Essays about: "community-based microfinance"
Found 4 essays containing the words community-based microfinance.
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1. GSM Based Technology as a Tool to Reach Higher Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas : The Digitising of Savings Groups
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Digital aid to increase financial inclusion in developing countries is an increasing area of interest growing together with the global expansion of mobile phone penetration. This paper analyzes technical, social and financial aspects of the possibility of digitizing Xitique, a local community-based microfinance model in rural Mozambique. READ MORE
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2. Rural Member-Based Microfinance Institutions : A field study assessing the impacts of SACCOS and VICOBA in Babati district, Tanzania
University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaperAbstract : Microfinance has spread rapidly since the 1970s and gained a lot of international attention. Advocates mean it is a good way to reduce poverty, but still there is no consensus within the research about the impacts of microfinance and its contribution to poverty reduction. READ MORE
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3. Community-Based Associations for Sustainable Tourism Development : Fostering Sustainable Development in Developing Countries
University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Community-Based Tourism (CBT) is a bottom-up approach to sustainable developmentused in developing countries to enhance the conservation of natural resources, preservetraditional culture, and generate income at the local level. The study aims to understandthe effectiveness of community associations for CBT development in developingcountries. READ MORE
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4. The informal sector and the potential role of microfinance institutions in Ethiopia
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, SVAbstract : In Ethiopia, the economic dilemmas facing the country have had various effects on the society at large. Given this situation, the high rates of urbanization and uneployment has resulted in that more and more people end up in small-scale activities within the informal economy. READ MORE