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Kenya - A Micro-Finance Scheme for Women

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dc.contributor.authorKiiru, Washington K.
dc.contributor.authorPederson, Glenn D.
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T09:59:16Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T09:59:16Z
dc.date.issued1996-09
dc.description.abstractEstablished in 1981 as an affiliate of Women's World Banking, the Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) aimed to strengthen women's participation in the economic mainstream. It focused on a clientele that had little access to formal lending institutions and sought to strengthen their position by lending to women owners of micro-enterprises and providing the requisite training. Although KWFT started its operations in the early 1980s with several donors providing grants, that support dwindled in the latter part of the decade due to poor performance. By 1990, general mismanagement had resulted in a relatively high number of non-performing loans. Operations had largely ceased and donor confidence was badly eroded. The institution was subsequently restructured with a new board of directors, (comprising professional women), management team and staff. A focused group-based credit methodology was also adopted.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/09/12845634/kenya-micro-finance-scheme-women
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/9957
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/9957
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAfrica Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 70
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
dc.subjectARREARS
dc.subjectBANK GUARANTEE
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBRANCH
dc.subjectBRANCHES
dc.subjectBUSINESS STRATEGIES
dc.subjectCAPITAL FUNDS
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subjectCOMPETITORS
dc.subjectCREDIT MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCREDIT PROGRAM
dc.subjectCREDIT PROVISION
dc.subjectDISBURSEMENTS
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFLOW OF CREDIT
dc.subjectFORMAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFORMAL LENDING
dc.subjectGROUP LENDING
dc.subjectGROUP SAVINGS
dc.subjectGROWTH PLAN
dc.subjectGUARANTEE SCHEME
dc.subjectINFORMAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectINTEREST INCOME
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FUND
dc.subjectLEVERAGE
dc.subjectLOAN PORTFOLIO
dc.subjectLOAN RECOVERY
dc.subjectLOAN REPAYMENT
dc.subjectLOAN VOLUME
dc.subjectLOANS TO INDIVIDUAL
dc.subjectLOANS TO WOMEN
dc.subjectMICRO-ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMICRO-FINANCE
dc.subjectMISMANAGEMENT
dc.subjectNET PROFIT
dc.subjectNON-PERFORMING LOANS
dc.subjectOPERATING COSTS
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL COSTS
dc.subjectOUTREACH
dc.subjectOUTSTANDING LOAN
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL WOMEN
dc.subjectRECOVERY RATE
dc.subjectREPAYMENT PERIOD
dc.subjectREPAYMENT RATE
dc.subjectREPAYMENT RATES
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSMALL ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectSMALL LOANS
dc.subjectSOURCE OF CREDIT
dc.subjectSOURCES OF INCOME
dc.subjectSUCCESSFUL WOMEN
dc.subjectWOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectWOMEN OWNERS
dc.titleKenya - A Micro-Finance Scheme for Womenen
dc.title.alternativeKenya - Un programme de microfinancement pour les femmesen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2010-10-08
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T09:47:51.769257Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/09/12845634/kenya-micro-finance-scheme-women
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.guid956021468276355774
okr.guid455101468089669197
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20101008053858
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum12845634
okr.identifier.report57039
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2010/10/08/000333038_20101008053858/Rendered/PDF/570390BRI0Find10Box353745B01PUBLIC1.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryKenya
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Microfinance
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial Distress
okr.unitAFT: Development Effectiveness (AFTDE)
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