Overall goal

The services of selected microfinance institutions as well as of trainings- and consultancy providers reach marginalized sections of the population und the quality of services is improved in terms of sustainability and contribution to peace building.

Indicators:

1. 70% of the beneficiaries supported by the programme through microfinance institutions as well as providers of training and advisory services belong to the marginalised population (survey by gender, region and socio-economic criteria). (Indicator requires final approval from BMZ)

2. Instruments for social inclusion and do-no-harm checks are integrated into the approaches of 80% of the promoted service providers at meso and micro level.

3. In a survey, at least 50% of the promoted 20,000 beneficiaries state that they have been able to improve their social and economic participation in the community with the support of MFIs and providers of training and advisory services. (Indicator requires final approval from BMZ)

4. Women and men are equally involved in the promoted activities at micro level (service providers and target group).

5. The steering committee chaired by the Ministry of Finance and Planning (MoFP) supports the nationwide exchange of best practices in at least two cases.

6. The operations of at least 70% of the maximum 12 supported financial service providers are sustainable (in line with the definition of operational sustainability for MFIs) and at least 20% of the maximum 10 non-financial service providers promoted by the programme operate cost-effectively (beyond break-even).