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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on CICO agents- Kenya report
This report highlights the findings of the second round of the dipstick research jointly funded by MSC and SCBF. It captures a detailed analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on CICO agents and their coping strategies. The report further provides recommendations for policymakers and financial service providers to support their recovery.
Jan 14, 2021
Diana Siddiqui, Evelyne Matibe, Olivia Obiero and Anup Singh
Survival, recovery, and building resilience: Transformation of financial institutions in the times of COVID-19 – Part 2
This blog looks at how financial institutions can build upon the survival strategies to recover and transform during the COVID-19
pandemic and afterward.
Aug 21, 2020
Coping with COVID-19 in Kenya
This report offers a glimpse into the remarkable achievements, underlying challenges, and new opportunities amid the COVID-19 pandemic on the low and middle income (LMI) segment in Kenya.
Aug 19, 2020
Coping with COVID-19 – A demand-side view from Uganda
MSC conducted a research study to assess what the low- and middle-income (LMI) segments in Uganda understand about COVID-19 in terms of awareness, preventive measures being taken, gender dynamics at play in their households, and the use of digital financial services during this time. We present our findings in this report.
Jul 9, 2020
Highlights of the webinar on “Successful cash support payments to the most vulnerable: Lessons from India”
Timestamps of the webinar conducted on Jun 5, 2020, on the topic: Successful Cash Support Payments to the Most Vulnerable: Lessons from India. Refer to the time stamps below for a better viewing experience.
Jun 15, 2020
Coping measures for “measurement” in the time of COVID-19
COVID-19 has seen governments across the globe walk a tightrope as they scramble to contain the spread of the disease while keeping the economy stable. In this unprecedented situation, ground-level data for evidence-based decision-making assumes critical significance. This blog looks at five key lessons from MSC’s research on COVID-19.
Jun 9, 2020