Comments on: Bandhan helping the poor move ahead http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/bandhan-helping-poor-move-ahead.html A conversation on global economic issues, ideas & data to help us all become better contributors to defeating the scourge of extreme global poverty Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:26:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: soumiksletter http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/bandhan-helping-poor-move-ahead.html/comment-page-1#comment-147 soumiksletter Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:09:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/bandhan-helping-the-poor-move-ahead.html#comment-147 Hi, <br/>Its really good to see the Global Ranking of Bandhan...<br/><br/><b>1. Two in the list of the 50 Top Microfinance Institutions by Forbes </b><br/><br/><b>2. Sixth in the list of Mix Market's World 1oo top MFIs </b><br/><br/>This result is very obvious as we had seen the very impressive results during our Study on Bandhan.<br/><br/>Best of Luck to C.S.Ghosh Sir and His efficient Team members.<br/><br/>Soumik Ghanta<br/>Indian Institute of Forest Management Hi,
Its really good to see the Global Ranking of Bandhan…

1. Two in the list of the 50 Top Microfinance Institutions by Forbes

2. Sixth in the list of Mix Market’s World 1oo top MFIs

This result is very obvious as we had seen the very impressive results during our Study on Bandhan.

Best of Luck to C.S.Ghosh Sir and His efficient Team members.

Soumik Ghanta
Indian Institute of Forest Management

]]> By: vdhmichel http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/bandhan-helping-poor-move-ahead.html/comment-page-1#comment-133 vdhmichel Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:13:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/bandhan-helping-the-poor-move-ahead.html#comment-133 Hi,<br/><br/>I've edited an introduction movie about Bandhan. Have a look: <br/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbm-A9v_97c Hi,

I’ve edited an introduction movie about Bandhan. Have a look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbm-A9v_97c

]]> By: David Stoker http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/bandhan-helping-poor-move-ahead.html/comment-page-1#comment-118 David Stoker Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:43:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/bandhan-helping-the-poor-move-ahead.html#comment-118 You're exactly right on having any impact study and also the power of market research upfront leading to better interventions.<br/><br/>I will say I think the "traditional aid community" is just as poor (if not more so) in historically measuring impact. The simple market mechanisms in microcredit act as a kind of impact or feedback loop that give it an advantage from the beginning. You’re exactly right on having any impact study and also the power of market research upfront leading to better interventions.

I will say I think the “traditional aid community” is just as poor (if not more so) in historically measuring impact. The simple market mechanisms in microcredit act as a kind of impact or feedback loop that give it an advantage from the beginning.

]]> By: Dave Richards http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/bandhan-helping-poor-move-ahead.html/comment-page-1#comment-116 Dave Richards Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:45:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/bandhan-helping-the-poor-move-ahead.html#comment-116 Good questions. I don't have answers to them as I simply took this info off of their pamphlet.<br/><br/>What is interesting to me is that they have ANY published data on impact. Most of the fastest-growing MFIs are focusing on market research rather than impact ... that is, how I can better serve new and existing customers vs. simply "how much better is your life because you're my customer." While I know that this is probably viewed by the traditional aid community as "inadequate", I'm not convinced that market research is not a better long-term investment in actually serving customers better. Good questions. I don’t have answers to them as I simply took this info off of their pamphlet.

What is interesting to me is that they have ANY published data on impact. Most of the fastest-growing MFIs are focusing on market research rather than impact … that is, how I can better serve new and existing customers vs. simply “how much better is your life because you’re my customer.” While I know that this is probably viewed by the traditional aid community as “inadequate”, I’m not convinced that market research is not a better long-term investment in actually serving customers better.

]]> By: David Stoker http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/bandhan-helping-poor-move-ahead.html/comment-page-1#comment-114 David Stoker Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:01:00 +0000 http://www.defeatpoverty.com/2007/10/bandhan-helping-the-poor-move-ahead.html#comment-114 Some questions: <br/><br/>Did the researchers have any ties to the MFI? or were they independent?<br/><br/>Did they collect data from non-clients to see if the trend was happening in the community as a whole?<br/><br/>How many of their clients make it to the third year or third cycle? What makes people drop out? Some questions:

Did the researchers have any ties to the MFI? or were they independent?

Did they collect data from non-clients to see if the trend was happening in the community as a whole?

How many of their clients make it to the third year or third cycle? What makes people drop out?

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