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Notes from the field: Surveying in Northern Ghana

Oct 29/10 | From the blog
by Lee Crawfurd

 

IPA Project Associate Elizabeth Schultz is blogging her experiences in helping roll out a new IPA survey in Ghana.

Here is an excerpt:

Reflections on the Microfinance Conference from Jonathan Morduch and Dean Karlan

Oct 27/10 | From the blog
by Timothy Ogden

We featured the perspectives of some of the conference organizers on Day 1’ s highlights. Here are some additional perspectives on Day 2:

 

Jonathan Morduch, Financial Access Initiative

 

Random Links

Oct 27/10 | From the blog
by Lee Crawfurd

1.       Clemens and Demombynes respond to Sachs as the debate continues on the evaluation of the Millenium Villages Project.

Day 2 Roundup

Oct 22/10 | From the blog
by Lee Crawfurd

Highlights from Day 1

Oct 22/10 | From the blog
by Timothy Ogden

Highlights of the first day according to the leaders of the sponsors of the conference:

Dean Karlan, Innovations for Poverty Action:

Good morning from Wall St

Oct 22/10 | From the blog
by Lee Crawfurd
Good morning from Wall St!

 

Yesterday’s opening session covered what we know about microfinance. Today’s looked at what we don’t know.

 

Is Microinsurance the next big thing? What to do for the Ultra-Poor?

Oct 21/10 | From the blog
by Lee Crawfurd

Session2: Micro-insurance

Session 2 looked at two impact evaluations of new microinsurance schemes, how such schemes should be marketed, and what role government should play in encouraging the sector. 

 

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