Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Introduction

  • 2

    Module 1. An Introduction to Community-Based Financial Institutions

    • WEBINAR_Module 1_ Introduction to Community-Based Financial Institutions-201902061459_Publish

    • VIDEO 1: Financial Access 101: How Savings Groups Work

    • VIDEO 2: VSLA Instructional Video

    • Essay Question/Reading Assignment 1: Origin of Community-Based Financial Institutions in Your Country

    • READING FOR ASSIGNMENT 1: Origin and History of Self Help Groups

    • Are There Financial Benefits for Joining ROSCAs: This document is for your additional reading but not mandatory.

    • Discussion Question 1 (1 marks/points).

    • Discussion Question 2 (3 marks/points):

    • Discussion Question 3 (6 marks/points):

    • READING ASSIGNMENT 2: Savings Groups Methodologies and Core Principles

    • READING FOR ASSIGNMENT 2: Savings Groups_What Are They? by the SEEP Network
  • 3

    Module 2. An Overview of Savings Groups Program Ecosystem

    • WEBINAR_Module 2_ Overview of Savings Groups Ecosystem-Feb. 12. 2019

    • Module 2 Knowledge Test.
  • 4

    Module 3. A Critical Assessment of SG Ecosystem: A Program Design and Management Perspective

    • Module 3: Webinar A Critical Assessment Of SG Ecosystem

    • Module 3: Knowledge Test
  • 5

    Module 4. Financial Technology and Financial Inclusion

    • Module 4 C3 Webinar Savings Groups Digitization-1

    • SAVINGS GROUPS DIGITIZATION

    • Chamapesa_The_Distributed_Table-Banking_app_for_the_Last_Billion

    • UNCDF_Protecting-Savings-Groups-Reached-through-High-Tech-Channels_2018

    • Financial Technology in the context of Savings Groups (Savings Groups Technologies)
  • 6

    Module 5. Savings Groups Linkages Framework (Demand-side)

    • Module 5 Webinar Recording Financial Linkages Framework Dd-Side-1

    • Module 5_Financial Linkages_Demand-Side Perspective

    • Linking with SACCOs_CRDB_Tanzania

    • CARE_Rwanda_SLA_Linkage_to_Credit_Case_study_August07

    • Financial Linkages_Philippines

    • Aryeetey_From the Informal to The Formal

    • 10.5 Million Opportunities – Leveraging Savings Groups with Business Training - Business Fights Poverty

    • From savings groups to bank accounts_ how do we get to the next level_ _ Working in development _ The Guardian

    • The-State-of-Linkage-Report-2016

    • Development of a Demand-side driven Financial Linkages Framework
  • 7

    Module 6. Savings Groups Linkages Framework (Supply-side)

    • Financial Linkages Framework_Supply-Side Perspective-201904021400 (1)

    • Extending Outreach_Rwanda_Bank

    • CARE_Rwanda_SLA_Linkage_to_Credit_Case_study_August07

    • Developing a supply-side driven financial linkages framework