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What do we know about the impact of savings groups on poor African women?

May 15, 2013
Savings for Change (SfC) is one of Oxfam America’s flagship programmes, reaching 680,000 members, mostly women, in 13 countries. Here Sophie Romana, Oxfam America’s Deputy Director of Community Finance, reports on some findings from an innovative qualitative and quantitative survey of the groups in Mali, published today (click through to summary or full report). How do you save money and borrow
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Forget microcredit: microsavings work much better

April 5, 2012
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