DSIK supports the Institution Building of  Lao Association of Savings and Credit Unions (LASCU). Currently LASCU has 33 Member-SCUs of which 7 of them has Village Banks as their clients. The whole SCU/Villagbank Sector under LASCU has more than 250.000 clients in rural areas.

Furthermore, the Women and Family Development Fund (WFDF) associated to the Lao Women’s Union, are supported to strengthen their sustainable orientation.

DSIK also conducts Management Trainings at the Banking Institute, which belongs to the Bank of Lao P.D.R. (BoL).

Former Projects:  

Between April 2015 and December 2022, DSIK has been implementing the "Sparkassen Partnership Project to strengthen the regional Microfinance Network". DSIK supported WFDF and the Village Funds in professionalizing their microfinance activities.  

Between June 2021 and December 2022, DSIK has been implementing the project “Formalization and strengthening of informal community financial organizations in Lao PDR”. The objective was to formalize and strengthen community-based financial organizations (CFOs), so that they can sustainably provide financial services to the target groups. 

For any questions, please contact the Country Representative as shown in the contact list.