Essays about: "Village Savings and Loan Associations"

Found 2 essays containing the words Village Savings and Loan Associations.

1. 1. Female Empowerment through Village Savings and Loan Associations in Rwanda

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Mikaela Eriksson; Ellen Kyhle; [2021]
   Keywords : Female Empowerment; Village Savings and Loan Associations; VSLA; Microfinance; Vi Agroforestry; Rwanda;

   Abstract : The village-based microfinance approach Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) has been implemented in developing countries for three decades, and is found to be an effective tool in alleviating poverty and facilitating access to financial services in rural areas.  This study, done in collaboration with Vi Agroforestry, aimed to investigate the impact of VSLA activities on female empowerment in Rwanda, and more specifically, how women's access to and control over assets have been affected by VSLA participation. READ MORE

3. 2. "I want money to change my life" : Influence of VSLA methodology on women's economic empowerment, Likuyani division, Kenya

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Frida Simfors; [2017]
   Keywords : Female empowerment; Village Saving and Loan Association; Vi Agroforestry; Kenya;

   Abstract : In the last couple of years, informal savings groups have emerged as an alternative to formal microfinance institutions. These groups are, according to theory, assumed to empower women and to reduce poverty. READ MORE