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June 25, 2020
Research›Papers/Reports
Results from a multi-project survey of Savings and Internal Lending Community members
This study examines the views of members of CRS’ Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) and Mercy Corps’ Youth Savings and Lending Associations (YSLA) in Guatemala,...More
May 15, 2020
Research›Case Studies
ICT4D and COVID-19
Due to this crisis, CRS turned to technology to ensure programs can continue their essential, lifesaving work while adhering to recommendations on physical distancing and other...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
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
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
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
March 26, 2019
Research›Papers/Reports
Effectiveness of CRS' Financial Education Curriculum in Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) | Efectividad del currículum de educación financiera de CRS en los grupos de autoahorro y préstamo (GAAP)
This report presents the results from a three-country, multi-method study of the effectiveness of CRS’ Financial Education (FE) lessons delivered in the context of Savings and...More
January 8, 2019
Research›Case Studies
Making a Living from Teaching Communities to Save
This study reports results from research carried out by the Expanding Financial Inclusion in Africa project (EFI) to find out how working as an independent trainer of savings...More
October 2, 2018
Research›Papers/Reports
State of Practice: Savings Groups and the Dynamics of Inclusion
This state of practice report provides a comprehensive overview of the inclusion of vulnerable populations in savings groups. Over the past 25 years, development organizations...More
July 26, 2018
Research›Papers/Reports
Pricing and Payments in the Private Service Provider (PSP) Model
This report presents findings on pricing and payments observed in the EFI project, as well as CRS’s conclusions on how to implement its fee-for-service strategy moving forward. It...More
