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COVID-19: Crisis as Opportunity for Urban Cash Transfers?

Based on a literature review and case studies of various urban cash transfer schemes in response to the COVID-19 crisis, this paper explores the successes and challenges of implementing cash transfers in urban settings in response to a large, covariate shock.

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Investing in Financial Inclusion for Climate Resilience and Adaptation: The Role of Islamic Financial Services

This briefing note was prepared ahead of the UN Climate Summit in 2019 to examine the opportunities for investing in Sharia-compliant financial products.

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Financial Inclusion, Regulation, and Inclusive Growth in Ethiopia

Assessing factors responsible for poor growth of the financial sector in Ethiopia
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Debt Sustainability in HIPCs in a New Age of Choice

Studying debt relief initiatives and development finance landscape for public debt sustainability
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Where Next for Aid? The Post-2015 Opportunity

Identifying the importance of development aid in the post-2015 era
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Lost in Intermediation: How Excessive Charges Undermine the Benefits of Remittances for Africa

Evaluating the state of remittances for Africa and suggesting remedial measures
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Microfinance as a Development and Poverty Reduction Policy: Is it Everything it's Cracked Up to Be?

Does microfinance have a positive impact on poverty reduction?
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Developing a Methodology for Assessing Aid Effectiveness: An Options Paper

Developing an enhanced aid effectiveness measurement
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Livelihoods, Migration and Remittance Flows in Times of Crisis and Conflict: Case Studies for Darfur, Sudan

Examining impact of conflict on migration and remittances
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Cash Grants and Microfinance in Livelihood Recovery: Experiences from Tsunami-Affected Areas of Sri Lanka

Recommending best practices for microenterprise recovery programs