Access to credit for developing income-generating activities is extremely limited for women in Niger. The MMD groups (credit and savings groups in CARE's program) are currently able to deliver loans to women for amounts varying between $1 and $30. More and more women are seeking larger loans in order to mount more viable, sustainable income-generating activities. CARE Niger is encouraging these women's groups to establish working relationships with local financial structures, including credit unions and banks, in order to access larger amounts of credit. The project itself will provide information on possible structures to approach, including procedures for accessing credit. CARE will thus facilitate direct partnerships between the MMD groups and these organizations.
