The Accord Research Alliance Podcast talks with Michelle Wijaya, Will Kendall, and Vicky Madzure from HOPE International's Savings Group team about the program’s theory of change.
The best buffers against hardship after disasters are local food systems and Savings Groups, reports a recent review by Australia Pacific Security College.
For migrants, the purpose for participation in Savings Groups changes over time, from a debt repayment purpose towards complementary income or social interaction purposes, reports BusinessWorld.
Through HelpAge, an intergenerational programme that restores livelihoods and builds community cohesion in post-Ebola Sierra Leone, youth volunteers train Savings Groups for the elderly.
