tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109775657912393469.post3023775948423080133..comments2024-02-12T00:48:29.373-08:00Comments on The Physics of Poverty: Evaluating Social ImpactTara Thiagarajanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381494131533733589noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109775657912393469.post-40872260336411657712011-02-18T10:23:51.036-08:002011-02-18T10:23:51.036-08:00Ray, I am familiar with WaterCredit. I don't b...Ray, I am familiar with WaterCredit. I don't believe it is very widespread in India. What's preventing people from taking it on from a microfinancier point of view is probably the expense and effort of ensuring that the credit gets used for a clean water project. Its a complicated product that needs proper selling of the concept, providing know-how and follow-up of the use of credit. And that's in addition to the process of administering the credit.Tara Thiagarajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381494131533733589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109775657912393469.post-34632797127691837992011-02-13T10:06:02.689-08:002011-02-13T10:06:02.689-08:00Dr. Thiagarajan,
Thank you for sharing your thoug...Dr. Thiagarajan,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your thoughts and views on microfinance and its related social impacts. This is a great blog you have here and it's been most insightful. I do have a few questions and I would much appreciate if you would be able to help.<br /><br />WaterCredit from Water.org (http://water.org/watercredit/) has enabled people to gain access to small affordable loans from microfinance institutions to set-up access to clean water. I wondered how widespread is this in India? If so, how has it worked? And what's preventing more people from signing up for this type of microfinance to gain access to clean water?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />RayRayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03272108614317141281noreply@blogger.com