Digital Transformation
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Empowering Women on a Journey Towards Digital Financial Capability
By Marina Dimova, Jaclyn Berfond, Sonja Kelly & Whitney Mapes
Women’s World Banking
2021
Empowering Women on a Journey Towards Digital Financial Capability
This guide summarizes key components and concepts in digital financial capability (DFC) and explores key principles in the design of DFC programs. By leveraging the five principles (Who, What, When, Where, and How) and their associated design elements, financial services providers, policy makers, and other stakeholders can help women customers take the journey toward confident […]
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Digitizing Savings Groups: Rethinking Financial Inclusion for the Poor
By Latif Amars, Sofie Blakstad & Anaïs Ndjavé
hiveonline
2021
Digitizing Savings Groups: Rethinking Financial Inclusion for the Poor
This white paper, from hiveonline, explores the case for digitizing savings groups. The paper examines the challenges of reaching remote, poor populations and provides a brief introduction to the history, scope, and basic elements of the Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) methodology. The paper notes that digitization of savings groups can result in the […]
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Digital Savings Groups: Rethinking Key Roles
Project Concern International, a Global Communities Partner
2020
Digital Savings Groups: Rethinking Key Roles
This document is one of three research briefs that highlight key insights from a study of digital savings groups (DSGs) conducted in rural Tanzania from August 2019 through February 2020. The research was conducted by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) working with savings groups supported by PCI and their Women Empowered (WE) […]
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Research
The Impact of Gender in Digital Solutions for Savings Groups
International Center for Research on Women
2020
The Impact of Gender in Digital Solutions for Savings Groups
This document is one of three research briefs that highlight key insights from a study of digital savings groups (DSGs) conducted in rural Tanzania from August 2019 through February 2020. The research was conducted by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) working with savings groups supported by PCI, a Global Communities Partner, and […]
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Brief
Comparing “Born Digital” and “Paper-to-Digital” Groups
DreamStart Labs
2020
Comparing “Born Digital” and “Paper-to-Digital” Groups
This research brief highlights key insights from a study of digital savings groups (DSGs) conducted in rural Tanzania from August 2019 through February 2020. The research was led by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) working with savings groups supported by Project Concern International (PCI), a Global Communities Partner, and their Women Empowered […]
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Article
Overcoming Distance When Digitizing Informal Savings Groups
By Paul Damocha & Anna Ferracuti
UNCDF
2019
Overcoming Distance When Digitizing Informal Savings Groups
This article shares key findings from qualitative research conducted by UNCDF Tanzania and CARE International on the digital financial services (DFS) that are most appropriate for informal savings groups. The authors outline two key findings. First, while mobile money is appropriate for individual accounts, there are difficulties around the validation of group accounts. Also, agent […]
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Training
Digital Savings Group Course
Aga Khan Foundation
2019
Digital Savings Group Course
Developed by the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), this online course discusses key concepts in digital savings groups (DSGs) and provides a detailed orientation to AKF’s DSG platform. The course is designed for those who wish to support the implementation of DSGs, including project managers, trainers, and village agents. The course consists of 49 short videos. […]
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Research
From Cash to Digital Savings Groups
Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), BFA Global
2018
From Cash to Digital Savings Groups
This study presents findings about the effects of digitization on women’s savings groups from a randomized control trial in Southern Tanzania. The trial was implemented in 2016-17 by the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Selcom, and BFA Global. The product tested was a software platform built by AKF and Selcom that allowed group members to save, […]