Tag: COVID

Trending! MSC and NITI Aayog’s webinar on “cash support to the most vulnerable during COVID-19” gets extensive media coverage

MSC (MicroSave Consulting), in collaboration with the NITI Aayog, organized an international webinar on 5th June, 2020 to discuss and share lessons from India’s successful cash support payments to the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun 8, 2020

MSC

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We are looking up to business correspondents in the pandemic; but what are they looking at?

The business correspondent (BC) network in India has become indispensable for last-mile financial service delivery across urban and rural centers. In light of the current pandemic, our note highlights the challenges BC agents face while providing services in far-flung unbanked areas.

Jun 5, 2020

Ishita Sharma, Saloni Tandon, Mimansa Khanna and Anveshi Gupta

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Weathering a Perfect Storm – Part 2: Seven Ways Fintechs Can Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic

This blog covers the diverse strategies of FinTechs both big and small to adapt to the situation and overcome the challenges brought forth by the pandemic.

Jun 2, 2020

Akshat Pathak, Anshul Saxena, Sunil Bhat and Anil Gupta

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Helping MSMEs get back on their feet – Insights from MSMEs in the Philippines that have overcome disasters

The COVID pandemic is a “grey swan” event—a known unknown. MSMEs are among the hardest hit by its economic fallout. In this piece, we analyze how MSMEs cope with analogous grey swan events like disasters and draw parallels to suggest ideas on immediate relief and policy perspectives to build long-term resilience.

May 22, 2020

Ishita Sharma and Manoj Pandey

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Responses to the financial impacts of COVID-19 through social cash transfers and digital payment infrastructure

The financial impact of COVID-19 has been hitting the poor. Governments are adjusting cash transfer programs and utilizing national payment systems to mitigate these negative impacts. This blog reviews responses from Latin America, Asia and Sub Saharan Africa where governments with limited resources are coming up with innovative solutions to the crisis.

May 14, 2020

Caroline Pulver

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Innovations and coping strategies for food security at the time of COVID-19

COVID-19 is likely to have a widespread, deep, and prolonged impact on every sector and segment. In this blog, we discuss some innovations and practical solutions for governments and other stakeholders to consider to aid food security and to protect the livelihoods of smallholders

Apr 29, 2020

Puneet Chopra, TVS Ravi Kumar and Rajendra Kumar

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