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farmer working in a field - as part of agriculture sector benchmarks collected by 60 decibels

60 Decibels Launches Farmer Benchmarks: A Groundbreaking Tool for Advancing Agriculture Sector Impact

The Farmer Benchmarks are a free, interactive tool for the agriculture sector to benchmark performance – the result of an extensive research effort, involving interviews with over 18,000 farmers across 19 countries, via 93 impact measurement projects over the past three years.

The race for smart customer data for the future of fintech

Sasha Dichter, Co-Founder and CEO at 60 Decibels, argues that using customer data in the right way is crucial in the future of fintech.

60dB MFI Index to collect over 1 million unique data points in 2023

Now in its second year, the 2023 Microfinance Index will survey 30,000+ microfinance clients in 30 countries focusing specifically on clients in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Uganda, and Ecuador.

Sasha Dichter discusses fintech regulation

Customer Impact Data – The Greatest Unmanaged Risk in Fintech

Sasha Dichter, CEO and co-founder of 60 Decibels, discusses the importance of fintechs arming themselves with data that can protect them from regulatory overreach.

Debunking Myths and Modernizing Impact Measurement Practices, an interview with Tom Adams

Tom discusses the complex world of impact measurement by debunking old persistent myths and offers solutions to truly modernize impact measurement practices.

For comparability’s sake, let’s really measure outcomes

Designing meaningful, appropriate and comparable impact investment performance instruments that do not stop at outputs, but get all the way to outcomes, was never going to be easy. But it is not impossible.

Supporting Cocoa Farmers

Microfinance Results Depend A Lot On Where Borrowers Live

A recent study of microfinance borrowers shows that, on the whole, their loans led to improvements in their standard of living. But the impact also depended on the region and country those people inhabit.

How Organizations Measure the Real Impact of Social Enterprise Programs

Professional, financial, and personal growth were the top three positive outcomes for beneficiaries who participated in workforce development programs.