Positive impact of savings groups is irrefutable. However the facts on dropouts/ pushouts of group members have been reported although not transparently in countries like India, Bangladesh. In such case, sustainability of inclusion becomes debatable along with whatever social gains claimed. Further gender inequality due to above dropout syndrome within the cohort of group members remains unacceptable. The above negative factor -exclusion after inclusion in the group system - merits the attention of the policy makers to address this robustly.
Positive impact of savings groups is irrefutable. However the facts on dropouts/ pushouts of group members have been reported although not transparently in countries like India, Bangladesh. In such case, sustainability of inclusion becomes debatable along with whatever social gains claimed. Further gender inequality due to above dropout syndrome within the cohort of group members remains unacceptable. The above negative factor -exclusion after inclusion in the group system - merits the attention of the policy makers to address this robustly.