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Eight is Enough: Preventing pregnancy after childbirth
Shumba Berisso arrived at an MCHIP-supported facility in Ethiopia in labor with her eighth baby. After the delivery, she turned her head away from her newborn and sobbed silently, saying she had no means to care for the child. That’s why MCHIP and others have successfully introduced post-partum contraception around the world.
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- Health Care
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Measure, Crunch and Benchmark: Helping organizations advance business and social performance goals
At Grameen Foundation, we are using a mix of primary and secondary data to support decision-making in MFIs and pro-poor organizations across different regions. To illustrate this, we wanted to share an example of how we are helping an MFI better allocate its resources to increase its poverty outreach. This approach also gives the MFI a better understanding of how customers at different poverty levels are contributing to the “bottom line” of the business.
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- Impact Assessment
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- microfinance
