Tag: ASCA
Village Financial Systems in Northeast India
This note provides an overview of the village financial systems in Northeast India, highlighting the flexibility and the multiple needs met by these Accumulating Savings and Credit Associations (ASCA).
Jul 14, 2009
Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) in Uganda
This report evaluates the Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) programme in Uganda to assess its achievements, its challenges and from the lessons learned, make recommendations for expansion.
Dec 1, 2007
Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) in Kenya
This is a report of the evaluation study of Savings and Internal Lending Communities in Kenya to assess its achievements, its challenges and from the lessons learned, make recommendations for expansion.
Dec 1, 2007
Use of Financial Services over Time in Uganda
Summarises findings of a study based on a time series analysis of “MFI Use over Time” tool to examine carefully selected clients’ use of financial services over a twelve-year period.
Jul 1, 2003
Designing Savings Services for the Poor
The paper discusses the benefits of offering savings services to the poor, while cautioning that there are no magic formulas for designing appropriate savings products for poor people
Mar 11, 2003
One Step Beyond: Challenges and Opportunities in Promoting Quality Financial Services in Remoter Areas
This paper describes models of financial service provision in Kenya that are reaching remoter areas or appear to have the potential to do so.
Oct 1, 2002
Kuria Wanjau, Markku Malkamaki, Peter Mukwana and Susan Johnson