COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTBANKING-L digest 1394

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1) Microfinance and access to reproductive health services


You might want to contact the Program for Appropriate Technology in Seattle,
Washington.

Hello

I wonder if anyone is aware of any microfinance/ microcredit projects which
have resulted in improved access to reproductive health services?



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[jlorin at synapse.net]

>I wonder if anyone is aware of any microfinance/ microcredit projects which
>have resulted in improved access to reproductive health services?
>

I am aware of a USAID then Canadian CIDA supported project in Davao,
Philippines which started as a Health community project and evolved into a
"microfinance / income generating project" in order to reach health
improvement objectives (not only reproductive). They had initially developed
"quality of life " circles within the community but realized that unless you
do something as well on the economic front your efforts on the health
improvement front do not go very far (therefore the move to microfinance)

If this corresponds to what you are looking for, I could try to dig up some
more information.

Jean-Claude Lorin
<http://www.enterweb.org>
<mailto:jlorin@synapse.net>



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