Impact of Economic and COVID-19 Crises on Microcredit Borrowers

This slide deck summarizes the key findings from a 2020 study to measure and monitor the direct impact of Lebanon’s economic and COVID-19 crises on microfinance clients, based on quantitative and qualitative research conducted over the phone, combining questionnaires and in-depth interviews. It details the deterioration of borrowers’ situation throughout 2020, highlighting a rise in poverty coupled with increasing levels of debt.

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This work was funded in whole or in part by CGAP. Unlike CGAP's official publications, it has not been peer reviewed or edited by CGAP, and any conclusions or viewpoints expressed are those of the authors, and they may or may not reflect the views of CGAP staff.