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Leveraging ICT for Savings Groups

Leveraging ICT for Savings Groups. Grameen Foundation AppLab December 2013. Grameen Foundation: Our Work. Access to Information (Ag, Health, Finance). Access to Financial Services. Access to Business Opportunities. Grameen Foundation: Our Work.

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Leveraging ICT for Savings Groups

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  1. Leveraging ICT for Savings Groups Grameen Foundation AppLab December 2013

  2. Grameen Foundation: Our Work Access to Information (Ag, Health, Finance) Access to Financial Services Access to Business Opportunities

  3. Grameen Foundation: Our Work Access to Information (Ag, Health, Finance) Access to Financial Services Access to Business Opportunities

  4. 9M membersglobally, 90% in Africa ~50%inEast Africa Uganda the largest – 1.2Mmembers,34M population

  5. 500,000 members, 25,000 groups Group products – savings and credit

  6. Design, Develop, and Scale Sustainable Solutions for the Poor

  7. 86% rural 66% literacy 70% phone access 20% banked

  8. Exploratory ethonographic research HCD – rapid product testing Sustainable solutions our approach Our approach Iganga 3 groups 4 members 1 supporters Soroti 2 groups 4 members 2 supporters Busia 3 groups 2 members 3 supporters Fort Portal 1 group 2 members 2 supporters

  9. distance data

  10. distance data

  11. “This product will let us be somebodies, not nobodies.”

  12. distance data

  13. cost visibility security

  14. “Even when we deposit we send at least 2 people. Ideally we’d send 3 each time to have a witness.” “I would trust a phone SMS message from the bank more than a paper receipt.”

  15. v

  16. Discussion questions What we know What we believe • TBU

  17. what we know the poor can use complex technology – if it is designed with them what we think the model is sustainable and scalable what we believe ICT can enhance an already successful approach to financial inclusion

  18. Thank you! Lisa Kienzle Grameen Foundation Uganda lkienzle@grameenfoundation.org Juan Forero Grameen Foundation Colombia jforero@grameenfoundation.org

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