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In the last decade, some insurance associations (IAs) have expanded beyond their traditional core functions to develop insurance consumer education (ICE) programmes.  IAs, as the representatives of the industry are well-positioned and ideally suited to invest in ICE. By investing in ICE they not only promote consumer protection but they also contribute in improving the reputation of the industry. Excerpted from Microinsurance Paper no. 31, this brief summarises steps that the IAs should take during the preparation of an ICE.

In the past decade, some insurance associations have expanded beyond their traditional core functions to develop insurance consumer education (ICE) programmes. While the motivations for doing so are diverse, ICE programs ultimately aim to improve the perception, and spread the culture, of insurance.

Microinsurance Paper #34 discusses the different approaches available to insurance associations in Latin America to effectively deliver ICE. Emphasis is placed on a business model for associations, while providing key general lessons and links to useful reference material. The discussion is based on a review of the experiences of insurance associations in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. 

In the last decade, some insurance associations (IAs) have expanded beyond their traditional core functions to develop insurance consumer education (ICE) programmes. Based on a review of the experiences of IAs in five countries, namely Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, Mexico and South Africa, Microinsurance Paper #31 discusses the steps that should be taken during the preparation of an ICE. These include assigning responsibility internally, defining funding mechanisms, setting clear goals, defining the programme target and identifying partnership opportunities. It goes on to summarize key lessons for IAs on content, delivery and monitoring and evaluation.

This report explores the innovative ways that leading companies are taking to put education at the core of their corporate strategy. It highlights how companies across industries and geographies are creating shared value by filling unmet educational needs, improving student outcomes, and overcoming workforce constraints in ways that bring economic benefits back to the company.

The report examines the contribution that low-cost private schools are making to the education of the poor in the developing world - it outlines the key challenges that the schools face, and it explores how they can make education more accessible, affordable and accountable. Recommendations are made to nurture the education ecosystem, particularly addressing access to finance; the enabling environment; and enhancing the quality of education.

This report explores how 12 technologies can create value in India; it groups the transformative technologies in three categories: 'digitizing life and work', 'smart physical systems', and 'energy technologies' and assesses the potential impact of the 12 technologies on the economy within the following sectors: financial services, education, health, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and government services.

This report illustrates stories from Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda and Tanzania in different sectors. Each case demonstrates how UNDP and its partners aim to promote private sector-led approaches to inclusive and sustainable development.

This report presents cases on how ICT can be used by social entrepreneurs to increase the social impact of their work, while also recognising challenges as well as potential of technologies for development. It focuses on ‘Social Innovation Mapping’ and identifies a few common patterns in the countries. It is based on analysing the work of leading socialentrepreneurs and highlights nine common patterns observed in 16 countries around the world. Two types of patterns are featured: the Barriers that social entrepreneurs choose to focus on, and the Design Principles they use to overcome these barriers.

This report examines how companies that serve the Base of Pyramid (BOP) use broadband to improve the efficiency of their operations and better reach this market segment in Latin America and the Caribbean. It explores broadband-enabled BOP business models, the ecosystem in which they operate, the benefits and challenges of broadband adoption, and the role of public policy and regulation.

This report provides an overview of the role of the private sector in educational service delivery at the primary and secondary levels across countries in South Asia. It examines the learning quality associated with this engagement, as measured by student test scores.