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| Abstract title: | Alternative financial institutions? Sustainability, development, social reproduction, and gender analysis |
| Author: |
Thalia Kidder |
| Issue: | Volume 9, Number 4 1999 |
Many NGO financial institutions and co-operatives are, arguably, incorporating the rules and norms of banking which, as alternative institutions, they sought to avoid. Here, the author uses CARUNA (the National Savings and Credit Co-operative Caja Rural, in Nicaragua) as a case study through which to discuss what makes a truly alternative financial institution, with a gender focus. These institutions should recognise the value of promoting innovative services that support social reproduction and food security activities, and promote participation by and accountability to communities.
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