Financial Inclusion, Banking & Insurance
Access to financial services, including banking and insurance, has been shown to be an enabler to poverty alleviation, financial empowerment and development. Regularly depositing funds into a bank account not only enables capital appreciation, but also builds a relationship between the customer and the bank that can be useful for receiving loans and other products. Insurance, including health, life, disability and crop insurance, offer an affordable means to protect against unexpected situations.
Education, Training & Skills Development
Education is a key enabler for poverty alleviation and development. Education in the form of public safety announcements, public health advertisements and financial literacy training, offers many benefits, including reducing illnesses as well as associated costs and insurance premiums, and improving overall quality of life. Primary school education (K-12), adult education and targeted skills training using micro-learning techniques can improve opportunities and income streams without requiring a large investment of time.
Agriculture Traceability & Supply Chain Management
Agriculture and farming drive employment in many rural communities, and are important economic and social activities. But, sustainable farming is more than just planting seeds in the ground or raising animals. Technology-based solutions that provide information, including best practices training and pricing, and support transactions, including traceability, farmer payment and other supply chain transactions, can be used to increase agricultural output and improve quality, and also provide increased and sustainable income streams for these rural communities.
