Morten Kähler

This second phase of the VSLA App project focused on extensive piloting with key stakeholders, further app development, and wider dissemination to organizations working with savings groups across the Global South, including implementation networks and comprehensive testing in Uganda and Rwanda.

This third phase of the VSLA E-Learning project established and validated guidelines for using the simulation game app in real-world settings, documenting its impact compared to traditional implementations, with findings disseminated through conferences, partner networks, and microfinance forums.

This project brought digital financial services to disadvantaged women in Niger through a blockchain-based platform for savings groups, building credit history, enabling secure cashless transactions, reducing corruption, and creating new market opportunities despite low formal banking access and limited internet penetration.

This innovative project developed a gamified e-learning simulation for Village Savings and Loan Association methodology, allowing participants to experience group constitution, savings meetings, and loan processes through an interactive digital platform, significantly reducing training costs compared to traditional face-to-face courses.