Here are some additional online resources for ultra poor. Also, see Ultra Poor FAQ >
When Microcredit Isn’t the First Step (NextBillion)
Gutta’s summary on ultra poor challenges and incompatibility for microcredit
Introducing the ultra poor (CGAP, 2006)
Hashemi’s 2006 CGAP paper on safety net programs and the ultra poor
Lessons from the safety net model (CGAP, 2011)
Hashemi and de Montesquiou provide updated lessons from the safety net model
Crafting the BRAC safety net model (CPRC, 2008)
Matin, Sulaiman, and Rabbani share lessons and evidence from the BRAC program
Graduation models worldwide (CGAP)
Snapshot of the BRAC replicators throughout the world
Microcredit and the ultra poor (The New School, 2008)
Thornton examines the ability of microcredit to help the ultra poor
Making microfinance work for the poorest (ADB, 2008)
Sulaiman and Matin explore making microfinance work for the ultra poor
Lessons from an ultra poor pilot in India (IDS Bulletin, 2010)
Huda looks at the SKS BRAC replicator and lessons for ultra poor programs in India
News & information about ultra poor programs (CGAP, ongoing)
de Montesquiou curates a blog highlighting various ultra poor programs and their findings