June 2002

Microfinance and Households Coping with HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe: An Exploratory Study

Conclusions

This study was one of the first of its kind to explore the relationships between participation in a microfinance program by microentrepreneurs with established businesses and the household’s ability to mitigate the economic impacts of chronic illness and death. The findings indicate several small yet important ways that MFI programs help microentreprenuers and their families respond to these impacts, advantages that are associated with access to credit and business management training.

The following recommendations emerged from the study and have policy, program, and research implications for MFIs, AIDS service organizations, donors, and governments.

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