BFC’s study focused on microenterprises, savings and credit associations, and microfinance organizations, covering the following topics:

• overview of the country’s macroeconomic environment
• review of the legal framework for microfinance institutions
• assessment of the supply of microfinance products
• assessment of the demand for microfinance products through business surveys
• analysis of microfinance institutions’ relationships with donors and other organizations
• identification of constraints to microlending
• recommendations for the further development of the microfinance sector