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One Year On: What a Year of Surveys Tell Us About COVID-19 and Microfinance
2020 was a historic year that demonstrated the resilience of the microfinance sector. In this FinDev interview, Maxime Borgogno of Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation shares why most MFIs they surveyed remain optimistic about the future.
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FinDev COVID-19 Update | 25 Feb - 10 Mar 2021
A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past two weeks
Women As Changemakers Improve Access to Water and Sanitation
How women’s participation in household investment decisions accelerates access to quality water and sanitation services and is positively correlated to households’ overall financial health.
Can Financial Service Providers Help Reduce Intimate Partner Violence?
A review of the literature finds that combining microfinance services with social empowerment interventions has been effective, and that measures to reduce the financial stress associated with taking on debt could also help.
COVID-19 Resource Hub
Latest news, publications, blogs, events and other resources on coronavirus and financial inclusion
A look at opportunities and risks associated with the surge in uptake and use of digital financial services
Latest Publications
FinDev Gateway hosts publications from over 2,000 organizations. Explore the largest collection of resources on microfinance and financial inclusion including over 8,000 papers, case studies, toolkits and more.
Reaching Financial Equality for Women
Elevating the Collective Consumer Voice in Financial Regulation
Exploring the potential impact of incorporating the collective voice of consumers into financial sector policy and regulation
The Role of Consumer Organizations to Support Consumers of Financial Services in Low and Middle Income Countries
Consumer associations can play an important role in improving consumer protection in low- and middle-income countries. This report by Consumers International was supported by CGAP as part of an effort to “elevate the collective consumer voice” in financial regulation. Based on a survey with 36 members of Consumers International from 32 low- and middle-income countries the report highlights key approaches that consumer associations can use to advocate for better financial consumer protection.
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Dive into the latest research and insights on over 30 topics related to financial inclusion and microfinance. FinDev Gateway hosts over 8,000 publications, blog posts, events and announcements curated by our editors and sent in by various organizations from across the globe.
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Keep up with the global microfinance and financial inclusion community. Check out the latest news from across the sector, and an extensive calendar of events and trainings hosted by a wide range of organizations.
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FinDev Webinars
FinDev Webinars enable financial inclusion practitioners to share lessons and attend online presentations and discussions delivered by the world’s leading financial inclusion experts.
Evaluation and Support for Improving Inclusive Green Finance for MFIs - The Green Index
This webinar recording guides participants through the framework to assess environmental performance of financial inclusion and its operationalization for microfinance institutions.
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