Microfinance for Decent Work: Innovation Partners
Microfinance institution partners are listed below by innovation area of work. A summary poster for key results and recommendations from the MF4DW action research can be found for each MFI by clicking on the name of the institution.
Microfinance Institution |
Country |
Innovation Summary |
|---|---|---|
Child Labour | ||
Nigeria |
Awareness campaign against child labour and the introduction of a loan for school associated expenses | |
Pakistan |
Modification to existing health insurance product to extend coverage to all household members | |
Mali |
Client training using adapted ILO WIND, GERME and child labour training materials | |
Risk Management & Over-indebtedness | ||
Uganda |
Introduction of new leasing product (Mortgage Asset Financing Loan) | |
Philippines |
Introduction of new entrepreneurship training for clients using ILO training modules “Generate Your Business” (GYB) and “Start Your Business” (SYB) | |
Philippines |
Modification of a savings products for emergency purposes (Individual Emergency Fund) | |
Cambodia |
Financial education for clients (direct training of clients) | |
Cambodia |
Financial education for clients (indirect approach through educating loan officers) | |
Viet Nam |
Introduction of client training on risk management and microinsurance | |
Peru |
Introduction of micro-insurance product “multiriesgo de Confianza” and client training on product and use | |
Honduras |
Introduction of health insurance product and client training | |
Formalization | ||
Burkina Faso |
Introduction of sensitization to benefits of formalization, combined with training on enterprise management and client incentives to formalize | |
India |
Awareness raising on formalization and introduction of Business Development Services (BDS) to clients | |
Working Conditions | ||
Jordan |
Awareness raising on working conditions to clients and community, combined with client and staff trainings using adapted ILO WISE methodology (Work Improvement for Small Entreprises) | |
India |
Introduction of Participatory Safety Education to increase productivity and workplace safety of clients and community | |
Job Creation | ||
Tajikistan |
Introduction of entrepreneurship training for women clients | |
Kyrgyzstan |
Organizational restructuring of microfinance section and SME section offering different sets of products | |
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