article / octobre 14, 2019
Refugee Starts Again as a Locksmith
Alex is a man from Túquerres, a municipality in the department of Nariño - Colombia, located 57.4 km from the Ecuadorian city of Tulcán. The constant natural disasters and armed conflicts in the area has caused the economy to decline, making it unsustainable for Alex to remain in his place.
publication / mars 25, 2024
VisionFund Tanzania 60_Decibels FAST Initial Programme Client Survey Report
VisionFund commissioned 60_Decibels to conduct two impact evaluations in Tanzania to determine if VisionFund´s FAST programme – lending to savings groups, accomplished its main programme objectives:
article / juin 16, 2021
Why Microlending to Refugees Is A Wise Choice
Edgar S. Martinez, President and CEO of VisionFund International, makes us think again about how we treat displaced people who turn up on our doorstep asking for help.
publication / juillet 6, 2020
Out of Time: COVID-19 Aftershocks
Millions of parents and caregivers have lost incomes and jobs due to COVID-19, forcing them to expose their children to harmful and dangerous circumstances such as begging or child marriage.
article / janvier 13, 2022
The Impact of A Rural Financial Inlcusion Partnership
VisionFund Malawi implements Accelerating Rural Financial Inclusion in Malawi (ARFIM) which is funded by Financial Access for Rural Markets Smallholders and Enterprise (FARMSE), a seven-year development programme financed by the Malawi government, the International Fund for Agr
publication / octobre 12, 2023
VisionFund Ghana: 60Decibels FAST Initial Study
VisionFund commissioned 60 Decibles to conduct two impact evaluations (an initial and follow-up study) in Ghana to determine if VisionFund's FAST program - lending to savings gorups - is accomplishing its main program objects:
article / janvier 22, 2024
Growing Deep to Reach Wide: Inside VisionFund Ghana’s Agricultural plan
Ghana’s agricultural landscape is impressive. A diversity of crops and favourable climatic conditions have enabled a vibrant agricultural sector and a seeming abundance of food in many rural areas.
publication / août 23, 2022
VisionFund Impact Evaluation: 60 Decibels Follow-Up Survey in Guatemala
The results of the second of two surveys of the same sample of clients of VisionFund Guatemala who received a loan through the Recovery Lending for Resilience programme funded through World Vision US.
publication / février 16, 2022
Recovery Lending Impact Evaluation: Guatemala & Kenya
Through generous funding from donors, VisionFund commissioned 60_Decibels to conduct two impact evaluations in Kenya and Guatemala to learn more about how VisionFund financial services are supporting clients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
publication / septembre 8, 2023
VisionFund Uganda Impact Survey Report - March 2023
VisionFund Uganda conducted the first impact survey in September 2022 giving us deep insights into the impact of our work. Our first impact study spelt out how our loans impacted the lives of our clients, their children, and businesses.