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Fostering social capital through NGO design: Grameen Bank membership in Bangladesh

George Warren Brown School of Social Work

Across rural Bangladesh, non-governmental organizations are offering poor women economic opportunities and access to social development. Findings outlined in this article suggest the social implications of microcredit lending via the Grameen Bank can be as powerful as the economic implications. In a village-level assessment, Grameen Bank members' gradual social capital formation was evidenced in evolving trust and expanded networks.

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