Theme: Responsible Finance

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on MSMEs: Indonesia report

The COVID-19 crisis has proven devastating for MSMEs in Indonesia, which have seen their revenues reduce to almost half. Our report analyzes the economic consequences of the pandemic on MSMEs, highlights their coping strategies, and provides policy recommendations to help them recover.

Jun 16, 2020

Alfa Pelupessy, Astri Sri Sulastri, Gloria Sinaga and Raunak Kapoor

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India: Impact of COVID-19 on Business Correspondents

This report highlights the impact of COVID-19 on business correspondent (BC) agents in India and the issues they faced while delivering financial services in the wake of the pandemic. It also offers policy recommendations to help BCs offer uninterrupted services.

Jun 11, 2020

Aakash Mehrotra, Abhishek Anand, Gayatri, Manoj Nayak, Mohak Srivastava, Nitish Narain, Surbhi Sood and Shobhit Mishra

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Digital ROSCA—the new kid on the block

Millions of low-income people across the world use ROSCAs as instruments of savings and credit. Since these people are susceptible to income volatility, ROSCAs give them the unique option to pursue a savings goal, as well as an opportunity to build social capital and creditworthiness.

Apr 13, 2020

Akhand Tiwari and Abhishek Gupta

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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

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An apple a day may not keep the doctor away—the importance of dietary diversity

Based on a study conducted by MSC in August, 2019 to assess the nutritional gaps in PDS households, this blog highlights the importance of incorporating local and diverse food items into the beneficiaries’ diet

Jan 31, 2020

Neha Parakh, Puneet Khanduja, Mitul Thapliyal and Vijay Ravi

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Full, yet undernourished? How India can move from food security to nutrition security

This blog presents the challenges faced by India to shift the focus of its public distribution system from food security to nutrition security.

Jan 30, 2020

Mitul Thapliyal, Puneet Khanduja and Neha Parakh

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