Resource ID: INDIGO-ARES-0176
Link: https://results.finca.org/approach-social-performance/methodology/
It is an open source tool in the form of a 40 min survey that measures internationally comparable variables of microfinance clients’ social wellbeing.
The methodology utilizes a two stage cluster sampling approach to comprehensively survey clients regarding income sources and dependents,monthly household expenditures, daily per capita expenditures and poverty levels that collectively document expenditures on the six social metrics: household food security, health care, housing, education, empowerment,and social capital. Client responses are directly entered into PDA devices,which facilitate reliable data gathering and analysis
Impact goal: Development poverty reduction
Internal/external: Internal
Leader: FINCA
Method: Surveys, Focus groups, Diff in diff statistical analysis
Output format: Quant but no index
Scale: Micro
Sourcing: Outsource to vendor
Time frame: Prospective, Retrospective
Type: Tool
Used in sectors: Microfinance
Who: Private sector
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