels of MFI clients relative to people living in the same community, using a more standardised and rigorous set of indicators than those used by conventional microfinance targeting tools, and allow comparative measurement of poverty outreach within and across countries. Although this method was designed for microfinance, it can also be used to measure the poverty levels of clients of other development programmes.

Assessing Market Distortions Affecting Poverty Reduction Efforts on Smallholder Tobacco Production in Tanzania
Assessing Market Distortions Affecting Poverty Reduction Efforts on Smallholder Tobacco Production in Tanzania

Author: Dennis Rweyemamu

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13:

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Presents the analysis of a survey conducted on a sample of tobacco growers in Songea district as well as of secondary data collected from key organisations in the industry. Reveals that, although tobacco production is potentially profitable, smallholders are paid less than the actual value of the product. Draws conclusions regarding new markets following liberalization of trade, operational arrangements incentives to tobacco growers, and efficiency of resources use.