Established in 2007, SEEP’s Savings-Led Working Group (SLWG) has been at the frontier of the Savings Group movement for over a decade, building awareness of Savings Groups, establishing common definitions, and facilitating broad-based industry coordination and learning. The working group also maintains the most exhaustive resource library on Savings Groups, develops demand-driven knowledge products, and organizes high-impact learning events.
Guidance Note for Savings Groups in the Age of Coronavirus
The COVID-19 outbreak poses crucial health and economic risks for Savings Groups, as markets falter and mobility is restricted. As many members are women, they are likely to be primary caregivers during the health crisis, which puts them at special risk of additional burdens, as well as increased risk of intimate partner and sexual violence.
These recommendations will help organizations consider how best to support Savings Groups and their members during this crisis, and address how to support Savings Groups as leaders of community-level response efforts.
This guidance note was developed by the SEEP Network in collaboration with the Aga Khan Foundation, CARE, Catholic Relief Services, the International Rescue Committee, World Relief and World Vision.
It draws upon our collective experience working with Savings Groups during times of crises including conflict, natural disasters and epidemics, such as Ebola.
SEEP is delighted to announce the launch of the SLWG Workplace, a new platform for improved communication and collaboration between members. Sign up to expand your professional network and tap into a global community of technical specialists in Savings Groups. Join now!
Ashley Wheaton, Co-Facilitator, Savings-Led Working Group
As co-facilitator of the Savings-Led Working Group, Ashley leads the planning and implementation of the working group’s activities on two key thematic areas: consumer protection and gender. Ashley has over ten years of experience developing and managing a broad range of international development programs ranging from alternative urban sanitation to microfranchising.
Eloisa Devietti, Senior Program Officer, World Education
Eloisa is co-facilitator of SEEP's Savings-Led Working Group (SLWG), and is responsible for identifying and facilitating knowledge-sharing initiatives that enhance the visibility of savings-led methodologies and contribute to innovation. She has led the development of industry learning products such as the Program Quality Guidelines and the Savings Groups Technology Toolkit.
1621 North Kent Street, Ste 900,
Arlington, VA, 22209
P 202.534.1400
F 703.276.1433
Website Photos: © mari matsuri