microReport #34: Innovations in Rural and Agricultural Finance in Moldova

This case study written by Stephanie Charitonenko and Anna Bantug-Herrera analyzes the innovations and performance of financial institutions sustainably expanding access to demand-driven rural and agricultural financial (RAF) services in Moldova during the last five years (December 1999-September 2004).  The main objective of this study is to explore how RAF programs in Moldova have overcome the challenges of improving access to financial services for rural communities and the agricultural sector and to extract lessons applicable to other less-developed countries.