[hepr-vn] Book: Urban Poor Funds; development by the people for the people

[Vern Weitzel]

Urban Poor Funds; development by the people for the people
Diana Mitlin
Download PDF 506k
http://www.iied.org/pubs/pdfs/10559IIED.pdf

publication	
Published: Sep 2008 - IIED
Topic: Urban
Language: English
Series: Working Paper on Poverty Reduction in Urban Areas 18
Price: £10.00 UK
and $20.00 US
In ten nations, a new kind of finance agency, Urban Poor Funds, are working with 
federations of savings groups formed by slum or shack dwellers or homeless 
people. These funds support the members of these federations to obtain better 
quality shelter with basic services, by providing finance systems that serve 
their needs (including supporting their savings).
Mitlin, D. (2008), \'Urban Poor Funds: development by the people for the 
people.\' Poverty Reduction Working Paper 18, IIED, London.