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Brief – Impact Evaluation of Fastenopfer’s Solidarity Group Approaches in Madagascar and Senegal

Published on 1 April 2019

Solidarity groups (SGs) use savings and lending as an entry point for creating a safety net and promoting community-led empowerment processes. In 2018, a team from the Institute of Development Studies evaluated the impacts of SG programmes supported by Fastenopfer in Senegal and Madagascar. The evaluation combined Contribution Scores, survey data, and in-depth qualitative research.

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Philip Mader

Research Fellow

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