Remote Coaching to Prevent Dormancy Among Low-Income Savers
Research findings from Uganda sharing results from qualitative interviews with women who report greater sense of trust and relationship with the bank and improved saving behavior as a result of coaching.
Who Do You Trust? Building a “TrustScore” for Savings Groups
DreamStart Labs explores how to incorporate member-driven assessments into credit scoring through their app.
The Path to Financial Inclusion Must Include Saving in Small Groups
The sector needs to transition from the idea that financial inclusion means borrowing (and sometimes saving) in a financial institution and give more power to informal savings through the millions of groups that already exist.
Application of CGAP Customer Outcomes Framework in Uganda
This case study tests the impact of a new basic savings product positioned in the financial inclusion market using the CGAP customer outcome indicator framework.
From Humanitarian Assistance to Economic Resilience in Yemen
CARE shares results and lessons from adapting their Village Savings & Loan Association (VSLA) model to crisis settings to help extend access to financial services to some of the most underserved communities in the world.
What Constitutes a Viable Business Model for Small Scale Savings?
This paper highlights three different business models, including key revenues and costs drivers, to help understand the market potential of various low-income segments.
Drivers of Financial Services Innovation
This note presents the innovation drivers and competencies as key to developing innovative financial services that meet customer needs.
The Role of Savings in Promoting Financial Health
Financial health is an emerging topic of research, advocacy and practice that aims to understand, measure, and ultimately improve the part of well-being that is associated with the financial life of individuals that we serve. This webinar examines if financial services, especially savings, contribute to the financial health of low-income clients and in what ways.
How Do Savings Contribute to Financial Health?
A meta-review leads to two mental shifts in approaches to savings research.
Leading and Managing Change to Reach Low-Income Savers in Nigeria: A Case Study of LAPO MFB
This LAPO Microfinance Bank case study shares lessons from their experience in developing and implementing a change management program to underpin its launch of a savings product.