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Finance for the Poor

ADB recognizes microfinance as a critical element of an effective poverty reduction strategy. This presentation explains the microfinance-poverty reduction nexus and specifies the goal, purpose, and focus of ADB's strategy for the provision of finance to the poor.

RELATED DOCUMENTS

ADB's Poverty Reduction Strategy - Fighting Poverty in Asia and the Pacific ADB's Microfinance Home Page

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Contents

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Introduction

Finance for the World

Definition of Microfinance

The Microfinance-Poverty Reduction Nexus

The Need for a Strategy

ADB's Strategy

• Goal and Purpose
• Strategic Focus

Implementation

• Mainstreaming Microfinance
• Using Existing Modalities
• Private Sector Operations

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