Effecting change through an innovative financial product
This case study assesses how a new agricultural loan product is helping smallholder farmers to access loans by using their land use right as a guarantee. The loan product, developed by LIFT in partnership with the Government of Ethiopia and microfinance institutions (MFIs), allows farmers to use their second level land certification as a form of collateral when applying for a loan. The case study analyses how successfully the new scheme is being adopted and adapted by MFIs, and what impact this is having on lending practices and smallholder farmers.
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Building healthy portfolios: technical assistance on default management system for partner microfinance institutions
This summary describes technical assistance provided by LIFT to microfinance institutions to help them improve their management of loan defaults.
Focus area: Tools and guidelines
Programme theme:
Access to finance
Type of resource: Technical assistance summary
Year produced: 2019
Technical assistance on cost–benefit analysis enabling MFIs to allocate resources efficiently
This summary analyses technical assistance on cost–benefit analysis, provided by LIFT to microfinance institutions (MFIs) to help them assess the impact of a new agricultural loan product.
Focus area: Tools and guidelines
Programme theme:
Access to finance, Land tenure and certification
Type of resource: Technical assistance summary
Year produced: 2019
