Climate Change and Index Insurance
This briefing note summarizes the emerging issues related to climate change and index insurance, discussing how climate trends are being considered in index product design and pricing, and how this could be improved.
Incorporating Environmental Criteria in Social Performance Management Standards
The updated Universal Standards provide improved, more practical guidance for financial service providers.
What 18,000 Clients Say About Their Microfinance Experience
A new Microfinance Index captures client-level outcomes across five dimensions of impact, providing us with key insights that help us understand how client outcomes vary with different types of microfinance services.
Universal Standards for Social and Environmental Performance Management
The Universal Standards help financial service providers put clients and the environment at the center of all strategic and operational decisions, with the result that clients benefit from using financial products and services.
Three Solutions for Delivering Insurance to Smallholder Farmers
Leading microinsurance providers discuss how to solve issues with distribution, the multitude of risks farmers face and uptake.