Project 1: Assessment of Health Microinsurance Outcomes in the Northern Areas, Pakistan: Baseline Report

(published May 2010)

Project 2: Cash In, Cash Out: Insights on Financial Access in Malawi from the Financial Diaries

(January 2011)

Project 3: Cash In, Cash Out Kenya: The Role of M-PESA in the Lives of Low-Income People

(Summer and Fall 2011)

Project 4: A Fine Balance: A Case Study of the Client Value of Health Microinsurance – Uplift I.A.

(Summer 2011)

Responsibilities:

  • P  Edit and restructure major reports concerning the Aga Khan Development Network’s health microinsurance initiative in Pakistan, a Gates-funded case study about health microinsurance in India, and the Gates-funded financial diaries research in Malawi and in Kenya. Along with high-level editorial guidance, was responsible for copy editing to improve clarity, create a consistent voice, eliminate redundancies, and ensure flawless grammatical and typographical presentation consistent with APA style guidelines.
  • P  Oversee design and production of India, Kenya and Malawi reports, incorporating original photography and graphic elements to ensure end products were visually attractive as well as compellingly written.
  • P  Write 12-page brief updating Pakistan findings to reflect major new developments; required interviewing Aga Khan on-the-ground staff and conducting new research.
  • P  Write summary brief of India report.
  • P  Write suite of shorter (2-6 pp) subject-specific policy briefs based on each of the Africa reports.
  • P  Produce well-attended presentation of Kenya findings to London audience in collaboration with the Microfinance Club of the UK.
  • P  Advise on dissemination strategy for all reports and secure speaking engagements.