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Adequate recruitment, training, incentives, and monitoring of a sales force are indispensable for selling microinsurance effectively. Briefing Note #14 summarizes lessons to improve performance throughout these four areas.

This briefing document introduces the topic of value chains, the difference between traditional and modern markets and IFAD's work on value chains

Good partnerships have been identified as one of the key factors in the success of a microinsurance programme. Insurers often need to form partnerships with organizations that can serve as distribution channels to achieve scale. The number of multi-stakeholder partnerships in microinsurance is also growing, as governments and donors become active players. These partnerships are particularly difficult to manage as partners have distinct (sometimes conflicting) priorities and very different organizational cultures. Briefing Note #13 analyses microinsurance partnerships and identifies key themes based on the experiences of various organizations. It provides a framework with which to analyse both new and existing partnerships, and provides recommendations and strategies to monitor and improve them. 

This document summarises four approaches for assessing social impact of companies: local livelihood assessment, poverty footprint/value chain mapping, economic contribution and tracking indicators. For each option, the purpose, strengths, constraints and relevant application of approach is discussed.

This checklist outlines requirements that inclusive businesses need in order to secure third party investment. Practitioners can check their inclusive business model in various categories, including company structure, market intelligence, business plan or impact measurement.

This brochure deals with the Indian landscape of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and highlights their challenges and what GIZ is doing to create an enabling environment for MSMEs. It introduces GIZ's private sector services for small businesses and other forms of support including help obtaining finance and work on related policy issues.

This document focuses on the role that formal sector companies can play to strengthen capabilities in the supply chain. It illustrates a ‘Benefits Pyramid’ which describes the cause and effect that actions have, from supplier training to increased profits and social benefits for the poor.

This report provides an introduction into the concept and evolution of the term 'inclusive business'. It discusses three different types of inclusive business model approaches: Bottom of Pyramid participation in inclusive value chains, product innovation for hard to reach customers and environmental sustainability.

This document considers innovation as a strategic business objective that requires specific structure, processes and knowledge. It discusses 'transformational', 'incremental' and 'radical' types of innovation and the relative social impact and provides a five step approach for companies who are interested in building innovation into any business model.

The document discusses the Business Innovation Facility's approach to monitoring and evaluating inclusive business projects; it covers the types of results tracked such as commercial returns and social impact, the reporting process and provides nine learnings based on the experiences with results measurement as part of the donor programme.