Village savings and loans: Reducing poverty in rural Ghana

In Ghana’s Northern Region, over 950 women are members of Village Savings and Loan Associations, enabling them to buy fertiliser and seed to improve their food security, create or expand small businesses and pay school fees. With a greater role in community and household decision-making processes, m...

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Autores principales: Watkins, Susan, Biniyam, Grace
Formato: Case Study
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2018
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97178
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Sumario:In Ghana’s Northern Region, over 950 women are members of Village Savings and Loan Associations, enabling them to buy fertiliser and seed to improve their food security, create or expand small businesses and pay school fees. With a greater role in community and household decision-making processes, members have also reported being empowered.