ATTAINING SUSTAINABILITY - A GLIMPSE AT SMALL AND MICRO ENTERPRISE PROJECTS

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) engaged in implementing small an d micro enterprise (SME) projects in underdeveloped nations are often interested in achieving sustainability beyond the project phase. This article identifies several key aspects of a ''sustainable'' institutio n and provides a sample of analytical tools for designing or monitorin g SME efforts. The authors provide a definition of sustainability that considers both the continuity of the implementing agencies as well as the continuation of project benefits.