Sustainable Leadership in Microfinance: A Pathway for Sustainable Initiatives in Micro and Small Businesses?

Microfinance is used to enhance micro and small enterprise start-up growth in developing countries. Although there some discussion of how microfinance institutional activities lead their own sustainability the extant literature, same cannot be said ways which institutions shape agendas enterprises (MSEs). In this paper, we conceptualise explain way that joint liability lending shapes owned by borrowers. Using sustainable leadership as a theoretical foundation, strategic, operational, community-level functions associated with construct framework. Based on conceptual framework, also develop propositions them using an illustrative case study. Our work reveals tasks at community levels influence MSEs’ sustainability. propositions, evidence contribute theory practice highlighting mechanisms are possible pathway for MFIs facilitate initiatives enterprises.