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"MicroStart: Finding and Feeding Breakthroughs" : Table of Contents
Midterm Evaluation
Prepared for UNCDF/SUM
10 December 1999
Elisabeth Rhyne and Jill Donahue
Table of Contents
Foreword by Henry Jackelen, Director, SUM
I. Introduction
II. Does It Make Sense for UNDP to Help Launch Small and New Organizations?
A. MFI Performance in Countries Visited: A Few Numbers
B. What keeps MicroStart from selecting more high-performing organizations?
III. Can Technical Service Providers Add Significant Value?
A. Summary of TSP Performance in Countries Visited
IV. Are Small Capital Grants Worthwhile?
A. The Value of TA is Greater than the Value of Money
B. Structuring Funding Relationships
V. Can MicroStart Have a Significant Impact on Policy and the Environment for Microfinance?
A. Advisory Boards and Government Policy Makers
VI. Is MicroStart a Successful Microfinance Strategy for UNDP? *
B. TSP Selection and Agreements
Annexes:
Morocco Case Study [ html ] [ pdf ]
Ivory Coast Case Study [ html ]
Philippines Case Study [ html ]





