Tag: Sustainability
A paper on enhancing access to markets for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)
Though FPOs can enhance access to markets for farmers and reduce inefficiencies in agricultural value chains, most struggle to gain better market access and lack adequate opportunities. This report, based on stakeholder consultations Samunnati and MSC conducted with experts in the agriculture sector, provides recommendations to address these challenges.
Sep 3, 2020
Pushkar Raj, Puneet Chopra, Karan Garg, Ganesh P.G. and Sridhar Easwaran
So many steps forward … And now one big step back
After the progress made on setting a regulatory and policy framework to enable financial inclusion, this blog raises concern over the decision that puts a cap of 1% for agent transaction.
Nov 9, 2018
Low Income Lives – Family Food Shopping
In this edition of MicroSave’s ‘Low Income Lives’ series, Stuart Rutherford uses data from the Hrishipara Daily Financial Diaries to study how poor people in Bangladesh buy food.
Feb 23, 2018
How India has Progressed on No Poverty and Reduced Inequalities
Manoj Sharma, Director, MicroSave speaks on how India has progressed on SDG 1, or No Poverty and SDG 10, or Reduced Inequalities. Mr Sharma mentions that the JAM Trinity (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) holds the key to some of the biggest reforms ever attempted in the country.
Nov 2, 2017
Are the $2 Billion Annual Savings Arising from PAHAL Real?
Are the $2 Billion Annual Savings Arising from PAHAL Real? The blog examines the performance of Pahal, direct benefit transfer for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (DBTL) programme scheme in India.
Oct 15, 2015
Bill payments —The secret to sustainability?
Mobile banking hasn’t really achieved sustainability yet. Everyone talks about it as an almost done deal. Nevertheless, cash still trumps all.
Jan 14, 2014
Ann Platt and Nitin Garg