Technical Guide for the Analysis of Microenterprise Finance Institutions

The Technical Guide is a product of the combined efforts of the professionals of the Microenterprise Unit of the Inter-American Development Bank and members of the consulting firm Interdisziplinare Projekt Consult (IPC). The purpose of the Technical Guide is to provide a standard format for the analysis of institutions that provide financial services to the microenterprise sector. It outlines the appropriate techniques and scope of analysis for evaluating and designing programs of support to specialized financial institutions