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Resource Type: Research Papers
Decoding government support to women entrepreneurs in India
MSC collaborated with NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) to publish this report, which maps 70 central schemes and 433 state schemes across 28 states in India. The report identifies scheme-based support available across six essential needs of entrepreneurs and shares some best practices implemented by state governments to improve access and uptake of schemes.
May 23, 2023
Account inactivity in India—is there a problem?
MSC dispels some myths on the issue of high account dormancy in India compared to other countries.
May 23, 2023
Impact of climate change on smallholders and their coping strategies
Smallholder farmers face many risks from climate hazards like flooding. We identified seven factors critical to building their resilience to climate change. Strategies like emergency funds, relocation, and borrowing can help them recover quickly from disasters and prepare for the future.
May 23, 2023
Choice of channel: Understanding how low- and moderate-income women in Kenya choose channels for financial transactions
MSC unpacked women’s choice of channels for financial transactions in India, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Indonesia. The result is a tool – the DEBIT framework. This is the report from our DEBIT study in Kenya.
May 23, 2023
Unlocking the potential of Farmer Producer Companies in Bihar: Insights from a diagnostic study
MSC (MicroSave Consulting) studied 35 FPCs across 10 districts in Bihar to better understand their functioning and the challenges. Read our report to unearth more granular insights.
May 23, 2023
Can G2P unlock women’s economic empowerment? Evidence from Asia and Africa
The presentation presents evidence from Asia and Africa on the role of G2P in enhancing women’s economic empowerment. G2P programs have an overwhelmingly positive impact on the household and women’s agency. Governments should utilize gender-disaggregated data and remain sensitive to social norms to improve G2P policy design.
Nov 11, 2022