Supporting Women's Livelihoods
Microfinance that Works for the Majority

A Guide to Best Practices

January 2002

From the Executive Secretary of UNCDF
From the Executive Director of UNIFEM
From the Director of SUM

Introduction
Part I: The Benefits of Microfinance for Women
Part II: Supporting Women’s Productive Role
Part III: Supporting Women as Risk Managers
Part IV: Effective Service Delivery Mechanisms
Part V: Nonfinancial Services
Part VI: Role of Donors
Summing Up
Endnotes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments

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