Rural Finance is about providing financial services for people living in rural areas. This Learning Centre aims to assist organisations in developing countries to build their capacity to deliver improved financial services which meet the needs of rural households and businesses.
A reference library of rural finance and related material organized under different topics: policy making, client advice, conference papers and others.
A selection of training, study materials and multimedia developed or adapted by the RFLC, selected together with information about courses and organisations that offer training.
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The new book moves beyond the original meaning of microfinance and fills a critical gap in the literature on inclusive finance. The book also includes several chapters of interest to agricultural and rural finance in particular chapter 8 gives an overview of the saving services; chapter 9 outlines credit products; chapter 10 focuses on agricultural finance and credit products and it explains how to develop appropriate financial products that address the needs of individuals and businesses working in the agriculture; chapter 11 gives an overview of the types of insurance products and explains how insurance can be integrated into the financial inclusion agenda.
