Call for Expressions of Interest
Innovations for Poverty Action | Financial Inclusion Program
Financial Services for the Poor Initiative
The Financial Inclusion Program at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from teams of researchers and financial service providers to conduct rigorous research on financial product innovations for low income households in developing countries.
With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, IPA is launching the first of three annual competitive calls for expressions of interest for randomized evaluations in the following areas:
- Improving take-up and usage of formal financial services for the poor
- Designing financial and non-financial services linked to digital finance channels, including payments for health and education services
- Increasing women's use of (and empowerment through) digital financial services
- Incorporating behavioral insights into financial product design
- Addressing the needs and cash-flow challenges of farmers and micro-entrepreneurs
- Digitizing government transfers and payments
Expressions of Interest shall present a rigorous study design for a randomized evaluation with a clear hypothesis. Funding requests up to $300,000 will be accepted under this call. Please review the guidelines for more information about this opportunity and to connect with IPA.
Deadline for Submission: 2 August 2015 (11:59 pm EDT)
Download the guidelines and application form here:
www.poverty-action.org/financialinclusion/competitivefund
Please direct all questions to financialinclusion@poverty-action.org.
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