Bougainville microfinance: Rebuilding rural communities after the crisis
Summary. A microfinance scheme was developed in Bougainville following armed conflict, designed through participatory workshops with rural communities. The Bougainville Microfinance Scheme attracted government and international funding, established a federated structure for locally-directed development, and exceeded targets in pilot areas. The model combines savings-based operations with diverse loan services through a multi-tiered system, achieving broad outreach while supporting grassroots economic and social development.
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Newsom, J.. (2002). Bougainville microfinance: Rebuilding rural communities after the crisis. Development bulletin. https://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/9482/1/DevelopmentBulletin-57_2002.pdf
Newsom, John. “Bougainville microfinance: Rebuilding rural communities after the crisis.” Development bulletin, 2002. https://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/9482/1/DevelopmentBulletin-57_2002.pdf.
Newsom, John. 2002. “Bougainville microfinance: Rebuilding rural communities after the crisis.” Development bulletin. https://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/9482/1/DevelopmentBulletin-57_2002.pdf.
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