Shameran Abed's guest appearances

Shameran Abed

TED Talks Daily (SD video)

TED Talks Daily (HD video)

TED Talks Daily

Kopi Time podcast with Taimur Baig

Kishore Mahbubani

Ma Jun

Jane Fonda

Jonny Sun

Trish Millines Dziko

Jennifer Heldmann

Ellen Trachman

Steven Johnson

Damien Riehl

Christina Agapakis

Lucy Hone

Khadijah Tribble

Christine Carter

Ruchi Sinha

Neal Katyal

OwlTail

Shameran Abed, Director of Microfinance at BRAC, one of the largest social enterprise and micro-lending financial institution in the world, joins Kopi Time. We talk about five key issues with Shameran, who presents data and insights from being involved with over 7 million clients in the developing world, on matters ranging from credit, payment, investment, health, and education. First, the impact of the pandemic, including the spike in temporary and permanent unemployment, the risk of slipping back into poverty, and the disproportionate impact on women and children. Second, the innovative solutions offered to deal with the pandemic (deposit reimbursement through electronic means to the unbanked, loan moratorium, health advice through smartphones). Third, the transformational impact of fintech in financial inclusion (BRAC’s mobile money subsidiary BKash clears 7-8 million transactions a day). Fourth, the far-reaching benefits of early intervention in health and education for locals and refugees alike. Fifth, the outstanding challenges in the post-pandemic environment. Organisations like BRAC and Grameen have improved the lives of tens of millions of poor; their work is truly inspirational.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

<p>Shameran Abed, Director of Microfinance at BRAC, one of the largest social enterprise and micro-lending financial institution in the world, joins Kopi Time. We talk about five key issues with Shameran, who presents data and insights from being involved with over 7 million clients in the developing world, on matters ranging from credit, payment, investment, health, and education. First, the impact of the pandemic, including the spike in temporary and permanent unemployment, the risk of slipping back into poverty, and the disproportionate impact on women and children. Second, the innovative solutions offered to deal with the pandemic (deposit reimbursement through electronic means to the unbanked, loan moratorium, health advice through smartphones). Third, the transformational impact of fintech in financial inclusion (BRAC’s mobile money subsidiary BKash clears 7-8 million transactions a day). Fourth, the far-reaching benefits of early intervention in health and education for locals and refugees alike. Fifth, the outstanding challenges in the post-pandemic environment. Organisations like BRAC and Grameen have improved the lives of tens of millions of poor; their work is truly inspirational.   </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

Kopi Time E042: BRAC’s Shameran Abed on microfinance to tackle Covid’s myriad challenges

Approximately 700 million people worldwide currently live in extreme poverty, a state of severe financial and social vulnerability that robs many of hope and dignity. BRAC, the world's largest NGO, began a sustainable, multifaceted intervention called the Graduation approach in 2002. Since then, it has helped over nine million people escape extreme poverty. Now, Shameran Abed and BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative (UPGI) have an audacious plan to partner with governments to bring this life-changing program to an additional 21 million people by 2026. (This ambitious plan is a part of the Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)

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