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This database contains a diverse range of more than 2,000 publications about inclusive business and relating topics, such as impact investing, microfinance and market systems approaches. You will find not only reports but also market intelligence, case studies, tools and videos that touch upon of several sectors and regions.

The diverse range of publications in this database all relate to inclusive business - meaning business models that engage base of the pyramid (BoP) consumers, suppliers, entrepreneurs and/or employees in low income and/or emerging markets.

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Micro-insurance in Burkina Faso
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This paper examines the functions and flaws of existing microinsurance products available in Burkina Faso and their alignment with the needs of local SMEs. It further provides direct input into the ILO's initiative to develop a microinsurance best-practice manual for MFIs.

PublisherThe ILO's Social Finance Programme
Publish Date
AuthorA. Ido, M. Aliber
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountrySub-Saharan Africa
Burkina Faso
IB Topics: BoP as customer, Results Measurement and Impact
SectorFinancial Services
No
Micro-insurance in Burkina Faso
The demand for risk-managing financial services in low-income communities : evidence from Zambia
117

Based on a survey of 275 clients of a microfinance institution (MFI) in Lusaka. Analyses the economic stresses to which low-income entrepreneurs are vulnerable, examines their coping strategies and assesses the potential demand for microinsurance and other risk-managing financial services such as savings and emergency loans. Discusses the implications for MFIs.

PublisherThe ILO's Social Finance Programme
Publish Date
AuthorC. Churchill, L. Manje
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountrySub-Saharan Africa
Zambia
IB Topics: BoP as customer
SectorFinancial Services
No
The demand for risk-managing financial services in low-income communities : evidence from Zambia