Source : Financite

In this report, we investigate how asset building organisations in Europe cope with the outfall of the financial crisis in their country and abroad.

We highlight the experiences of 11 organisations and emphasise the need for Governments (be they local, regional or national) to safeguard the achievements made by asset building organisations. Asset building can be seen as a counter-cyclical move to insulate poorer households against external crises, be they personal or macroeconomic in nature [..]