Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/127027 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Series/Report no.: 
PIDS Discussion Paper Series No. 2015-09
Publisher: 
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Makati City
Abstract: 
This study looks at the effectiveness of the strategy and the complementary interventions of the Sustainable Livelihood Program's Self-Employment Assistance Kaunlaran (SLP SEA-K). The SLP SEA-K uses a microcredit strategy that intends to provide credit access to the poor, improve the ability of the group to borrow, and enable it to engage in income-generating activities. Microcredit services are generally believed to have a positive socioeconomic impact; however, the success of projects may depend largely on the management of the program. The authors found out that the government lacks the capacity to handle microcredit programs. Additionally, they see the one-size-fits-all strategy of the program as a problem because of the diverse range of beneficiary profiles.
Subjects: 
Philippines
microcredit
livelihood
microenterprise
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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