Reconsidering UK Community Development Finance

Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) first came to prominence in the UK around ten years ago as means of providing loans to people and enterprises excluded from mainstream finance. They were designed to create a positive cycle of investment, re-development and opportunity for some of the UK’s most disadvantaged communities by providing much-needed capital. nef has conducted an in-depth survey to take stock, evaluate CDFIs achievements to date and inform the next stage of their development.

By NEF,UK.

Macro Economic Policy Resource.