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Microfinance Donor Peer Reviews

Microfinance Donor Peer Reviews

African Development Bank (AfDB)

Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD)

Asian Development Bank (AsDB)

Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

DANIDA

Department for International Development (DFID)

European Commission (EC)

GTZ

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

International Labor Organization (ILO)

KfW

Netherlands Development Cooperation System

Norwegian Development Cooperation (NORAD)

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

Swedish International Development Corporation (Sida)

UNDP/UNCDF

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Microfinance Donor Peer Reviews

   

Using a peer review approach lauded by OECD’s Development Assistance Committee and numerous development leaders, CGAP took a hard look at the systems, procedures and incentives of 17 of the most important microfinance donors between 2002 and 2003.   The reviews identified success factors and constraints to applying good practice in microfinance and provided concrete recommendations in Letters to Management for each agency.  Subsequently, a few agencies received peer review check-ups.

Through these actionable Microfinance Donor Peer Reviews, CGAP learned a lot. This learning has been distilled in a simple yet powerful analytical framework of five key elements of effectiveness for donors to support microfinance—and in all probability other sectors—well. The five elements are the foundation of CGAP’s work with funding agencies to improve their systems, and ultimately the quality of their programs/investments on the ground. 

For more information please contact the Donors and Investors Team.

 

 

 

 

Peer Reviews

Terms of Reference (PDF, 97KB)
Five Elements of Effectiveness
Aid Effectiveness: Microfinance as a Test Case

Key Documents

Elements of Donor Effectiveness in Microfinance: Policy Implications (PDF, 281KB)
Elementos Fundamentales de la Efectividad de los Cooperantes en las Microfinanzas (PDF, 36KB)
Aid Effectiveness Initiative: Global Results: Analysis and Lessons (PDF, 569KB)
Summary Matrix: Findings and Recommendations (PDF, 385KB)
Update on Donor Actions (Sept 2004) (PDF, 1518KB)
Update on Donor Actions (Feb 2004) (PDF, 167KB)
Update on Donor Actions (Oct 2003) (PDF, 27KB)

Related Links

SmartAid for Microfinance Index
Compact for Better Aid
Joint Memorandum  (PDF, 414KB)
Joint Memorandum (français) (PDF, 206KB)
Joint Memorandum (español) (PDF, 14KB)
Aid Effectiveness in Microfinance: Evaluating Microcredit Projects of the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme
UNDP Portfolio Review (PDF, 910KB)

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