Danielle Kurtzleben
tlooto Summary
Progress has been made in all countries of Oceania, often despite formidable obstacles, including the eradication of extreme poverty and improvements in child mortality, maternal health and primary education.
Abstract
The international community has made a strong commitment to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Many donor agencies want to know whether microfinance, or financial services for the poor, is an effective tool for reaching the MDGs. In response, CGAP launched a study of the empirical evidence on the poor’s access to financial services and how this access supports the MDGs. This brief summarizes the results of recent professional studies on the impact of microfinance, recognizing the difficulties of comparing studies that apply different levels of methodological rigor.
Citation format
KURTZLEBEN, Danielle. Millennium development goals. Structural Engineering International, 2012, 18: 3–5.