In many rural areas of "developing countries" small scale agriculturalists (farmers/fishers/herders/...) see the necessity for (financial) investments, they have the capacities (social & human capital like social networks or (traditional) local knowledge) but often not the access to the financial sector to maintain or adapt their practices & lifestyle to changes. I am interested in ways how this gap has been bridged successfully in terms of improving the life of the people (as they desired) while keeping/improving the "natural capital" as well, so increasing the resilience in several dimensions.
in regions on Mexico the traditionals knowledges are the best way to reach at the sustanaible criterias
Dear Jose, thank you for your comment! I am sure traditional knowledge can serve very well, but also to maintain or extend those practices a certain amount of capital/money is necessary (or at least helpful). Because the direction of my post was not so clear before I have made some changes now ;)
Crop/weather insurance is essential. Insurance of animals is far from adequate, other than beef fattening schemes that I have seen in Bangladesh. Loans for storing in godowns, and selling when prices are good is a must. AN NGO MYRADA experimented with this. Investment is climate change adaptation is a must. Eg. loans to community groups to put up embankments in flood prone areas, when govt does not have funds
I also think it is important to think intersectorally. Health insurance is good as in many developing countries private expenditure on health is greater than public. Similarly education loans on children's names. All the best
Thank you very much already for the answers! maybe we can keep filling this thread if we find something new. I came across this "database of financial and technical support for inclusive businesses" and thought it might also be useful to some of you:) http://www.inclusivebusinesshub.org/page/data-of-financial-and-technical-support-for-inclusive-businesses
Hi guys, there will be an Massive Open Online Course for free by MIT with the title "Just Money: Banking as if society matters"...maybe it's of interest to any of you:)
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