1. It's safe.
2. It's private.
3. It empowers women.
4. It reduces women's vulnerability.
5. It improves the quality of women's consumption.
6. It lets people anticipate expenses.
7. It allows for cash-flow management.
8. Zero cost.
9. It is divisible.
10. It reaches a large number of people.
11. It offers a direct channel.
Linking a conditional cash transfer program with a program that promotes inclusion in the financial system gives beneficiaries a cash-flow management tool that leads to higher-quality consumption, facilitates investment in human capital and raises their self-esteem.
- In Short 30: Country Assessment-Paraguay
- In Short 29: Case study of a pilot savings experience in Colombia
- In Short 28: Assesment of conditional transfer programs and aspects related to the financial system in Dominican Republic
- Information and Resources about Financial Education
- Information and Resources about the Conditional Cash Transfers
Interview with Carolina Trivelli
"We women can do anything"
Carolina Trivelli, an expert on rural microfinance and lead researcher for the Institute of Peruvian Studies (Instituto de Estudios Peruanos), the organization that supports the Capital Project in collaboration with the Capital Foundation, stresses the value of the experience and abilities of women savers in the southern highlands. Through empowerment and the ability to make decisions about their own lives, these women have successfully taken advantage of the services offered by financial institutions.