Microfinance
Catholic Relief Services microfinance programs work through small, village-based credit and savings institutions to create economic opportunities for people living in some of the world’s most impoverished areas. In 38 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, CRS has brought sustainable financial services to more than a million people.
- Outreach and Program Models
- Six Principles That Guide Development of CRS' Microfinance Programs
- Two Approaches to Microfinance
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Featured publications
- Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC): Voices From Africa
- Boosting Income of Rural Families to Meet Basic Needs in Central America
- Facilitating Financial Linkages for Smallholder Producers in Nicaragua
- How Savings-Led Microfinance Has Improved Chickpea Marketing in the Lake Zone of Tanzania
- Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC)
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SILC and IHD
A compendium of field experience with savings-led microfinance as an element in a holistic approach to community development.