Recognizing also that microfinance, including microcredit programmes, has succeeded in generating productive self-employment and proved to be an effective tool in assisting people in overcoming poverty and reducing their vulnerability to crisis, and has led to their growing participation, in particular the participation of women, in the mainstream economic and political processes of society,
Consciente que la microfinance, dont les programmes de microcrédit, permet de créer des emplois dans le secteur non salarié et se révèle un moyen efficace d'aider les gens à vaincre la pauvreté et de les rendre moins vulnérables aux crises, et permet une plus large participation, en particulier des femmes, à la vie économique et politique,