•  Lastly, there are concerns over gender and regional participation will have to be critically examined and addressed in order to make microfinance’s ability to fight poverty more meaningful. New initiatives 5. Today the biggest challenge faced by microfinance is scaling up.
Attention must also focus on overcoming the structural constraints on economic growth and job creation, notably by fostering labor force participation. In this regard, the strengthening of competition in product markets, which will help keep profit margins at levels consistent with price stability, and improvements in the functioning of labor markets, are key elements in raising potential growth.