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Since 1996, the World Bank has reached more than 6 million poor in Bangladesh through microfinance projects totaling US$260 million. The Bank also has piloted innovative programs that successfully reached the poorest of the poor, who couldn't qualify for conventional micro-credit programs. The information is online at http://www.worldbank.org/sar Data: - 90% of micro-credit borrowers are women. - 99% of micro-credit borrowers report increase in income, often by more than 15% - 96% of micro-credit borrowers report improved quality of life Looking forward: Building on the success of the latest microfinance project, the Bank is processing a proposal for additional US$15 million to provide microcredit services to an underserved segment of the urban poor, mainly the rickshaw pullers affected by the ban on non-motorized transport on certain Dhaka roads. Read the story at http://www.worldbank.org/sar *** NO LONGER INTERESTED IN RECEIVING THESE UPDATES? *** Please reply to this message with 'unsubscribe' in the subject line to be removed from this distribution list. |
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