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This report presents the public financial management and accountability assessment
(PFMAA) for Pakistan’s Sindh province. The assessment uses the public expenditure and
financial accountability (PEFA) 20051 framework, which comprises 31 performance
indicators to evaluate (i) the six core public financial management (PFM) dimensions
(credibility of the budget; transparency and comprehensiveness; policy-based
budgeting; predictability and control in budget execution; accounting, recording, more...
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MFIs, working closely with MNCs and also small businesses, are mutating into 'platforms' for distributing a variety of non-financial products and services to the poor. It is throwing up a host of opportunities and also challenges for MFIs and the clients they serve.
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This guide is written for MFIs committed to managing and achieving their social mission, and the organisations that support them.
Inside, you will find step-by-step guidance on integrating a social lens into your perform-ance management systems. This practice guide draws upon experience and lessons learnt from over 45 MFIs and support organisations across the industry, detailing:
- Different entry points into SPM
- Case examples from the field
- Key issues at each step of the proces more...
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The environment for SMEs in Mexico is undergoing important changes. Most banks offer SME-specific credit products for both fixed assets and working capital, however long-term credit is still very restricted. Public and private sector initiatives have sprung up in recent years which are aimed at increasing access to finance and non-financial business development services. Changes in legislation to protect minority shareholder rights have made it easier to invest in SMEs.
Despite these more...
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'This case examines a sub-district level federation of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) that grew out of a local trade union and Dalit (‘Dappu’ Dalitbahujan) movement. It is a three-tier system, Ankuram Sangamam Poram (ASP), a federation of SHG federations with nearly 6,000 SHG groups at its base. Also, The case demonstrates ASP’s ability to reach the unreached in large numbers. The federation absorbs the initial risks and costs associated with outreach in remote areas and to marginalized communiti more...
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'Lembaga Perkreditan Desas (LPDs), village-based financial institutions in Bali, Indonesia present an interesting model for remote outreach. This village-based model has the potential to broaden access to rural, remote areas by making use of existing local governance structures. Because the LPD is owned and governed by the customary village council it means that nearly every village on the island has, at least, access to financial services.
The LPD system has many innovative elements—a supe more...
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'This case examines a linkage between two member-owned institutions: Thrift and credit associations called Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and government-promoted credit cooperatives called Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS). This linkage extends the already rural cooperatives broader and deeper by bringing in a massive network of rural women’s groups. When combined with the grid of institutions like the cooperative system, the model has the potential to reach virtually every village in Indi more...
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