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September 1, 2001
Tools for Field Staff›Best Practices
Principled Practices in Microfinance
CRS has a niche in the microfinance industry, but we can lose sight, from time to time, of why we do what we do. This guide reminds us of the bigger "why." It has two purposes for...More
March 15, 2008
Research›Case Studies
The Kibara Mission Hospital HIV Project
This case study describes the role that savings and internal lending approaches to microfinance has played in strengthening the economic wellbeing of HIV-affected households in...More
September 1, 2000
Tools for Field Staff›Best Practices
The People Part
This document offers support for CRS staff who are starting or currently managing a microfinance program. It focuses on creating an environment that is favorable to success.More
June 12, 2011
Research›Case Studies
Harnessing the Power of Savings and Lending Communities to Drive Agroenterprise Development in Ghana
For smallholder farmers in Ghana, limited access to agricultural finance and quality agriculture extension support are the two most binding constraints to achieving increased...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
October 23, 2002
Research›Case Studies
Mergers in Microfinance
Intended as a companion resource to "Tying the Knot: A Guide to Mergers in Microfinance". The 12 case studies presented here demonstrate that mergers are already taking place in...More
June 1, 2015
Research›Case Studies
A Sustainable Approach To Community-Based Savings in Rwanda
This report presents results from the final evaluation survey of Catholic Relief Services’ Private Service Provider (PSP) project in Rwanda’s Eastern Province, which was...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
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
