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Guide/Manual

KoboToolbox Guide

KoboToolbox is a free platform for field data collection in challenging environments that works both online and offline through mobile devices and web browsers. This guide helps you get started with the tool.

Vidéo

Animated series of video project MEBA

Animated series of videos produced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), as part of the "Microfinance for Ecosystem-based Adaptation" (MEbA*) project. Their aim is to raise awareness among rural populations of practical solutions for adapting to climate change and for sustainable agricultural production. The solutions also aim to improve the small-scale farming sector's relationship with ecosystems, promoting their conservation and sustainable use now and in the future.

Guide/Manual

Guidance for filling out Organization Information

The Organization information ("Org Info") part of the questionnaire in SPI Online assessment tools contains the financial data and demographic details of the financial service provider. These are important for generating a social dashboard that contains a robust summary of the primary social and financial information about the FSP in one succinct report.

Case studies & Field examples

VisionFund Uganda Reduces the Barriers to Financial Inclusion Through Product Term Changes

Brief field example explaining how VisionFund Uganda modified is mix of product offerings after identifying 2 barriers to women clients accessing their products.

Case studies & Field examples

Using Exit Data to Inform Product Design and Improve Operations

Provides a list of questions that can be answered from client exit data along with their implications for products and operations.

Case studies & Field examples

Ujjivan Educates Clients on the Dangers of Over-Indebtedness

Ujjivan developed a video with vignettes of 2 ficitious borrowers who become overindebted. They use this video to open discussion with clients about the risks of overindebtedness.

Case studies & Field examples

Ujjivan Collects Satisfaction Data Face-to-Face

Short case example of how Ujjivan in India collects client feedback in face-to-face interviews.

Case studies & Field examples

UBTEC Burkina Faso: Gestion de performance environnementale en pratique #2

Cet article illustre de quelle manière UBTEC, au Burkina Faso, met en œuvre sa gestion de la Performance Environnementale, avec un focus particulier sur l'évaluation et la promotion de pratiques agroécologiques.

Guidelines

Transparency Policies and Procedures for Four Products

Table summarizing the requirements for disclosure and transparency for 4 core products: loans, savings, payments and insurance.

Publications

Study on the Drivers of Over-Indebtedness of Microfinance Borrowers in Cambodia: An In-depth Investigation of Saturated Area

This study focuses on providing an in-depth understanding of the drivers of overindebtedness (OID) in selected saturated areas, which represent less than 6% of total villages in Cambodia.