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VisionFund Impacted 5.2 Million Children Through Financial Inclusion in 2023

VisionFund International has reached 5.2 million children in 25 countries. Majority of those impacted were from the African region, with 4.5 million children. 

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Axis Bank and Piramal Finance Join Forces for Co-Lending Business in India

Axis Bank and Piramal Finance's recent partnership aims to boost financial inclusion for underserved borrowers, facilitate easier access to credit for MSMEs to foster business growth.

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Burkinabé Communities Use Performance-Based Grants to Invest in Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Water

The UNCDF designed the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) to help strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities such as Saponé in the Centre-Sud Region, Loumbila in the Plateau-Central Region and Pabré in the Centre Region of Burkina Faso. 

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Government and UNCDF to Boost Finance for Tackling Impacts of Climate Change in São Tomé and Príncipe

The Government of São Tomé and Príncipe, in partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund, last week announced the launch of the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility.

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USAID, Visa Bangladesh to Drive Financial Inclusion, Payment Digitization

The partnership also focuses on designing and supporting cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises.

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IFC Invests in Banco Santander’s Social Bond to Boost Financial Inclusion in Brazil

The investment will help close Brazil's social financing gap and bolster a more inclusive economic growth.

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Digital Innovations Empowering Caribbean Small Businesses

As part of the celebration of MSMEs once again this year, UNCDF spotlights two trailblazing enterprises, Unqueue and MLajan Mobile Wallet in the Caribbean.

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British International Investment and Symbiotics Strengthen Partnership With Launch of Second Green Basket Bond Across Asia and Africa

The green lending program will increase financing to small-scale green projects across Africa, South and Southeast Asia through MSME lenders, with a particular focus on India.

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IBISA Raises $3 M to Scale Parametric Insurance Solutions, ​Strengthening Climate Resilience Across Asia and Africa

Leveraging innovative satellite and actuarial technologies, IBISA designs and operates parametric insurance products that promote financial resilience in regions where communities are the most vulnerable to the impacts of extreme weather events.

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10 U.S. Credit Union Peers Participate in Credit Union Immersion Journey Across Peru and Ecuador

Funded by USAID and implemented by WOCCU, the Economic Inclusion Program aims at providing economic opportunities and financial services to assist both Venezuelan migrants and refugees and their host communities.