Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) in Uganda

• by John Beijuka
• Dec 1, 2007
• 1 min
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This report evaluates the Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) programme in Uganda to assess its achievements, its challenges and from the lessons learned, make recommendations for expansion.

Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) is a savings led programme piloted by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) with the broad aim of supporting the poor to diversify their income generating activities. This is a report of the evaluation study of SILC in Uganda to assess its achievements, its challenges and from the lessons learned, make recommendations for expansion. It focuses on six thematic areas (human and spiritual, financial, physical, social, political and natural). This report shows that the program helped SILC group members to acquire skills in savings, credit, and record keeping besides building assets and increasing their incomes.