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April 20, 2015
Research›Evaluations/Assessments
Delivering Health Microinsurance through Savings and Internal Lending Communities
Catholic Relief Services and partners piloted a health microinsurance product and delivered it through savings groups in Benin. We introduced a digital solution to improve...More

July 22, 2014
Research›Papers/Reports
Empowering Women Through Savings Groups
This gender study explores women’s participation and leadership in savings groups in the context of an integrated five-year USAID-funded Development Food Aid Program (DFAP) called...More

July 7, 2013
Research›Papers/Reports
How SILC Members Use Their Money
There is much anecdotal evidence to suggest participation in savings and internal lending communities (SILC) helps members to meet key household needs. However, there is little...More

March 2, 2013
Research›Papers/Reports
Protecting Malawian Children and Youth Through Social and Financial Entrepreneurship
This learning paper outlines the experiences and preliminary findings of a collaboration between Catholic Relief Services and Aflatoun. The program was designed to help strengthen...More

January 20, 2013
Research›Case Studies
Improving Access to Health for Rural Populations
This report looks at CRS’ health microinsurance (HMI) pilot in Atacora, Benin. The pilot links mature savings groups to a national insurance company. The goal of the study was to...More

September 23, 2012
Research›Papers/Reports
An Evaluation of Household Impact Among Fee-for-Service Savings Groups
This paper shares findings from a large-scale Randomized Control Trial of households that participated in Savings and Internal Lending Community groups in Kenya, Tanzania and...More

September 9, 2012
Research›Papers/Reports
Banking with Mobile Phones in Haiti
In 2011, Catholic Relief Services utilized T-Cash, a new mobile phone–based banking service. The initiative improved the speed, security and cost of beneficiaries' banking...More

August 11, 2012
Research›Papers/Reports
Poverty Outreach in Fee-for-Service Savings Groups
This research paper shares findings from a large-scale Randomized Control Trial conducted in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The paper describes the poverty profile of community...More

June 27, 2012
Research›Papers/Reports
Group Performance in Fee-for-Service Savings Groups
This paper shares findings from a large-scale Randomized Control Trial of households that participated in Savings and Internal Lending Community groups in Kenya, Tanzania and...More

June 6, 2012
Research›Papers/Reports
An Analysis of Agent Earnings in Fee-for-Service Savings Groups
This paper shares findings from a large-scale Randomized Control Trial of households that participated in Savings and Internal Lending Community groups in Kenya, Tanzania and...More