Your support = real impact
Together, with supporters and partners, we are working to alleviate poverty
Good Return works within systems to create real change.
At Good Return we’re all pretty passionate about systems change. This means we like to tackle big complex problems - like financial exclusion and poverty - with a long-term, deeply embedded approach to change that lasts. We recognise real transformation can’t happen overnight - but it can happen when we intervene with the right approaches and contextualised activities that meet the true needs of those we work with.
To make this change a reality, we work with the right partners to reach the people we need to reach. We constantly monitor the effectiveness of our programs, gaining a deep understanding of the experience of participants and what improvement means to them. We then look at results so we can improve the way we work and help people.
Learning to adapt and improve
At Good Return we are 100% committed to constantly improving the quality and effectiveness of our programs through learning continuously from our program and partner Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL).
The pillars of our MEL strategy are:
Monitoring and evaluating programs and associated projects
Impact measurement approach and frameworks
Learning, reflection and review
Your support = real impact
Since our beginnings in 2004, we have reached thousands of women and their families. Read more in our annual report.
3,509,709
people reached through our money safety campaigns
69,360
vulnerable people have boosted their financial skills with our training
$5.05m
in loans to entrepreneurs with our Impact Investment Fund
90%
of loans have gone to women
10,574
financial services staff trained in social inclusion
68,742
Micro-entrepreneurs using our My Money Tracker app to track expenses and boost savings
Latest project reports
Growing financial skills and confidence for garment factory workers in Cambodia
Project name: ‘Let’s talk money: little by little’ financial capability awareness campaign
Country: Cambodia
Dates: October 2022 - September 2023
Local partner: National Bank of Cambodia
About the project: Using a video drama series about a young couple and their financial hurdles and decisions, the ‘Let’s talk money’ campaign combined face to face training sessions for 1000 Cambodian garment factory workers, with follow up discussions and resources shared on Facebook and Telegram group chats. Participants were also trained to use the My Money Tracker app.
Key learnings:
74% of participants said they would manage their money/finances better
Creating a social media community allowed the users to learn from each other’s experiences and idea, not just the campaign materials
Skills building the Solomon Islands way
Project name: “Make money work for a better future” financial capability program
Country: Solomon Islands
Dates: June 2022 - March 2023
Local partner: Central Bank of Solomon Islands
About the project: Groups of women, young people and church goers coached in financial capability over 7 practical, weekly sessions covering money mindfulness, financial planning, engaging with financial institutions, planning for the future.
Key learnings:
Learners’ financial capability score improved by 68%
Overall knowledge and awareness improved by 83%, overage score of 9.9 out of 10 after the coaching.
Financial behaviours such as tracking money and discussing financial decisions as a family, improved by 101%
Helping vulnerable people navigate financial challenges with confidence
Project name: Consumer Awareness and Financial Empowerment (CAFE) coaching in partnership with trade unions
Country: Cambodia
Dates: 2021 - 2024
Local partner: People In Need
About the project: As part of the Covid 19 response, and to help the most vulnerable to recover from the impacts of the pandemic, Good Return partnered with People in Need to education members of seven trade unions to build their financial skills and confidence. The financial coaching curriculum was delivered in small groups of 10, through 6-weekly conversations, supporting participants to identify their own financial priorities and work towards these goals using practical money management tools such as savings plans, debt reduction plans, and emergency ‘what if’ plans.
Key learnings:
Financial capability scores improved from 3.5 (pre-training) to 7.6 (after the 6-week training).
Women’s confidence in household money decisions improved with 99% expressing comfort in expressing their opinions on major financial matters
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