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August 5, 2019
Research›Evaluations/Assessments
Savings Groups and Consumer Protection: How Savings Groups Responded to Insecurity and Theft in Madagascar
For millions of financially excluded individuals worldwide, Savings Groups offer the opportunity to save and borrow small amounts of cash in a convenient, accessible and generally...More
August 5, 2019
Research›Evaluations/Assessments
Savings Groups and Consumer Protection: Risk Mitigation through Community-Based Structures
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Savings and Internal Lending Communities, or SILC, model is based on an innovative fee-for-service delivery channel that trains and certifies...More
June 11, 2019
Research›Evaluations/Assessments
Ex-post evaluation: Expanding Financial Inclusion in Africa - Final Report
This report describes the findings of an ex-post evaluation of the Expanding Financial Inclusion (EFI) program, delivered by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and implementing...More
July 11, 2019
Research›Evaluations/Assessments
Earning a living from SILC: PSPs in Madagascar
This study was conducted to evaluate the sustainability of CRS’ Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC), fee-for-service, Private Service Provider (PSP) model in...More
September 30, 2020
Research›Case Studies
How SILCs Have Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from surveys in Latin America and Africa
This study presents the results of two surveys conducted with representatives of 844 CRS Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILCs) in 18 countries in Africa and Latin...More
December 22, 2021
Research›Papers/Reports
Understanding Farmers' Needs Project - Final Endline Research Report
The CRS Understanding Farmers' Needs (UFN) project, implemented in Senegal, sought to identify the value added for farmers of improved last-mile service delivery by Private...More
March 16, 2022
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs
An Empirical Risk Assessment of Savings Groups
These are questions that the SEEP Network set out to address through a risk assessment of Savings Groups conducted in 2018. Together with three research partners – the Aga Khan...More
November 1, 2019
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
SILC Field Agent Guide 5.1
This guide describes how to establish Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC). The instructions are intended for two audiences: field agents and those who train and...More
August 12, 2022
Research›Case Studies
Impact of the Child-optimized Financial Education (COFE) curriculum among savings group participants in Uganda
This publication highlights the joint collaboration between CRS Uganda and multiple PIQA teams (microfinance, social services and MEAL) to adapt, revise, research and support the...More
April 4, 2022
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs
Challenges facing Savings and Internal Lending Communities in a long-term refugee settlement setting
This study was conducted to understand the challenges and risks that members of Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) and SILC Private Service Providers (PSP) have faced...More