Status of Microfinance in India 2016-17

Highlights from the Self-Help Group-Bank Linkage Program

This annual report by NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) provides information and updates on the Self-Help Group (SHG)-Bank Linkage Program supported by NABARD. The report looks at comprehensive data received from various reporting NGOs, banks and governments across the country on the developments in microfinance. It examines the role microfinance can play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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July 2017

The Transformative Role of Insurance in African Agriculture

After their session at European Microfinance Week, Katharine Pulvermacher and Stewart McCulloch discuss challenges and new models for making agricultural insurance more accessible.

By FinDev Gateway

Paper May 2024

The Role of Data in Inclusive Insurance

This paper identifies five ways in which data trails are being leveraged by private sector actors, including insurance carriers and technology providers, to offer “inclusive insurance” for low-income and other excluded segments, such as rural small-holder farmers and gig workers.

By CGAP

Paper February 2024

Scaling Parametric Insurance in Pacific Small Island Developing States Through Meso- Level Solutions

This publication focuses on promoting meso-level insurance products designed for development banks, microfinance institutions, provident/pension funds, associations, and cooperatives through the UNCDF-led Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme.

By United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)