The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This process, which they refer to as gradualism, is commonly used in team building and training initiatives, and are also common in the field of microfinance. The researchers examined the effectiveness of gradualism in group settings by imposing various levels of stakes on hypothetical projects on participating teams.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2016

By February 2016, more than three-quarters of the Central Territory Corps were trained in the new model. Participating families show strong early signs of progress: Those completing multiple assessments have seen increases of 24% in parental income, 50% in hope, and 75% in stability.

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Microfinance Strategic Planning Finance Globalization 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2013

Sasikala, a Block Development Officer (BDO), talked to the Kodapattinam villagers about microfinance , only Shantha, of all the villagers, saw the opportunity and took action. Undeterred, Shantha persisted until she persuaded the required number of people to sign up for the microfinance project. I knew I wanted to succeed.

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Microfinance Innovation Committee Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2015

” Microfinance and other market-based interventions don’t generally reach them. BRAC staff then goes door-to-door to visit selected participants and verify their circumstances with questionnaires. Including the community in this process also fosters a support network for participants as they go through the program.

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Microfinance BHAG NGO Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Over 1,900 beneficiaries have established micro-enterprises for which microfinance has been facilitated. Over 1,400 toilets have been built with people participation under sanitation initiatives. The success of these measures has had a demonstrative impact on the farmers’ willingness to adopt and internalize new technologies.

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Innovation Microfinance Parcell Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2018

For example, in one of our studies we talked to people participating in athletic events that raise money for a charitable cause (e.g., One of our participants, an observant Jew and an avid cyclist, told us: “It is the perfect confluence of all my passions—biking, giving, and Israel.”

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