Financial Well-being and Social Protection

Equity Investment in Microfinance

A report on the state of equity investment in the microfinance sector in India and barriers to the future growth of equity investments in the sector. … Read More

Evaluating FINO’s Financial Literacy Education Program

This study evaluates the impact of a financial literacy training program delivered by business correspondents.  … Read More

Evaluation of Financial Literacy Training Programmes: A Scoping Study

This exploratory study evaluates the scope of different financial literacy training programmes that are being implemented across India, from both an implementer’s and beneficiaries’ perspective. … Read More

Evaluating the Impact of Health Services on Recipients of Livelihoods Support

This study investigates the impact the combination of a livelihood program with a health program on the ability of low-income households to escape health-income poverty traps. … Read More

Financial Inclusion Drive: Perspectives From Gulbarga

This study evaluates financial inclusion drives in the district of Gulbarga, Karnataka, to assess their impact and success in opening accounts for unbanked households. … Read More

Financial Inclusion Studies: Analysis of No-Frills Accounts Drives in Cuddalore District

This study evaluated district-level financial inclusion drives to assess goals achieved and the behaviour of clients using newly opened accounts in the district of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. … Read More

Financial Inclusion Studies: Analysis of No-Frills Accounts Drives in Gulbarga

An evaluation of financial inclusion drives to assess goals achieved and the behaviour of clients using newly opened accounts in the district of Gulbarga, Karnataka. … Read More

Impact of Livelihoods Projects: Stock-taking of Agriculture and Rural Development Initiatives

This study identifies the impact and lessons learnt from a livelihoods project in seven Indian states funded by the World Bank. … Read More

A Randomized Control Trial of a Soft Commitment Product: a Pilot

This pilot study tests the uptake and usage of variations of a “contract-free” (soft) commitment savings product. … Read More

The Economic Returns to Social Interaction: Experimental Evidence from Microfinance

This study examines whether a development intervention that involves constant group interaction and standard microfinance lending, builds capital.
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