The following are a few micro-finance documents that use sustainable livelihoods principles in their analysis, rather than an SL framework as such. The four below are taken from the CGAP Microfinance Gateway and link to summary pages there, follow subsequent links to "Read the Document" in the left hand colomn to get the full text online.

Microfinance, risk management and poverty Cohen, M.; Sebstad, J. Washington, DC: Assessing Impact of Microenterprise Services (AIMS), Management Systems International / USAID (2000)

Focus Group discussions and participatory rapid appraisal for microfinance: a toolkit/courses Wright, Graham A.N.; Ahmed, Shahnaz; Mutesasira, L.; Rutherford, Stuart New York, USA: UNDP/SUM (1999)

The process of adapting a lending technology: Financiera Calpia in rural El Salvador Navajas, S. Columbus, Ohio, USA: Rural Finance Program, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, Ohio State University (2000)

Safety net linkages with microfinance: BRAC’s Income Generation for Vulnerable Groups (IGVGD) Gilgin, M.; BRAC CGAP Microfinance Gateway (2000)

Vulnerability, Risks, Assets and Empowerment: The Impact of Microfinance on Poverty Allieviation. This is an impact assessment of a microfinance programme in Kampala and is an example of how SLAs could be used for enterprise development.