Financial Inclusion and Empowerment for the Poorest. Policy Lessons from Rwanda’s Agriculture Sector
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Abstract
Casual agricultural workers, who are often women
and among the poorest in society, lack access to
financial institutions. This means they are unable to
save money or build assets, which prevents them
from escaping the poverty trap. Research into the
feminisation of argiculture and rural employment in
Rwanda has resulted in the emergence of a new type
of savings group. These savings groups provide a
scaleable model for enabling causal workers to build
up savings, which improves economic agency and
reduces gender inequalities.
and among the poorest in society, lack access to
financial institutions. This means they are unable to
save money or build assets, which prevents them
from escaping the poverty trap. Research into the
feminisation of argiculture and rural employment in
Rwanda has resulted in the emergence of a new type
of savings group. These savings groups provide a
scaleable model for enabling causal workers to build
up savings, which improves economic agency and
reduces gender inequalities.
Date Issued
2025-10
Publication Type
Other
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Ingabire, Chantal | |
Birachi, Eliud | |
Liebe, Ulf |
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Publisher
University of Warwick
Access(Rights)
restricted