India is facing a unique challenge owing to new job opportunities, reduced employability due to archaic education, changes in the workplace and poor learning capabilities caused by malnutrition Goal 8 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals looks at decent work and economic growth. One offshoot of this should be an improvement and sustained growth in the […]
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Decoding the future of jobs
As India transforms financial services for low-income communities, newreport tackles pervasive problem of low account usage Survey of 25,000 low-income individuals highlights the role of gender and jobs in transforming India into a digitally empowered and financially included economy NEW DELHI, September 13, 2017–A new report released today by Grameen Foundation, J.P. Morgan, and the […]
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Noting Grameen Foundation’s Progress out of Poverty Index (PPI), the article points to clear opportunities for the development community to make better use of available data and analytical tools to significantly improve decision making.Noting Grameen Foundation’s Progress out of Poverty Index (PPI), the article points to clear opportunities for the development community to make better […]
Read moreThe article examines how mobile data collection and real-time data are serving disenfranchised communities in the developing world as more organizations begin to use tools like TaroWorks, a mobile tool developed by Grameen Foundation, to manage their operations.The article examines how mobile data collection and real-time data are serving disenfranchised communities in the developing world […]
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Grameen Foundation's Financial Services Programs Featured in Stanford Social Innovation Review
Colleen Briggs, executive director at JPMorgan Chase & Co. discusses how Grameen Foundation and other organizations are harnessing technology to reinvent traditional business models and offer faster, cheaper, and more convenient financial products and services.Colleen Briggs, executive director at JPMorgan Chase & Co. discusses how Grameen Foundation and other organizations are harnessing technology to reinvent […]
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Grameen Foundation and MetLife Foundation Collaborate to Bring Mainstream Banking Products to India's Poor
Washington, D.C. and New Delhi, March 12, 2015—Grameen Foundation and MetLife Foundation are partnering to advance financial inclusion in India. This new initiative is designed to leverage the combined strengths of commercial banks and local, trusted field-based organizations to create sustainable and viable banking services for the low income segments. The program will be executed […]
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Joining Forces to Unleash the Power of We
Grameen Foundation and Freedom from Hunger are proud to announce that we have joined forces to form a single unified organization. Under the banner of Grameen Foundation, our mission is to enable the low income segments, especially women, to create a world without hunger and poverty.
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