Whose Sustainability Counts?: BASIX’s Long March from Microfinance to Livelihoods
Malcolm Harper, Lalitha Iyer, and Jane Rosser | | ISBN: 978-1-56549-451-0 $75.00 |
| ISBN: 978 1 56549 450 3 $29.95 |
| 2011/286 pages/LC: 2011016557 A Kumarian Press Book |
DESCRIPTION
Malcolm Harper cuts through the cynicism and disillusionment about microfinance with his account of BASIX—one of the largest microfinance firms in India—to show how the organization offers pathways for a revamped MFI of the future, one that responds to poor clients’ diverse needs equitably and effectively.
CONTENTS
- The Origins of BASIX.
- The Evolving Context FRom 1995 to 2010, the "Crisis" Year.
- Financial Supporters, Subsidies, and the Bottom Line.
- The Livelihood Triad.
- Sustainable Livelihoods: For Clients and for BASIX.
- Institutional Architecture and BASIX's Governance.
- Insurance.
- Information and Communication Technology Innovations In and From BASIX.
- BASIX's Offspring.
- KBDLAB: India's Only Microfinance Bank.
- Finding People to Perform.
- Leadership With Heads, Hands, and Heart.
- Building the Sector: Policy, Advocacy, and Networking.
- Doing Well Versus Doing Good.
- How BASIX Ticks, and What Makes It Tick.
- What Can We Learn From BASIX?: What Does the Future Hold?
