The Knowledge Team is looking for an intern to assistall the main knowledge management functions, mostlyextracting, analyzing and packaging knowledge, inorder to make it accessible, build competencies ofmicroinsurers and advocate for microinsurance. Deadlineto apply is April 8th.For further details please see:…See More

 Innovation Flash, Issue 8 - December 2010What is the impact on microinsurance of the microfinance crisis inAndhra Pradesh?Bernd Balkhenhol, Director of the ILO's Social Finance programmmepresents the positive and downside of the crisis in the editorial. TheNewsletter highlights the Facility's new grantees, presents in detailthe Knowledge management portal and shares useful ressources(publications, articles and videos).…See More

The ILO's Microinsurance Innovation Facility launches a new call for grant proposals to encourage insurance providers to experiment with new products and develop strategic partnerships that will bring effective and affordable products to the working poor in developing countries. This new round is focused on 'scale and efficiency' and is funded by the Z Zurich Foundation of Zurich Financial Services. In this round, the Facility seeks to promote microinsurance projects that utilize technology and…See More

Innovation Flash, Issue 7 - August 2010Should we keep on calling insurance at the bottom of the pyramid"microinsurance?" That is the question Peter Wrede from AKAM proposes to discussin the editorial. The Newsletter highlights the Facility's new grantees,presents lessons concerning the distribution channels, and shares publicationsand opportunities for the sector.…See More

This issue starts with an editorial from Veronica Wodsak, ILO's Social Security Department, explaining how microinsurance can support universal access to social security.It highlights the Facility's Knowledge management strategy, presentsa few lessons from the grantees and shares publications andopportunities for the sector.http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/mifacility/publ/newsletter.htm…See More