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Achieving scale is a significant success factor for microinsurance schemes.

Microinsurance Paper #32 investigates whether corrective measures for profitability have been successful over the long term.

Recent development experiences indicate that smallholders can play a significant role in competitive value chains.

The paper looks into the social context within which risk attitudes are formed and participation decisions are made, using microdata from rural households in Gujarat, India.

The report demonstrates how microfinance can be further leveraged to provide a powerful tool to address one of India’s persistent barriers to the economic advancement of the poor: ill health caused by lack of access to health services.

This paper focuses on two Graduation Programme implementations – one by Trickle Up in West Bengal, India, and the other by Orangi Charitable Trust (OCT) in Sindh, Pakistan.

An analysis of evidence from seven projects that the value chain approach leads to patterns of outreach, outcomes and sustainability.

This document, produced under a primer series on social safety nets, assesses the role of food aid in improving food availability and food access. It is based on a synthesis of experiences in four countries:  India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Zambia. It concludes that food aid does not have to create negative impacts, particularly if it is tied to the development of infrastructure that supports production and market linkages, avoids creating negative price effects for food producers, and reaches the food insecure.

Findings from the baseline impact assessment of the GMED program in Jaipur, India.

This research identifies the specific needs of the low-income population and to design appropriate products and services.

Impact of technological innovation on remittance flows.

This paper is an attempt to understand the health programs and health needs offered by MFIs in India.

This paper explores the possibility of delivering health services for clients while being cost-effective and sustainable for MFIs.

This paper documents the impact that health protection products can have on the financial performance of MFIs.

Hiring women to be sales agents to develop the embroidered garment value chain in Pakistan.

This report presents the methodology and results from the 2007 household survey as part of the AMPER project.