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FinDev COVID-19 Update | 15 - 28 Jul 2021
A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past two weeks
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How an Ethiopian MFI Has Kept Its Focus on Savings in the Face of Great Challenges
Teshome Dayesso, co-founder and CEO of Buusaa Gonofaa, discusses his MFI's savings journey and the challenges they have faced over the past year due to the pandemic and political uncertainty.
How a New Set of Metrics Is Poised to Transform PAYGo Solar
The PAYGo PERFORM Key Performance Indicators offer a pathway to growth and maturity for the off-grid solar industry.
COVID-19 Resource Hub
Latest news, publications, blogs, events and other resources on coronavirus and financial inclusion
Learn what key stakeholders think about current trends and future areas of focus for the financial inclusion sector. In addition, the webinar offers insights from respondents about the perceived impact of the global coronavirus pandemic, the changing roles of various stakeholders, and opportunities for "building back better".
This practical guide, based on two years of global research, describes how development funders can identify promising fintechs and maximize their impact.
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Financial Diaries: Financial Health of Low and Medium-Income Households During COVID-19 Pandemic
In order to understand how low and moderate income people were doing during the COVID-19 pandemic, BRAC Microfinance conducted financial diaries research with 273 households from different earning categories.
Defying the Odds: Remittances During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This paper provides an early assessment of the dynamics and drivers of remittances during the COVID-19 pandemic, using a newly compiled monthly remittance dataset for a sample of 52 countries, of which 16 countries with bilateral remittance data.
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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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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.
Introducing the PAYGo PERFORM Key Performance Indicators
This webinar introduces the PAYGo Performance, Reporting and Measurement (PERFORM) KPIs, designed to align companies, investors and other stakeholders around common financial and operational reporting standards that promote transparency and help companies to benchmark and improve their performance.
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