Microfinance and Poverty Alleviation

Microfinance and Poverty Alleviation in South Africa1

Impact of Microfinance Bank on Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria

This study aimed at providing full coverage on the impact of microfinance Bank on poverty Alleviation in Nigeria. Microcredit firms provides small loans to poor people and small enterprises. This study provides an overview of the role and performance of micro finance in Nigeria. The major objective of the study is to examine the microfinance sector their performance and its impact on different ...

The Evaluation of Qard-al-Hasan as a Microfinance Approach in Poverty Alleviation Programs

Different countries have implemented various methods in their poverty elimination programs. Redistribution policies, financing low income groups, subsidizing, enhancing the capabilities of the poor, and… are among the traditional policies for poverty elimination programs. The study of concept of poverty is always one of the most important considerations in Islamic thoughts. Islamic Shariat wit...

Microfinance institutions and urban housing in Addis Ababa: challenges and prospects for sustainable poverty alleviation

This study focuses on the performance of micro finance institutions (MFIs) in sustainable housing poverty reduction for the majority urban poor in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. The paper assesses the impact, challenges and prospects of MFIs in transforming the urban poor residents’ livelihoods through the provision of Housing Microfinance (HMF) loan product. From available data, Ad...

Forests and Poverty Alleviation

Poverty can be defined as a pronounced deprivation of well-being related to lack of material income or consumption, low levels of education and health, vulnerability and exposure to risk, no opportunity to be heard and powerlessness (World Bank 2001:15). Thus, poverty alleviation can be defined as successfully lessening deprivation of well-being. In this regard, forest-based poverty alleviation...