203+Thilakarathna


 * Submission ID 203 (paper not received, withdrawn -byk)**

Impact of Microfinance Loans in SME Sector in Sri Lanka. With Special Reference to the Women Involved Enterprises
 * Title**

Darshika Thilakarathna, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Colombo, Sri Lanka, d_jans777@yahoo.com
 * Presenter(s)**

Developed and developing countries are facing to a common problem to alleviate poverty from non collateral women who are in rural areas. Poverty is not only on a steady increase but also wide spread in rural areas. In the quest for solutions to the country’s development challenge and poverty alleviation, microfinance is becoming one of the most popular options as credit has been identified as a barrier facing the poor. Microfinance is poverty alleviation tool which replicating most of the countries in the world. It provides the access to financial services to people specially women who are below the poverty line of the country. In Sri Lanka Microfinance Institutes provide more support to rural women, who have limited controls and power in business and household decision making.
 * Abstract**

Paper Other Paper Advanced
 * Notes & Comments**

No paper received as of 3/25 JST -byk