Monique is the Founder President of Microfinance Opportunities (MFO), a global non-profit organization committed to understanding the financial realities of low-income households and developing engaging and enabling consumer-focused solutions.
The Emerging Market-Led Microfinance Agenda
The briefing note discusses the shift towards a market led approach in microfinance. It concludes with highlighting the emerging trends in microfinance.
Mar 11, 2004
Mar 11, 2004
Reducing vulnerability: Demand for and supply of microinsurance in East Africa
It examines the demand for risk management tools by the poor and gathers experience of seven institutions providing microinsurance to satisfy this demand in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania
Dec 1, 2003
Dec 1, 2003
Reducing Vulnerability: The Demand For Microinsurance
This paper understands what people in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are looking for in microinsurance and how preferences of the poor can be incorporated into the design of microinsurance products.
Mar 1, 2003
Mar 1, 2003
Key Questions that Should Precede New Product Development
MFIs are looking at new product development as a way of responding to their clients’ needs. This note suggests six essential questions to be asked prior about new product development.
Apr 15, 2002
Graham Wright, Monica Brand, Zan Northrip, Monique Cohen, Michael McCord and Brigit Helms
Apr 15, 2002
Graham Wright, Monica Brand, Zan Northrip, Monique Cohen, Michael McCord and Brigit Helms
Assessment of the Use and Impact of MicroSave’s Market Research for Microfinance Toolkit
This note presents the findings from an assessment study of MicroSave’s market research toolkit and the findings of the assessment study.
Jan 29, 2002
Jan 29, 2002
Looking Before You Leap: Key Questions That Should Precede Starting New Product Development
This paper outlines some of the basic questions and issues that MFIs should address prior to embarking on the process of product development.
Oct 1, 2001
Graham Wright, Michael McCord, Monique Cohen, Monica Brand, Zan Northrip and Brigit Helms
Oct 1, 2001
Graham Wright, Michael McCord, Monique Cohen, Monica Brand, Zan Northrip and Brigit Helms