As food prices rise, data from the COVID-19 pandemic shows us which households will suffer the most, and what makes them vulnerable.

Business support organizations in Brazil and Peru share how they used this digital tool to build entrepreneur communities and capacity.

While there is growing evidence of a positive relationship between cash-in cash-out (CICO) network quality and gender inclusiveness, there is still an ongoing debate about whether the gender of the agent matters for business performance and for women’s financial inclusion.

CARE shares results and lessons from adapting their Village Savings & Loan Association (VSLA) model to crisis settings to help extend access to financial services to some of the most underserved communities in the world.

This FinDev guide highlights some of the most recent analytical pieces on the newly released Global Findex database 2021 and will continue to be updated as new publications become available.

A new Microfinance Index captures client-level outcomes across five dimensions of impact, providing us with key insights that help us understand how client outcomes vary with different types of microfinance services.

A meta-review leads to two mental shifts in approaches to savings research.

Innovations around agent networks present an opportunity to significantly improve women’s experiences and help build their confidence and access to digital financial services.

But the sector is at risk due to the Russian invasion and in need of support from the international community.

The third post of the FinDev Blog Series on Climate Change and Financial Inclusion discusses the 4 Ps of inclusive green finance, which provide a framework for policymakers to harness the potential of financial inclusion.