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How Savings Groups Can Address Gender Inequality Through Dialogue

Unequal power dynamics and discriminatory social norms can stand in the way of women gaining full control of their financial resources. Engaging in four types of dialogue – from household to systems – can help shift these norms.

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Connecting Venezuelan Migrants With the Financial System in Colombia

The Banca de las Oportunidades project, “El Parche Financiero” (“the Financial Patch”), aims to promote financial inclusion for the 100,000 Venezuelan migrants in the country.

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Breaking Down Silos to Advance Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced People

Coordinated efforts are needed to move from emergency response to long-term inclusion. The Community of Practice on the Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced People aims to help make this happen.


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Inclusive carbon markets can play a role in financing a just, green transition. This study highlights the challenges to and opportunities for developing inclusive carbon markets, emphasizing the potential for financial services to both overcome barriers to inclusion and drive impact at scale.

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This report delves into the growing Gender Lens Investing (GLI) ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Government payment recipients with digital accounts are increasingly becoming the targets of scams. Recent research identifies key vulnerability points and recommendations for improving consumer protection.

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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.

Paper / World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews (WJARR)

Informal Financial Savings Practices to Facilitate Formal Financial Inclusion

This study explores the role of informal savings mechanisms, such as the group-based savings system called Ajo or Esusu in the south-west of Nigeria, in promoting financial inclusion in Nigeria, and particularly among women.

Case Study / FinEquity

Building Women’s Climate Resilience: A Case Study Series - Village Enterprise

Insights from Village Enterprise: Addressing Climate Shocks that Impact Women’s Poverty Graduation in East Africa
Paper / Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI)

Virtual Assets and Financial Inclusion for Latin America and the Caribbean

This policy brief explores a range of regulatory approaches to VAs highlighting the best practices from different jurisdictions to inform the development of comprehensive frameworks that balance financial inclusion with effective risk management.

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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.

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.

Reassessing Microfinance as a Development Tool

Is it time to rethink our approach to microfinance? In this webinar, our panelists explored this critical question and discussed what needs to change for microfinance to be effectively leveraged as a development tool.

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