 Impact on Poverty To ascertain the impact of
the projects on the beneficiaries a number of studies /evaluations were carried out by
UNDP,
World Bank, BIDS and PIACT etc.  and their major finding is 28% of the beneficiaries have crossed the poverty
line with visible progress in attaining a better standard of living. The other impacts are
- Employment rose in an average from 181 to 247 days a year after the credit, an
improvement of 66 days or 36% for all borrowers.
- The number of people unemployed were found to have reduced from 11% to 1%.
- Female members generated an annual net income of Taka 3089 from a loan of Taka 2126
while the male members generated an annual net income of Taka 4121 from a loan of Taka
2242.
- The employed days for women increased from 139 to 179 thereby recording an
improvement from 64% to 82%, a relative gain of 82%.
The intervention recorded positive change in socio-economic condition of the
beneficiaries as indicated below:
| Percentage of beneficiaries with |
|
| 3 meals a day |
: 72% |
| standard housing |
: 34% |
| clean water |
: 95% |
| sanitary toilet |
: 40% |
| literacy |
: 91% |
| enrolment of children to school |
: 67% |
| standard clothing |
: 76% |
| standard health |
: 58% |
| family planning measures |
: 73% |
| acquisition of assets/property |
: 44% |
Go to Index |
