CARE Peri-Urban Lusaka Small Enterprise (CARE PULSE) Project Zambia

In January 1992, at the invitation of the Zambian Government, CARE International commenced operations in Zambia and set up a local branch named CARE Zambia. The initial focus of its programs was emergency relief in response to the severe drought of...

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Main Author: Amuah, Alexander K.
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/12/12389539/zambia-care-peri-urban-lusaka-small-enterprise-care-pulse-project
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spelling okr-10986-98512021-04-23T14:02:47Z CARE Peri-Urban Lusaka Small Enterprise (CARE PULSE) Project Zambia Amuah, Alexander K. ACCOUNTING ASSETS BORROWING BRANCH BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS CREDIT DELIVERY CREDIT OFFICERS CREDIT PROGRAM CREDIT REQUIREMENTS DEPENDENT DEPOSITS DISBURSEMENT EMPLOYMENT ENTREPRENEURS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SERVICE FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FINANCIAL SYSTEMS GROUP GUARANTEE GROUP LENDING GROUP SAVINGS GUARANTOR HOLDINGS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HUMAN RESOURCE INFLATION INFLATIONARY ECONOMY INFORMATION SYSTEM INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSURANCE INTEREST INCOME JOINT LIABILITY LENDING INTEREST RATE LEVEL OF COMMITMENT LOAN LOAN AMOUNT LOAN AMOUNTS LOAN DEFAULT LOAN DEFAULT RATE LOAN GUARANTEE LOAN RECOVERIES LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS LOCAL GOVERNMENT MARKET INTEREST MARKET INTEREST RATE PEER PRESSURE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REPAYMENT REPAYMENT RATE REPAYMENT RATES SMALL ENTERPRISE SOCIAL ISSUES STOCKS TURNOVER WORKING CAPITAL In January 1992, at the invitation of the Zambian Government, CARE International commenced operations in Zambia and set up a local branch named CARE Zambia. The initial focus of its programs was emergency relief in response to the severe drought of the early 1990s and interventions to militate against the effects of escalating inflation and extreme poverty in urban areas. Two years after its inauguration, CARE Zambia launched the Peri-Urban Lusaka Small Enterprise (PULSE) Project. The overall goal is to increase household income, economic security and employment opportunities among the families of poor micro-entrepreneurs in peri-urban areas of Zambia, through the provision of sustainable savings and credit services. The program provides working capital to micro and small-scale entrepreneurs, mostly women, who reside in the peri-urban areas of Mtendere and George. This service has recently been extended to Mandevu, Chawama and some peri-urban areas of Lusaka. 2012-08-13T09:42:05Z 2012-08-13T09:42:05Z 1999-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/12/12389539/zambia-care-peri-urban-lusaka-small-enterprise-care-pulse-project http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9851 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 147 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Zambia
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topic ACCOUNTING
ASSETS
BORROWING
BRANCH
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS
CREDIT DELIVERY
CREDIT OFFICERS
CREDIT PROGRAM
CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
DEPENDENT
DEPOSITS
DISBURSEMENT
EMPLOYMENT
ENTREPRENEURS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SERVICE
FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
GROUP GUARANTEE
GROUP LENDING
GROUP SAVINGS
GUARANTOR
HOLDINGS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HUMAN RESOURCE
INFLATION
INFLATIONARY ECONOMY
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSURANCE
INTEREST INCOME
JOINT LIABILITY
LENDING INTEREST RATE
LEVEL OF COMMITMENT
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNT
LOAN AMOUNTS
LOAN DEFAULT
LOAN DEFAULT RATE
LOAN GUARANTEE
LOAN RECOVERIES
LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MARKET INTEREST
MARKET INTEREST RATE
PEER PRESSURE
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT RATE
REPAYMENT RATES
SMALL ENTERPRISE
SOCIAL ISSUES
STOCKS
TURNOVER
WORKING CAPITAL
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ASSETS
BORROWING
BRANCH
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS
CREDIT DELIVERY
CREDIT OFFICERS
CREDIT PROGRAM
CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
DEPENDENT
DEPOSITS
DISBURSEMENT
EMPLOYMENT
ENTREPRENEURS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SERVICE
FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
GROUP GUARANTEE
GROUP LENDING
GROUP SAVINGS
GUARANTOR
HOLDINGS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HUMAN RESOURCE
INFLATION
INFLATIONARY ECONOMY
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSURANCE
INTEREST INCOME
JOINT LIABILITY
LENDING INTEREST RATE
LEVEL OF COMMITMENT
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNT
LOAN AMOUNTS
LOAN DEFAULT
LOAN DEFAULT RATE
LOAN GUARANTEE
LOAN RECOVERIES
LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MARKET INTEREST
MARKET INTEREST RATE
PEER PRESSURE
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT RATE
REPAYMENT RATES
SMALL ENTERPRISE
SOCIAL ISSUES
STOCKS
TURNOVER
WORKING CAPITAL
Amuah, Alexander K.
CARE Peri-Urban Lusaka Small Enterprise (CARE PULSE) Project Zambia
geographic_facet Africa
Zambia
relation Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 147
description In January 1992, at the invitation of the Zambian Government, CARE International commenced operations in Zambia and set up a local branch named CARE Zambia. The initial focus of its programs was emergency relief in response to the severe drought of the early 1990s and interventions to militate against the effects of escalating inflation and extreme poverty in urban areas. Two years after its inauguration, CARE Zambia launched the Peri-Urban Lusaka Small Enterprise (PULSE) Project. The overall goal is to increase household income, economic security and employment opportunities among the families of poor micro-entrepreneurs in peri-urban areas of Zambia, through the provision of sustainable savings and credit services. The program provides working capital to micro and small-scale entrepreneurs, mostly women, who reside in the peri-urban areas of Mtendere and George. This service has recently been extended to Mandevu, Chawama and some peri-urban areas of Lusaka.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Amuah, Alexander K.
author_facet Amuah, Alexander K.
author_sort Amuah, Alexander K.
title CARE Peri-Urban Lusaka Small Enterprise (CARE PULSE) Project Zambia
title_short CARE Peri-Urban Lusaka Small Enterprise (CARE PULSE) Project Zambia
title_full CARE Peri-Urban Lusaka Small Enterprise (CARE PULSE) Project Zambia
title_fullStr CARE Peri-Urban Lusaka Small Enterprise (CARE PULSE) Project Zambia
title_full_unstemmed CARE Peri-Urban Lusaka Small Enterprise (CARE PULSE) Project Zambia
title_sort care peri-urban lusaka small enterprise (care pulse) project zambia
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/12/12389539/zambia-care-peri-urban-lusaka-small-enterprise-care-pulse-project
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9851
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