The Group Savings Program

The Group Savings Program (GSP) is a savings and loans initiative designed to support women and girls in acquiring or expanding capital for businesses, with the goal of boosting household income and supporting education.

Modeled after a Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA), each GSP group typically has 15–30 women and girls who live in the same village and know one another. Members meet regularly to save and access loans from their pooled savings. Interest paid on loans is returned to members as interest on their savings.