Evaluering
Evaluation of Capital Aid Fund for Women’s Economic Development
This report presents the findings and recommendations of an evaluation conducted from August 3 to September 7, 2011of the Capital Aid Fund for Women’s Economic Development (CWED) (formerly a microfinance project for the poor women of Tien Giang Province - Vietnam) funded by the Norwegian Mission Alliance (NMA) since 2002. The evaluation was conducted in the backdrop when CWED has been a) undergoing rapid growth and b) preparing to become a licensed microfinance institution (MFI) named as Mekong Organization of Microfinance (MOM), as per rules and regulations of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), owned by three institutions - Tien Giang Women’s Union, NMA, and Tien Giang Lottery Co. owned by the People’s Committee of Tien Giang Province. The focus of the evaluation has been to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities of CWED and recommend measures for sustainable operations. The team has assessed impacts and sustainability, reviewed management system and capacity of CWED, and made an assessment of NMA’s strategy to recommend on the future direction of CWED and NMA.