Research Consultancy on Access to Credit, South Central Somalia

Research Consultancy on Access to Credit, South Central Somalia

This is a 30-day consultancy assignment for the study on access to credit among beneficiaries in South Central Somalia. The main objectives of this study are:

• To analyze and document existing practices around access to credit among beneficiaries in relation to types of credit systems (cash/in-kind), duration of credit and seasonality, credit volumes and existing repayment systems and interest rates, gender relations, conditionality to access credit by money lenders and type of actors involved in providing credit services.

• To analyze and assess the impact of cash transfer program on local credit systems in the project areas, to document differences in existing practices in relation to rural and urban areas and differences in TFG and AS controlled areas, and review of emerging trends.

• To explore the possible linkage of cash transfer program in emergency to credit systems and see the relationship of the same in building community resilience in relation to health groups, seasonality, humanitarian support and livelihood asset levels.

Closing Date: August 15, 2012
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