Integrated Rural Development Programme, India
o Among beneficiaries, 64% increased their annual family income by 50% or more. o Seventy percent of the assisted families belonged to the poorest group; however,
their share in the benefits of IRDP was only 29%.
o In 71 % of cases, the assets procured by the IRDP beneficiaries were found to be intact after two years.
Metro Manila Livelihood Programme, Philippines Business for Social Progress, Philippines
oThe average increase in income from an average loan of $94 was 41%.
-Women received 80% of loans.
-Borrowers had an average of 5.7 dependents.
Revolving Loan Fund, Dominican Republic
o The average increase in income from 101 loans was 27% a year.
o The job creation rate among borrowers was more than 20 times that of the control group of non-borrowers.
Revolving Loan Fund, Costa Rica
-The average increase in income from 450 small loans was more than 100% a year.
-A new job was created for every $1,000 lent.