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Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) Training Guide

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Melody · September 24, 2020

This is a course created from the original Village Agent Training Guide by Hugh Allen and Mark Staehle, written originally in 2011.

Version 1.04

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This VSLA Guide has been used with some Devxchange projects. We have the opportunity to share this same guide with other project leaders so that their implementing partners can benefit.

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Introduction for the Village Agent

Introduction for the Village Agent

Part 1

What are VSLAs?

Part 2

Schedule of operations

Part 3

Preparatory meetings
Meeting A: Introduction of VSL to the community
Meeting B: First meeting with potential and newly formed VSLAs

Part 4

Training Modules 1-7
Module 1: Groups, leadership and elections.
Module 2: Development of policies and rules for Social Fund, Share-purchase and credit activities
Module 3: Development of Group constitution
Module 4: First savings meeting
Module 5: First loan meeting
Module 6: First loan repayment
Module 7: Share out/action-audit.

Annexes

Annex 1: Agreement between a VSLA and a VA: Format
Annex 2: Election procedures
Annex 3: Constitution – Part 1 Group Governance
Annex 3: Constitution – Part 2: Services offered by the Group
Annex 4: The Kit
Annex 5: Village Agent’s consolidated guide to meeting procedures
Annex 6: Use of passbooks
Annex 7: Village Agent time management

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  • Lessons

    • Introduction for the Village Agent
      • Introduction for the Village Agent
    • Part 1
      • What are VSLAs?
    • Part 2
      • Schedule of operations
    • Part 3
      • Preparatory meetings
      • Meeting A: Introduction of VSL to the community
      • Meeting B: First meeting with potential and newly formed VSLAs
    • Part 4
      • Training Modules 1-7
      • Module 1: Groups, leadership and elections.
      • Module 2: Development of policies and rules for Social Fund, Share-purchase and credit activities
      • Module 3: Development of Group constitution
      • Module 4: First savings meeting
      • Module 5: First loan meeting
      • Module 6: First loan repayment
      • Module 7: Share out/action-audit.
    • Annexes
      • Annex 1: Agreement between a VSLA and a VA: Format
      • Annex 2: Election procedures
      • Annex 3: Constitution – Part 1 Group Governance
      • Annex 3: Constitution – Part 2: Services offered by the Group
      • Annex 4: The Kit
      • Annex 5: Village Agent’s consolidated guide to meeting procedures
      • Annex 6: Use of passbooks
      • Annex 7: Village Agent time management