Operational Structure of Group Methodologies
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- Solidarity Group
- Grameen Bank
- Latin American - Solidarity Group
- Community Based Organizations (CBOs)
- Community Managed Loan Fund
- Village Banking
- Revolving Loan Funds (RLF)
- SACCOs
- Mutually Aided Cooperative Societies (MACS)
- Saving and Loan Association.
- Bank Linkage programs
- Federation/SHG
An MFI or organization may adopt a methodology from above list and modify it to suite the need of members and organization. One of the key factor in the methodology is grouping structure.
MFI/Organization can structure grouping in many possible ways. We will see some with real life example.
- Institute wants set n number hierarchy levels for grouping clients/members
- Center(Kendra) >> Groups >> Members Example: GK, Nirantara ,Adhikar
- Groups >> Members Example: ATG, Rara Inc
- Village >> Centers >> Groups >> Membars Example: SSK use this hierarchy , Chitannya wants this feature but no supported by their current MIS and most of the MFI using FINO have this structure
- Programs >> Members Example: NURU International.
- Option to attach members at different level.
- Option to assign a staff to group