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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”), operated by Fundación Capital with the support of Humanity & Inclusion and Voices of Venezuela, 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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How to Fight Fraud Against Government Program Beneficiaries in India

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

FinDev Guide
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Open finance is a financial innovation that facilitates the sharing of customer data - with the customer's consent - in order to provide new and improved financial services. This guide provides a curated list of key publications on open finance.

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A five-year blended finance program centered on market-conducive incentives shows that loan portfolio guarantees are not necessary for serving refugees.

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.

Case Study / CARE

From Grassroots to Governance: Case Studies of Enabling Regulatory Environments for Savings Groups

Regulation and standards as a mechanism to promote the growth and sustainability of Savings Groups
Paper / CGAP

A Green Future for All: How Financial Services Can Build More Inclusive Carbon Markets

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.

Paper / European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP)

Advancing Financial Inclusion for Refugees & Forcibly Displaced People: Insights From the European Microfinance Award 2024

This paper aims to answer the questions: what is displacement and its drivers? How is displacement related to financial exclusion? What challenges do FDPs face, and what do providers face in seeking to serve them? And what are FDPs’ financial and non-financial needs depending on their phase of displacement?

News & Events

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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