Bappenas Working Papers
Vol 1 No 2 (2018): Edisi Oktober 2018

Study of Saving and Credit Mobile Application Model and Empowering the Poor

Margareta Wahyu Catur Wijayanti (Wahana Visi Indonesia (Social Humanitarian Organization))



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Oct 2018

Abstract

This study tries to describe how an application, called ASCA (Accumulating Saving & Credit Association) developed its mobile application on the Android platformfor empowering the poor. Microfinance has an important role in alleviating poverty, reducing income inequality and increasing economic growth. Community access to the formal financial system is only 52% of the total population, informal 31% and 17% of the population experience exclusivity unable to access the financial system. Based on the high level of poverty and the low access of the public to the financial system, WVI developed a savings group model, which is ASCA. Build upon monitoring and focused the discussion, the ASCA model proves to be a learning tool for the poor to save money, be disciplined to manage family finances, build good character of the borrower and change behavior in spending money. The application overcomes the weaknesses of manual recording, builds a transparent and independent information system, as well as records good financial footprint.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

bwp

Publisher

Subject

Environmental Science

Description

Bappenas Working Papers (BWP) adalah publikasi yang diterbitkan Kementerian Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional/Bappenas dalam rangka mendukung fungsi Bappenas sebagai think tank pemerintah. Publikasi ini diharapkan menjadi jembatan antara ilmu pengetahuan dan kebijakan (bridging knowledge to policy), ...