Poverty assessment rolled out in Central Region

I am happy to report that we are now ready – following lots of field testing and piloting to make sure all the processes are easily operationalized and results are accurate – to roll out the Progress out of Poverty tool (PPI) in the Central Region of Malawi. It’s an exciting next step in the Social Performance Management (SPM) work, as it means we’ll be able to gather data on clients’ poverty levels at entry, during the course of their time with MicroLoan and at exit. We’ll therefore be able to see the poverty levels of the clients we’re reaching and the changes to their poverty status.

Chiko, the SPM officer based in Kasungu, has been in the field the last couple of weeks training the Loan Officers at branches in how to carry out the PPI. They’re given classroom training and lots of hands-on experience in the field to test their new skills.