The aims of the Charter are to: set international principles that enable organizations to effectively and responsibly link informal groups of savers to formal banking products and services; build a global alliance of 100 leading organizations, by 2015, who share the vision of this Charter and agree with its principles; receive commitment from corporate leaders to develop and roll out new savings products for low-income communities in the developing world; and call for universal financial inclusion to be included in any post-2015 UN development framework.
Climate change is the most urgent challenge of our time, and the impacts disproportionately affect people living in poverty.
Development programs are increasingly aiming to support populations…
Developed by the Evidence Consortium on Women’s Groups, this brief presents emerging evidence from studies in diverse African contexts— with a deep dive into Nigeria and Uganda&mda…
There is a wide body of evidence examining the effectiveness of different types of women’s groups, particularly economic self-help groups (SHGs), Village Savings and Loans Associations (…