A practical guide to building rural self-help groups
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Chapter 1: The role of a group promoter
Chapter 2: Working methods of a group promoter
Chapter 3: Using participatory learning methods
Step 1: Entering the community
Step 2: Identifying the poor
Step 3: Discussing group formation
Step 4: Establishing a groupBlock 1: Leadership
Block 2: Member contributions
Block 3: Making a group constitution
Block 4: Keeping recordsChapter 2: Inter-group associations
Step 1: Promoting inter-group associations
Step 2: Forming an inter-group associationStep 1: Preparing for income generation
Block 1: Feasibility
Block 2: Profitability
Block 3: Planning
Block 4: Marketing
Block 5: Savings
Block 6: LoansChapter 4: Participatory monitoring and evaluation
ANNEX 1: Participatory learning techniques
ANNEX 2: Participatory rural appraisal techniques
ANNEX 3: Sources
ANNEX 4: Addresses