| Case Title |
Microfinance at Family Planning Association of Pakistan (A) |
| Case Author(s) |
Sipra N
|
| University |
Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan (LUMS) |
| Abstract |
Microfinance, or providing credit to the poor for self-employment and other financial and business services has been popular among the development circles for the last two decades as a means of poverty alleviation. The experience of nearly 7,000 microfinance institutions around the world, which cater to 16 million clients, has demonstrated that it is possible for financial institutions to provide financial services to the poor in a sustainable manner. The Family Planning Association of Pakistan (FPAP) is a new entrant in the area of microcredit and their main donor, for this program, Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, wants it to become self-sustaining within four years. The main issue in the case is whether it is possible for FPAP to become self-sustaining in such a short time. |
| Available In |
LUMS Case Research Centre Collection |
| Publisher |
LUMS |
| Publisher Case No. |
02-588-2002-1 |
| Distributor(s) |
LUMS
|
| Pub/Rev Date |
2003 |
| ISBN |
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| Case Length |
22 pgs |
| Teaching Note |
Yes |
| Pub TN Ref No. |
02-588-2002-3TN |
| Pages (TN) |
4 pgs |
| Issues |
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| Organisation(s) |
The Family Planning Association of Pakistan
|
| Countries |
Pakistan |
| Industry |
Government/Public/Non-profit Sector |
| Period Covered |
2001-2002 |
| Level |
Postgraduate |
| Links of Interest |
The Family Planning Association of Pakistan's website
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