Elizabeth Littlefield By Elizabeth Littlefield Research01 January 2003 Is Microfinance an Effective Strategy to Reach the MDGs? This paper reviews the mounting body of evidence showing that the availability of financial services for poor households (“microfinance”) is a critical contextual factor with strong impact on the achievement of the Milennium Development Goals. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ Page 1 Current page 2