European Commission 30 September 1998, Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Microfinance and poverty reduction

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 30.09.1998 COM(1998) 527 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Microfinance and Poverty Reduction CONTENTS 1 . P U R P O S E O F T H I S C O M M U N I C A T I O N 4 2. MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF POVERTY REDUCTION 4 2.1 Poverty reduction: policy framework 4 2.2 Poverty Reduction: Main Areas of Activity 5 3.