Assessing the impact of microfinance programming on children: an evaluation from post-tsunami Aceh

摘要: This paper presents an evaluation of the long-term impact microfinance programmes on Acehnese children during post-tsunami recovery. The study, conducted from June to August 2010, examined programming six years after tsunami. sample consisted 185 participants, with a comparison group 192 individuals who did not participate in programmes. All respondents were parents, interviewed through structured survey. study used four child protection indicators—diet, health, childcare and education—in contrast traditional repayment rate indicators. primary results insignificant respect all indicators, suggesting that, these there was no difference between beneficiaries' non-beneficiaries' children. These findings signify need for actors move beyond indicators economic success evaluate social changes are presumed effect.