NUTRITIONAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

FUNDE"S URBAN MARKET WOMEN"S COOP PROGRAM IS AIMED AT BENEFITING WOMEN WHO SELL GOODS IN 14 URBAN MARKETS BY PROVIDING CONVENIENT SAVINGS FACILITY AND MAKING CREDIT AVAILABLE AT INTEREST RATES MUCH LOWER THAN OFFERED BY STREET LENDERS WHICH ARE USUALLY ONLY ALTERNATIVE LOAN SOURCE.

JONES, C. M. · 1974

Abstract

THIS COOP PROGRAM IS ONE OF FIRST CASES IN LATIN AMERICA WHERE MARKET WOMEN HAVE RECEIVED ATTENTION. IT COULD BE MODEL FOR OTHER LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES AS WELL AS FOR RURAL AREAS OF NICARAGUA. THESE COOPS HAVE PROVIDED NICARAGUAN WOMEN WITH ACCESS TO INEXPENSIVE CREDIT AND TRAINING IN SOCIAL PROMOTION AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR ALMOST FIRST TIME IN THEIR LIVES. SHOULD LEAD TO POSITIVE PROCESS OF INTEGRATION INTO NAT"L ECONOMY.

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