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Who Really Uses Her Mobile Money Account?

In rural Ghana, there is a gap between financial inclusion data and women’s lived reality. While women may have mobile money accounts registered in their names, many are unable to use the accounts themselves, either relying on intermediaries or ceding control to other family members.

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Turning Waste Into Wealth for Women in Coastal Bangladesh

A new BRAC pilot is exploring how rural village waste management systems can help build climate resilience and women’s economic empowerment.

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What Would It Take for Financial Education to Lead to Lasting Financial Health?

As we celebrate Global Money Week, an Italian initiative provides insights on helping university students convert awareness into sustained saving behavior.


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This study explores how four financial institutions serving diverse populations in Nigeria, Dominican Republic, Brazil and the Philippines are implementing products and solutions to reach the underbanked and support them on the financial inclusion journey toward financial health.

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Financial Inclusion Community in Conversation: Voices from IF25 and SAM 2025

What was the financial inclusion community talking about in 2025? As a media partner for Inclusive Finance 25 (formerly European Microfinance Week), hosted by e-MFP, and African Inclusive Finance Week (SAM), hosted by ADA, FinDev spoke with participants about the challenges they are grappling with and opportunities they see emerging for the sector. 

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Digital financial literacy programs are most effective when localized, which means more than just translating into the local language. Here are five ways to adapt content to promote safer, more confident digital finance use.

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Pathways to Financial Health

This study explores how four financial institutions serving diverse populations in Nigeria, Dominican Republic, Brazil and the Philippines are implementing products and solutions to reach the underbanked and support them on the financial inclusion journey toward financial health.

Case Study / CGAP

Scaling Inclusive Insurance Through Government Systems: Lessons From the World Food Programme

Drawing on WFP's work in Zambia, Ethiopia, Cuba, and Guatemala, this case study shows how inclusive insurance can build food-secure nations at scale. 

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Assessing the Causal Effects of Microfinance on Economic Empowerment and Household Welfare of Women in Ghana: Instrumental Variable Evidence

This study estimates the causal effects of microfinance participation on economic and welfare outcomes of women in Ghana using survey data from 398 women across five regions.

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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.

What's Holding Digital Financial Inclusion Back in Your Country?

In this FinDev Webinar, participants learned about a new tool that helps uncover the root causes of digital financial exclusion. Policymakers and researchers shared their experiences using it to identify binding constraints in their own countries.

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