Baseline Report for the Evaluation of BRAC Uganda's Microfinance Multiplied Approach

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Title
Baseline Report for the Evaluation of BRAC Uganda's Microfinance Multiplied Approach
Author
First Consult
Year
2011
Abstract
The "Baseline Report for the Evaluation of BRAC Uganda’s Microfinance Multiplied Approach" presents the initial socio-economic status of over 13,000 Ugandan households surveyed in 2009. This large-scale study aims to assess the impact of BRAC Uganda's integrated 'Microfinance Multiplied' strategy, which combines microfinance with support in agriculture, health, and other areas. The baseline data covers human, physical, financial, and social assets, alongside consumption, welfare, employment, entrepreneurship, and vulnerability to shocks. The report highlights a narrowing gender gap in literacy and school enrolment across generations, but also consistent disadvantages faced by female-headed households in socio-economic development and asset ownership. Households in the control group generally exhibited lower socio-economic indicators compared to areas with BRAC programs, potentially reflecting geographical isolation. The analysis also provides detailed insights into savings, borrowing patterns, main income sources (dominated by subsistence farming), and exposure to shocks like drought. The findings serve as a benchmark for future impact evaluations.
Resource Subject
  • Financial Inclusion
Keywords/Access Points
BRAC Uganda; Microfinance Multiplied
Geographic Locations
  • Uganda
Language
  • English
Archival Record ID
MFA.2024.0400