FRIEDRICH-EBERT-STIFTUNG – A majority working in the shadows Figure 7.2 Types of groups Kenya 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% Savings club Religious group Neighbourhood group Cooperative+credit union Politcal party Cultural group Social movement Professional organization Mutual health Trade union Sport association Any other type 13.7% 13.5% 1.9% 3.5% 2.1% 0.4% 2.1% 0.5% 1.1% 3.7% 57.6% Benin 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% Savings club Religious group Neighbourhood group Cooperative+credit union Politcal party Cultural group Social movement Professional organization Mutual health Trade union Sport association Any other type 18.4% 11.8% 2.8% 6.3% 5.9% 4.0% 0.6% 0.4% 2.8% 1.3% 40.0% 50.0% 45.7% Senegal 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 0.0% 10.0% Savings club Religious group Neighbourhood group Cooperative+credit union Politcal party Cultural group 6.2% 6.3% 4.3% 19.8% 15.2% 30.5% Savings club Religious group Neighbourhood group Cooperative+credit union Politcal party Cultural group 1.3% 5.7% 1.5% Social movement 3.7% Social movement 0.4% Professional organization Mutual health Trade union Any other type 4.6% 4.0% 0.9% 4.6% Professional organization Mutual health Trade union Any other type 0.9% 1.3% 0.4% 1.9% Zambia 20.0% 30.0% 18.7% 23.9% 40.0% 50.0% 44.1% Côte d'Ivoire 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% Savings club Religious group Neighbourhood group Cooperative+credit union Politcal party Cultural group Social movement Professional organization Mutual health Trade union Any other type 3.9% 1.8% 3.9% 1.5% 1.8% 4.1% 8.2% 17.6% 22.8% 20.3% 14.3% Ethiopia 0.0% 5.0% 15.0% 25.0% 35.0% 45.0% Savings club Religious group Neighbourhood group Cooperative+credit union Politcal party Cultural group Social movement Professional organization Mutual health Trade union Any other type 1.0% 2.5% 4.1% 5.8% 1.5% 2.4% 1.1% 3.4% 13.3% 25.6% 39.2% 6-country average 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% Savings club Religious group Neighbourhood group Cooperative+credit union Politcal party Cultural group Social movement Professional organization Mutual health Trade union Sport association Any other type 4.6% 3.9% 3.3% 2.5% 2.0% 0.8% 1.9% 3.2% 19.0% 13.8% 26.7% 25.8% Note: Figures for 6-country average do not addup to 100 per cent. This is due to the fact that»neighbourhood group« represents average of 4 countries and»sports association« average of two countries. ment, mutual social assistance, protection against criminals, involvement in local politics, self-regulation of markets, collective farm work such as land clearing and information-­sharing. The identity element is central to these associations because the neighbourhood(which could be a street, a village or a district of a town) serves as the common bond uniting its members. The activities of neighbourhood associations are related mainly to security and empowerment. Ethiopia is a special case in that the neighbourhood groups – known as »Idir« – were set up originally to assist members in case of an emergency; many Idirs have evolved into general purpose savings clubs, which function similar to ROSCAs. 60