Kondo Jigima is a savings and microcredit cooperative that was set up in 1995. Thanks to the creation of a financing tool that is genuinely adapted to the most disadvantaged people and the organisations that work with them, Kondo Jigima has almost 75,000 members, spread across around a hundred local savings and loan associations. By granting microcredits to people who would not be able to obtain credit elsewhere, it actively contributes to the fight against extreme poverty. When it comes to repaying loans, Kondo takes the local context into account: repayment terms adapted to the seasonal cycle, lower interest than other credit institutions, taking income levels into account, etc. In addition, Kondo Jigima stimulates social economy initiatives and supports women's groups, which develop a whole range of income-generating activities: crafts, small businesses in the informal sector, agriculture, etc. Finally, the organisation is also active in the fields of education and literacy, two fundamental sectors for access to employment.