Theme: Environment Finance
Responding to COVID-19 in Indonesia
A community side story of quick response and gradual adaptation of the low and middle income segment to the global pandemic.
This is the report that highlights the insights from MSC study to understand the economic and health impact of COVID-19 on LMI Indonesians.
Dec 3, 2020
India’s LPG cooking gas subsidy reform: Lessons for policymakers in reducing costs and building acceptance for reform
This policy brief summarizes the reforms India introduced to streamline, digitize, and transform cooking gas subsidy from an in-kind to a cash transfer program.
Oct 5, 2020
Caroline Pulver, Arshi Aadil, Anurodh Giri and Mitul Thapliyal
Inclusive FinTechs in Francophone Africa: Senegal country report
With a vibrant startup ecosystem and growing access to investors, Dakar ranks ninth in Africa in terms of Fintech activity, according to the Global FinTech Index City Rankings 2020. The Government of Senegal is supportive and wants to enhance the growth of digital industries and strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem, yet FinTechs need access to funding and qualified staff.
Jul 13, 2020
Nutrition literacy: Charting a new path forward
This blog examines the factors that influence people’s food choices and thus their nutritional intake. It also highlights the need for nutrition literacy among the PDS beneficiaries.
Jan 31, 2020
Neha Parakh, Puneet Khanduja, Mitul Thapliyal and Vijay Ravi
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: Challenges and the road ahead
The mere ownership of an LPG cylinder alone is not enough to make people switch from using traditional fuel and chulhas. Challenges like the high cost of refills and lack of doorstep delivery of LPG cylinders in remote locations restrict the regular use of LPG. In this video, MicroSave suggests strategic solutions to enable a […]
May 11, 2018
Voices of non LPG users
Women in rural areas spend a major part of their life arranging for fuelwoodand cooking on a wood-fired oven, or chulha . This video describes problems like health hazards, drudgery and inconvenience associated with cooking on unclean fuels.
May 11, 2018