MicroStart: A Guide for Planning, Starting and Managing a Microfinance Programme.


EVALUATION
MICROSTART CONTENTS


The MicroStart Guide is entitled "version 1.0" as it is considered a work in progress. This section provides you an opportunity to influence future editions of the Guide by noting your impressions and suggestions. Your input is appreciated to make the next Guide more relevant to the needs of organizations providing microfinance.

Please rank the subsections according to their usefulness. Kindly note your reactions to each of the Chapters and to the Tool Kit in the forms that follow, and send to:

Henry R. Jackelen Manager
PSDP/UNDP
1 UN PLAZA, UH 801
NEW YORK, NY 10017

UNDP expresses its sincere appreciation to you for taking the time to respond.

Chapter 1

Please comment on the extent to which the subsections of this chapter aid your organization. How useful are the subsections outlining the construction of a proposal and a mission statement, a review of your organization, an analysis of the strategic environment, a strategy for understanding relevant markets? And how relevant is the outline for a marketing plan, the provision of financial services, the explanation of a credit model and the organization and growth plans, as well as the subsections on governance, the budget, and funding? Please rank the effectiveness of each in the space provided and then comment on the appropriateness and clarity of each of these topics.

Rank:

Please circle the appropriate value, from 1 to 5. (" 1 " indicates an unhelpful or unnecessary section while "5" is excellent)


Construction of a proposal
Construction of the organization's mission
Review of your organization
Analysis of the strategic environment
Strategy for understanding relevant markets
Provision of financial services
Explanation of a credit model
Organization plan
Growth plan
Governance
Budget
Funding
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Chapter 2

Please note whether the subsections of this chapter aid your organization with staffing concerns, the marketing of MicroStart, the formation of credit groups, and the disbursal of loans. Again, please rank the effectiveness of each in the space provided and then comment on the appropriateness and clarity of each of these topics.

Rank:

Please circle the appropriate value, from 1 to 5. (" 1 " indicates an unhelpful or unnecessary section while "5" is excellent)


Staffing concerns
Marketing of MicroStart
Formation of credit groups
Disbursal of loans
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Chapter 3

To what extent will the subsections of this chapter aid your organization to organize credit records, loan payments, and overdue payments? Does this chapter help you to understand general accounting practices, to set goals, and to utilize basis economic measurement techniques? Please rank the effectiveness of each in the space provided and then comment on the usefulness of each subsection.

Rank:

Please circle the appropriate value from 1 to 5. (" 1 " indicates an unhelpful or unnecessary section while "S" is excellent)


Organize credit records
Loan payments
Overdue payments
Understanding general accounting practices
Setting goals
Measurement techniques.
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Tool Kit

Does the Tool Kit provide the appropriate forms for the needs of your organization? Please rank the effectiveness of each in the space provided and then comment as to whether these forms adequately meet your needs.

Rank:

Please circle the appropriate value, from 1 to 5. 1 indicates an unhelpful or unnecessary section while " 5 " is excellent)


Construction of a proposal
Construction of the organization's mission
Review of your organization
Analysis of the strategic environment
Strategy for understanding relevant markets
Provision of financial services
Explanation of a credit model
Organization plan
Growth plan
Governance
Budget
Funding
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
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