L4R- VESA digitalization (Learning brief #4)
This brief explores the project’s experience piloting the digitalization of village economic and social associations (VESAs)’ record keeping and sharing of digital information with a micro-finance institution (MFI), with the objective of helping VESA members in Sidama access MFI loans more quickly. The brief delves into the potential benefits of digitalization, the challenges faced during implementation, the outcome of the pilot, and the lessons learned from the process.
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