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Ji-Yeune Rim & John Rouse
Illustrations
Rustam Vania
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Jonathan Cook
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What is saving?
Why people save
How people save
What about borrowing?
How can the poor save more?Factors enabling or constraining saving
Keys to success
Tips for group facilitatorsRotating Savings and Credit Association (ROSCA)
Accumulative Savings and Credit Association (ASCA)
Credit Union (Savings and Credit Cooperative)
Linking-up with banks and other financial institutions
CHAPTER 4: Knowing the village
Village social map - Who is living where?
Wealth ranking - Who is who?
Venn diagram - Who is doing what?Household economy map
Cash flow tree
Seasonal calendar
Counting and basic calculationsCHAPTER 6: Planning for growth
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
Business plan
Participatory monitoring and evaluation