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Risk of child labor in microfinance: findings from the ILO and 60 Decibels

The ILO’s Social Finance Programme and 60 Decibels spoke with 2,242 clients from eight microfinance institutions (MFIs) to understand how the business used help, paid or unpaid, from children (individuals below the age of 18).

The usage and impact of electric pressure cookers (EPCs) used by customers in Kenya

From 2020-2023, 60 Decibels has conducted 1,300+ interviews with 700 customers of 5 electric pressure cook companies in Kenya.

Clean Cooking Alliance Venture Catalyst Lean Data Report

Insights based on data 60 Decibels collected from 4,812 customers across 9 countries between November 2021 and April 2023.

Bayer’s Collaborative Initiatives: Improving Smallholder Farmers’ Livelihoods

Dive into four parts of Bayer's mission to reach smallholder farmers.

2023 Microfinance Index Report

This year, 60 Decibels listened to more than 32,000 microfinance clients, bringing our complete Microfinance Index dataset from 2022 & 2023 to include learnings from more than 50,000 clients globally.

Catalyzing Mozambique’s Off-Grid Energy Market: Looking at the SNV BRILHO Program

60 Decibels studied 985 off-grid customers in Mozambique to understand the impact of SNV BRILHO's efforts to increase energy access for all.

Quona 2022 Impact Report

Powered by 60dB data, Quona incorporated Lean Data surveys of their investees into the fund's 2022 impact report that blends internal and external impact measurement.

Bayer Foundation Impact Report 2022: Moving from Impact Measurement to Management

We spoke with 1,216 respondents engaging with 5 of Bayer Foundation's grantees in August - November 2022; across Kenya, Madagascar, Uganda, and Senegal, they had a lot to say.

Financial Inclusion in Post-COVID Southeast Asia

This is the first financial inclusion report in Southeast Asia to go beyond access, offering insights into the impact of credit on financial services provider (FSP) customers’ business/livelihoods, quality of life and household well-being, and other financial health outcomes such as resilience and agency.

Beyond reach: developing a holistic measurement of cash-in cash-out networks

This report written by Economist Impact studies the impact CICO providers have on clients across five key economics.

CARE International Aggregate Lean Data Report

This specialized lean impact study across Vietnam, Pakistan, and Peru measures core business themes and captures the impact of the CARE Women’s Entrepreneurship program.

Off-Grid Energy Appliance Impacts Over Time

This longitudinal study explores how customers’ relationship with their off-grid appliances changes over time. We captured critical indicators through phone interviews with over 4000 off-grid TV, solar water pump, and refrigerator customers to track product quality, durability, satisfaction, impact, and uptake.

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Risk of child labor in microfinance: findings from the ILO and 60 Decibels

The usage and impact of electric pressure cookers (EPCs) used by customers in Kenya

Clean Cooking Alliance Venture Catalyst Lean Data Report

Bayer’s Collaborative Initiatives: Improving Smallholder Farmers’ Livelihoods

2023 Microfinance Index Report

Catalyzing Mozambique’s Off-Grid Energy Market: Looking at the SNV BRILHO Program

Quona 2022 Impact Report

Bayer Foundation Impact Report 2022: Moving from Impact Measurement to Management

Financial Inclusion in Post-COVID Southeast Asia

Beyond reach: developing a holistic measurement of cash-in cash-out networks

CARE International Aggregate Lean Data Report

Off-Grid Energy Appliance Impacts Over Time

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