Publications

Digitisation of Self Help Groups in India

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Lead Centre: LEAD
Focus Area: Financial Inclusion, MSME

Digitisation in the processes followed by Self Help Groups (SHGs) can have significant streamlining effects. This report highlights the current initiatives undertaken within the technology space and maps the trajectory of digitisation that various promoting agencies have followed. It further identifies key focus areas and gaps that remain to be addressed within the ecosystem.

Women in Business: The Many Shades of Grit and Perseverance

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Lead Centre: LEAD
Focus Area: MSME

In this compendium, we feature journeys of entrepreneurs from diverse sections of society and highlight the role of grit and perseverance in enabling their success.

Making Digital Finance Work for Women: Insights from an Innovative Training Program for MFI Clients

September 2019 - Smitha Cunigal
Lead Centre: LEAD
Focus Area: Financial Inclusion, Capacity Building

This brief captures insights from an awareness generation and training program for MFI clients. The publication was developed as part of a multi-year capacity building program undertaken by LEAD and Sa-Dhan (Association of Community Development Finance Institutions), with assistance from HSBC. The training intervention aims at improving awareness and confidence among MFI clients in the use of various digital financial products and services, through a multi-pronged approach using presentations, videos, and games.

Nurse and Physician Reflections on the Application of a Quality Standards Training Program to Reduce Maternal Mortality

August 2018 - Shannon Maloney, Mohammad Siahpush, Danae Dinkel, Paraskevi A Farazi, Jithin Jose, Rohini Dutta
Lead Centre: IFMRLEAD
Focus Area: Public Health

Low and middle income countries are characterised by high rates of maternal mortality, in spite of a rise in facility-supported births. This warrants a need to assess the quality of maternal care. The current study evaluated provider perspectives on teaching material in an evidence-based medical education session, directed at addressing common causes of maternal mortality in government hospitals in India.

Understanding the Impact of Demonetization on Bank Account Holders from Low Income Households

April 2018 - Suraj Nair, Shruti Korada, Preethi Rao
Lead Centre: Centre for Microfinance
Focus Area: Financial Inclusion

This study, conducted by IFMR LEAD, attempts to contribute to the ongoing debate of the short and long-term effects of demonetization on low income households who while formally banked, are among the most prone to adverse effects of demonetization policy, owing to their socio-economic, demographic and occupational profiles.