On Our Radar: May 2023

The pace of digital transformation across the Caribbean has accelerated immensely since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments throughout the region have adopted digital processes to improve citizens’ experiences receiving payments - particularly women, and social protection programs have been at the forefront of this transformation. WFP Caribbean reflects on progress. 

This case study is one of a four-part series designed to explore the effectiveness of interventions across different sectors to increase women’s economic empowerment. It aims to share insights on how access to financial services can effectively increase women’s economic empowerment.

In this European Microfinance Platform blog, Bobbi Gray from Grameen Foundation considers the sacrifices that poor households make to meet their financial services obligations, and the responsibility of the sector to address this.