February 22, 2023
Tools for Field Staff›Learning Briefs
CRS and Savings-led Microfinance: Our Approach and Strategy
CRS’ Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) methodology is a holistic, savings-led microfinance approach that provides a safe place for poor households to save and borrow...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
November 13, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Grupos de Autoahorro
Grupos de Autoahorro – Guía de Facilitación: Libro de Colorear y Fortaleciendo Competencias El manual del facilitador brinda las indicaciones para usar el manual de Fortaleciendo...More
July 23, 2018
Research›Papers/Reports
Expanding Financial Inclusion (EFI) in Africa Research Program
This page contains links to all of the research studies associated with the Expanding Financial Inclusion in Africa project (EFI), a 4-year effort whose core goal was to ensure...More
July 23, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Fact Sheet
MOBILE MONEY LINKAGES PILOT
This 2-pager summarizes the result of a study titled "Mobile Money Linkages Pilot: A CASE STUDY OF A MOBILE MONEY LINKAGES PILOT IN UGANDA AS PART OF EXPANDING FINANCIAL INCLUSION...More
July 23, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Fact Sheet
PRIVATE SERVICE PROVIDER (PSP): A Review of Studies Investigating PSP Networks and Apprentices Performed by Expanding Financial Inclusion (EFI) in Africa
This two-page brief summarizes the report titled "A REVIEW OF STUDIES INVESTIGATING PSP NETWORKS AND APPRENTICES PERFORMED BY EXPANDING FINANCIAL INCLUSION (EFI) IN AFRICA." EFI...More
July 23, 2018
Tools for Field Staff›Fact Sheet
PRIVATE SERVICE PROVIDER (PSP): A Review of PSP Incomes, Livelihoods and Motivations Working with Expanding Financial Inclusion (EFI) in Africa
This brief summarizes the report titled "PRIVATE SERVICE PROVIDER (PSP): A Review of PSP Incomes, Livelihoods and Motivations Working with Expanding Financial Inclusion (EFI) in...More
July 23, 2018
Research›Papers/Reports
PRIVATE SERVICE PROVIDER (PSP): A Review of Pricing Studies Performed by Expanding Financial Inclusion (EFI) in Africa Project
This two-page summary covers the main results of a study on pricing and payments observed in the EFI project, as well as CRS’s conclusions on how to implement its fee-for-service...More
July 23, 2018
Research›Papers/Reports
EFI ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH SENEGAL COUNTRY REPORT
This study explores the following questions: To what extent are extremely poor households included in SILC membership? Has the inclusion of extremely poor households increased as...More
