Cow and Rice Banks: Non-Cash Lending in Battambang, Cambodia

In-Asia Grant presentation by Kenneth Kitahata '20, whose topic is “Cow and Rice Banks: Non-Cash Lending in Battambang, Cambodia.’’

To promote income security among rural Cambodia's elderly populations, HelpAge Cambodia has developed Cow and Rice Banks. These collective holdings of rice and cows are an informal safety net for aging communities. 

Kitahata will take a storytelling approach to discuss the impacts of the Cow an Rice Banks among current and recent program beneficiaries.