Mitigating Seasonal Hunger with Microfinance in Bangladesh : How Does a Flexible Programme Compare with the Regular Ones?

Mitigating Seasonal Hunger with Microfinance in Bangladesh : How Does a Flexible Programme Compare with the Regular Ones?

Microfinance institutions, often criticised for inadequately addressing seasonality and hard-core poverty, have begun to introduce innovative programs designed to tackle both the concerns. One such program in Bangladesh is the Programmed Initiatives for Monga Eradication (PRIME). PRIME exclusively t...

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Main Authors: Khandker, Shahidur R., Khalily, M.A. Baqui, Samad, Hussain A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:en_US
Published: Taylor and Francis 2015
Subjects:
microfinance
flexible microfinance
consumption seasonality
seasonal poverty
rural
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21363
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spelling okr-10986-213632021-04-23T14:04:01Z Mitigating Seasonal Hunger with Microfinance in Bangladesh : How Does a Flexible Programme Compare with the Regular Ones? Khandker, Shahidur R. Khalily, M.A. Baqui Samad, Hussain A. microfinance flexible microfinance consumption seasonality seasonal poverty rural Microfinance institutions, often criticised for inadequately addressing seasonality and hard-core poverty, have begun to introduce innovative programs designed to tackle both the concerns. One such program in Bangladesh is the Programmed Initiatives for Monga Eradication (PRIME). PRIME exclusively targets the ultra-poor, especially in the country’s northwest region, and offers both production and consumption loans with a flexible loan repayment schedule, and other services. This article assesses the effectiveness of PRIME and regular microfinance programs in reducing seasonal hardship. Findings of this article suggest that PRIME is better targeted than regular microfinance programs and also performs better in mitigating seasonal starvation. 2015-01-29T16:35:11Z 2015-01-29T16:35:11Z 2015 Journal Article Journal of Development Effectiveness 1943-9342 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21363 en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Journal Article South Asia Bangladesh
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topic microfinance
flexible microfinance
consumption seasonality
seasonal poverty
rural
spellingShingle microfinance
flexible microfinance
consumption seasonality
seasonal poverty
rural
Khandker, Shahidur R.
Khalily, M.A. Baqui
Samad, Hussain A.
Mitigating Seasonal Hunger with Microfinance in Bangladesh : How Does a Flexible Programme Compare with the Regular Ones?
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description Microfinance institutions, often criticised for inadequately addressing seasonality and hard-core poverty, have begun to introduce innovative programs designed to tackle both the concerns. One such program in Bangladesh is the Programmed Initiatives for Monga Eradication (PRIME). PRIME exclusively targets the ultra-poor, especially in the country’s northwest region, and offers both production and consumption loans with a flexible loan repayment schedule, and other services. This article assesses the effectiveness of PRIME and regular microfinance programs in reducing seasonal hardship. Findings of this article suggest that PRIME is better targeted than regular microfinance programs and also performs better in mitigating seasonal starvation.
format Journal Article
author Khandker, Shahidur R.
Khalily, M.A. Baqui
Samad, Hussain A.
author_facet Khandker, Shahidur R.
Khalily, M.A. Baqui
Samad, Hussain A.
author_sort Khandker, Shahidur R.
title Mitigating Seasonal Hunger with Microfinance in Bangladesh : How Does a Flexible Programme Compare with the Regular Ones?
title_short Mitigating Seasonal Hunger with Microfinance in Bangladesh : How Does a Flexible Programme Compare with the Regular Ones?
title_full Mitigating Seasonal Hunger with Microfinance in Bangladesh : How Does a Flexible Programme Compare with the Regular Ones?
title_fullStr Mitigating Seasonal Hunger with Microfinance in Bangladesh : How Does a Flexible Programme Compare with the Regular Ones?
title_full_unstemmed Mitigating Seasonal Hunger with Microfinance in Bangladesh : How Does a Flexible Programme Compare with the Regular Ones?
title_sort mitigating seasonal hunger with microfinance in bangladesh : how does a flexible programme compare with the regular ones?
publisher Taylor and Francis
publishDate 2015
url http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21363
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