Agriculture
December 6, 2022
Updated on April 3, 2022
·Created on September 13, 2017
Kiva is a non profit that is attempting to enable access to lending by crowd funding loans.
Kiva provides micro-loans directly or through partners to enable low income individuals access to capital that they would not otherwise have.
Kiva is a 501(c)3 U.S. nonprofit
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
- Kiva - Field Partners
Manufacturing/Building Method
Intellectural Property Type
Other
User Provision Model
Borrower's can sign up directly on Kiva's site or through field partners in their local region. Lender's can find a project or borrower and sign up on the Kiva site.
Distributions to Date Status
From their impact page: - 2.9 million borrowers - 1.7 million lenders
Design Specifications
Kiva attempts to be very transparent. They have a detailed page on the loan process as well as their financials. Their technology platform is a combination of open source and licensed software. Siftery has detailed information about the technology they utilize. They publish detailed information on their API and how to integrate it into your application. Kiva labs attempts solve global issues by funding risky ideas to tackle issues that are impacting undeserved populations.
Technical Support
Technical support is provided by Kiva.
Replacement Components
N/A
Lifecycle
N/A
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
From Kiva's about page: "Kiva is an international nonprofit, founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. We celebrate and support people looking to create a better future for themselves, their families and their communities."
Vetted Performance Status
From Kiva's impact page: - $1 billion dollars in loans - 2.5 million borrowers - 1.6 million lenders - 84 countries - 81% of borrowers are women
Safety
Not applicable
Complementary Technical Systems
Statistical analysis software (Stata, R, etc.)
Academic Research and References
Compliance with regulations
According to their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Kiva is in compliance with all local laws and regulations.
Other Information
Agriculture
December 6, 2022
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