Using ICT to help MSME’s prosper - A qualitative insight of Mobile based financial training in Bangalore
Pursuing funding agencies to sponsor research projects is an arduous task. It’s not easy to make the donor see the social impact a projec...
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Financial literacy: When, what and how
This article is authored by Parul Agarwal, Senior Research Manager at IFMR-LEAD, and was recently published by Ideas for India. The n...
Is Financial Literacy Worth it?
Financial literacy is a complex thing . A broad way of thinking about it is, as the skill to manage one’s financial reso...
Access is Not Enough
There has been a lot in the news lately about financial inclusion and extending banking services to the poor. With the expansion of the A...
Remembering the Field
Drawing by Samira Jain I have not taken any photos of any of my field experiences in Bihar, mostly due to an inexplicable sense of disc...
Making the case for Financial Literacy - Why is FE critical for the vulnerable clients in India - Opinions from the field (PART III)
In Part I and Part II of this blog, we made a case for FE by making the modules concise, cost-efficient and effective for the clients...
Finance-wise, how wise?
Ever wondered if the rural poor who took loans actually understood interest rates in the first place? Well, how often do most of us can sa...
Newsletter Article - Making the case for Financial Literacy - Why is FE critical for the vulnerable clients in India - Opinions from the field
According to National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) (59 th Round) data, nearly 51% of the farmer families in India are excluded from...
Making the case for Financial Literacy - What is CMF doing to address the FE challenges? (PART II)
In Part 1 of this blog , we discussed some of the challenges related to implementing an FE intervention. These include high costs...
Making the case for Financial Literacy - Understanding and Addressing Challenges (PART 1)
Author: Mudita Tiwari We begin the Financial Literacy Education or FE series from today. Based on the latest findings from our on-going st...
Newsletter Article - Measuring Financial Literacy
Author: Parul Agarwal The case of little response from the target population towards both the conventional and innovative financial...
Savings Dilemma
We often come across people who say that they are not earning enough to save or do not see how a savings account would help them. More of...
Who will pay for Financial Literacy?
Author: Mudita Tiwari As we meander through the thatched mud-stained and brick houses in Uttar Pradesh, our team asks a curious group ...
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