Web Resource Guide

Many resources are available on savings. Explore these sites:

CGAP - CGAP resources on savings include pioneering research, practitioners’ experiences, and country-level savings assessments.

Developpement International Desjardins (DID) - Canadian organization which provides technical support and investment for the community finance sector worldwide. The website contains a number of publications on savings, with a focus on cooperative institutions. 

microLinks - USAID-funded microenterprise development website offering savings research, presentations, field reports, and case studies.

MicroSave - An organization that works to strengthen the capacity of financial service providers to deliver market-led solutions. The website offers practical guidance in the form of research papers, technical briefs, training toolkits, Videos and other trainer's resources on topics including developing savings products.

World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) - Global trade association and development agency for credit unions worldwide. The site provides a set of best practice guidelines on savings, including an introduction to savings mobilization, product management and development, case studies and toolkits.

World Savings Bank Institute (WSBI) - WSBI represents savings retail banks and associations in 92 countries, promoting research and policy advocacy and providing training and consulting services related to savings. The website contains a wide variety of publications including original research and statistical analysis of savings and retail banking trends worldwide.