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
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The 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
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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.