The guidelines specifically cover:
1) the basics of self-help groups
2) guidance for executing agencies on the steps in creating self-help groups (week by week for five weeks, then follow-up and end of the year)
3) the management committee
4) conducting a meeting.
In addition, there are examples of internal regulations, a savings book, a loan book, an individual savings and loan card and a cash book as well as pictures for use in promotional activities.
Guidelines on the formation of self help groups for families of working children
Explains the role of self-help groups. The guidelines and methodology are intended to assist in the designing and managing of self-help groups as a productive alternative for very poor people to build up some savings and to counter the indebtedness problem in Cambodia.
Type Book Date issued 2006 Format available PDF (29 p.) Unit responsible ILO Subregional Office for East Asia Subjects training, gender and development, poverty alleviation, informal economy Download English - pdf 859 KB