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This guide is a useful resource for microfinance institutions (MFIs), financial institutions and donor agencies interested in understanding home improvement lending and how to respond to the evolving needs of microfinance clients. Home improvement loan programs allow the working poor to improve their homes under terms that meet their financing needs and repayment capacity. This guide takes the reader through the process of assessing both the potential demand for a home improvement lending program and the implementation capacity for an MFI. It provides a framework for MFIs to determine feasibility.