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The FinDev Gateway Blog features interviews and blog posts from financial inclusion practitioners around the world. In this community space, we share lessons learned, new ideas, and upcoming research from the field.

In Posts We Trust

By Saleh Khan, Universal Postal Union
February 2020
Post office banking, India. Photo by Subrata Adhikary, 2017 CGAP Photo Contest.

Post offices have a long tradition of offering financial services, dating back to 1861. Most are now venturing into providing digital financial services (DFS) to their customers. But how can we increase uptake and take advantage of the Post's broad reach?

Young farmer in Ghana. Photo by Evans Ahorsu, 2018 CGAP Photo Contest.
Interview

Protecting Livestock and Livelihoods from Climate Change

European Microfinance Award winner, APA Insurance, is working with Kenyan smallholders to help them build resilience to the effects of climate change such as droughts and flooding.
By FinDev Gateway
February 2020
Camel seller in India. Photo by Chinmoy Biswas, 2016 CGAP Photo Contest.
Blog

FinDev Guide to Upcoming Financial Inclusion Events

A multitude of opportunities await you in 2020 for learning, networking and connecting with colleagues around the latest trends, issues and challenges in microfinance and financial inclusion. Check out these key training and event opportunities.
By Abby Augusta
January 2020

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Train in Bangladesh. Photo by Sohel Parvez Haque, 2017 CGAP Photo Contest.
Blog

Gateway Guide to Digital Transformation of Microfinance Institutions

Should all financial service providers climb on the digital bandwagon to stay relevant? In this Gateway Guide, we share our main take-aways from the latest research and practical lessons across the sector.
By Gayane Manukyan
October 2019
Photo credit: Jennifer Huxta, Mastercard Foundation
Blog

Becoming Intentional About Learning

We need to prioritize organizational learning to develop and enhance financial inclusion interventions. Here are some tips for how to get started.
By Anne Maftei
September 2019
A small manufacturer of silk thread wraps, Turkey. Photo by Bulent Suberk, 2016 CGAP Photo Contest.
Blog

What Would People Say?

Women entrepreneurs or those taking on a new career path in Turkey often hear this phrase from society, discouraging them from taking on less traditional roles. But now organizations in the country are working to unpack and overcome the insidious effects of gender-based social norms on women’s financial health.
By Sarah Willis & Yasmin Bin-Humam
September 2019
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Young farmer in Ghana. Photo by Evans Ahorsu, 2018 CGAP Photo Contest.
Interview

Protecting Livestock and Livelihoods from Climate Change

European Microfinance Award winner, APA Insurance, is working with Kenyan smallholders to help them build resilience to the effects of climate change such as droughts and flooding.
By FinDev Gateway
February 2020
Post office banking, India. Photo by Subrata Adhikary, 2017 CGAP Photo Contest.
Blog

In Posts We Trust

Post offices have a long tradition of offering financial services, dating back to 1861. Most are now venturing into providing digital financial services (DFS) to their customers. But how can we increase uptake and take advantage of the Post's broad reach?
By Saleh Khan
February 2020
Women in the Proyecto Capital program, Peru. Photo credit: IEP
Blog

On the Way to Reducing the Gender Gap in Latin America

What National Financial Inclusion Strategies have accomplished so far in the region, and what more needs to be done
By Elena María Caballero Calle & Carolina Trivelli
January 2020
A woman walking on a rural road. Photo by Curt Carnemark, World Bank.
Blog

What Are the Most Important Emerging Trends to Watch for in 2020?

Take this survey to help us determine what emerging trends we should focus on in 2020.
January 2020
Photo by Rob Hampson on Unsplash
Interview

Can You Get to Know Your Customer Through an App?

Ibrahim Eid, whose Valify solution won the 2019 Arab Financial Inclusion Innovation Prize, explains how e-KYC works and how a digital identity can give customers access to financial services.
By Arabic FinDev Gateway
January 2020
Camel seller in India. Photo by Chinmoy Biswas, 2016 CGAP Photo Contest.
Blog

FinDev Guide to Upcoming Financial Inclusion Events

A multitude of opportunities await you in 2020 for learning, networking and connecting with colleagues around the latest trends, issues and challenges in microfinance and financial inclusion. Check out these key training and event opportunities.
By Abby Augusta
January 2020