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March 2, 2023
Research›Papers/Reports

CRS offers Muslim communities sharia-compliant savings groups

This 3-page summary describes the CRS sharia-compliant SILC approach, as well as results from its implementation since 2019 in the USAID-funded Girma project. In response to...More
March 1, 2023
Research›Papers/Reports

Private Agricultural Service Provider (PASP) Model Last-Mile Agricultural Service Delivery for Smallholder Farm Families: 2021 PASP Survey Report

The 2021 PASP survey, whose results are reported here, aims to help CRS understand and measure the value of the PASP model to PASPs and their farmer customers. The survey...More
February 22, 2023
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs

CRS and Savings-led Microfinance: Our Approach and Strategy

CRS’ Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) methodology is a holistic, savings-led microfinance approach that provides a safe place for poor households to save and borrow...More
December 6, 2022
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs

The Value of Sharia-Compliant Savings Groups

Conventional savings groups (SG) consist of 15-30 self-selecting members and provide their members with two means for obtaining useful lump sums of money to invest in business or...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
June 28, 2022
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs

The Case for Inclusive Agricultural Development

With this policy brief, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs aspires to add to the growing conversation about inclusive development through the lens of agriculture and food...More
April 4, 2022
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs

How SILCs in Africa and Latin America have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic: One year later

This study presents the results of focus group discussions with 110 CRS SILCs and individual interviews with 415 SILC members administered in seven countries in Africa and two in...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
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
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

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