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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
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
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
December 5, 2022
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
SILC Field Agent Guide 5.1.1S-Sharia-compliant
The SILC FA Guide Version 5.1.1S is fully compliant with the Sharia (Islamic Law). It is grounded in the experience of pilot deployments in Mauritania and Sudan. It is suitable...More
June 1, 2012
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Financial Education
This 11-lesson financial education curriculum, part of CRS' SMART Skills series for rural development, has two main purposes: To provide trainers with the tools to teach groups...More
May 25, 2022
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Child-Optimized Financial Education (COFE) manuals
CRS’ curriculum, entitled Child-Optimized Financial Education (COFE): Moving Families from Vulnerability to Thriving, is unique among financial education curricula. It helps...More
January 1, 2024
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Value Chain Toolkit
The Value chain tool kit provides methods to support male (♂) and female (♀) farmers in the “Build to Grow to Prosper” phases of the CRS Pathway to Prosperity (Figure 1). Through...More