Insights

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The 2024 MFI Index

The Microfinance Index is a landmark financial inclusion study that provides high-quality, comparable impact data for the microfinance industry, driven entirely by client voices. This annual initiative has expanded to collect more than 1.4 million unique global data points in 2024.

Listening to Omidyar Network’s Education Portfolio

Omidyar Network used Lean Data to gather feedback across their global education portfolio.

Building impact data by listening, live from SOCAP

Listen to Sasha Dichter, CEO and co-founder of 60 Decibels, chat about what 60 Decibels means, and how we provide unique data improving the social impact sector one survey at a time.

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.

ALIVE Ventures and 60dB listen to parents & teachers to study the impact of school electrification Colombia

Electricity generation can not just benefit previously off-grid schools, but the overall communities they are a part of.

The Case For Remote Data Collection

Here are a few myths and truths about the ability to gather representative, quality insights by speaking directly to end-customers on the phone.

Experience of Polio Vaccinators with Digital Payments

We surveyed vaccinators who participated in the polio campaigns in Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Republic of the Congo, Pakistan, Tanzania and Zimbabwe

Uses & Impacts of Solar Water Pumps

This report explores the benefits and potential challenges experienced by solar water pump customers in East Africa, Senegal and Zambia based on findings by the 60 Decibels team.

60 Decibels Study of Electric Pressure Cookers – Impact & Usage

This study aims to provide deeper insights into the impact of first-time energy appliance ownership.

Key Long-Term Benefits of Off-Grid Refrigerators for Low-Income Users

Refrigerators contribute to various Sustainable Development Goals, from improving human health and productivity to reducing the domestic burden of women and children, who are usually responsible for food gathering and preparation.