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Using AI to Bring Social Capital Into Credit Decisions

Could the data representing a person’s social life now be analyzed by AI to determine creditworthiness?

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The Triple Burden: Climate, Health and Financial Exclusion

Innovations in financial inclusion can support climate-vulnerable populations access healthcare and mitigate climate-related health risks.

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Are Instant Payment Systems Changing the Financial Inclusion Landscape in Emerging Markets?

Recent research reveals the promise of instant payment systems, finding five key ways they can push forward progress on financial inclusion - from lowering prices on transactions to enhancing competition and innovation. 


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FinDev Webinar
FinDev Webinar

In this webinar, we heard from key stakeholders who discussed how CGAP’s new interactive platform can help you better understand and apply financial inclusion evidence.

Paper

This publication explores the experiences of women entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries in 2024.

FinDev Guide
Guide

To mark International Women's Day 2025, this guide shares the latest blogs and publications on financial services that work for women.

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.

Paper / Grameen Foundation

Playbook: The Role of Financial Institutions in Responding to Domestic Financial Abuse

This playbook presents a strategic framework for FIs to support victim-survivors through four key workflows: fostering a supportive internal culture, preparing employees to recognize and respond to abuse, educating and supporting clients, and enhancing protective product features and partnerships.

Guide / Toolkit / Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Transaction Cost Index: A Toolkit for Measuring the Real Costs of Digital Financial Services

The Transaction Cost Index's Toolkit for Measuring the Real Costs of Digital Financial Services provides a practical framework for systematically measuring the financial and non-financial costs that consumers face when using DFS, including official fees, informal agent charges, and service quality factors.

Paper / United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)

Enhancing Digital Skills for Women to Thrive: Collective Impact on the Future of Work

This report highlights the crucial role digital skills play in enhancing the financial capabilities and overall well-being of women ready-made garment workers.

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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