Member's Documents
Fostering Inclusive Finance in Africa: An Evaluation of the Bank's Microfinance Policy, Strategy and Operations, 2000 - 2012
Published by: Independent Development Evaluation, African Development Bank
The evaluation assesses the:
- Extent to which the Bank's microfinance vision, policies and strategies are clear and relevant in order for the Bank's activities in this sector to contribute to its objective of economic growth and poverty reduction;
- Relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of the Bank's microfinance projects ;
- Performance of the various intervention models; and
- Appropriateness of the Bank's institutional arrangements and staffing to deliver microfinance projects.
The evaluation is based on a thorough analysis of the following sources of information including:
- A literature review;
- Survey and interviews with executive directors, managers, and task managers;
- A benchmark exercise and interviews with peer institutions;
- A seminar in July 2013 to discuss the emerging findings from the desk review; and;
- Seven country case studies covering public and private microfinance projects, standalone and components, and different models of intervention.
