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Beyond Payments: Expanding Digital Finance in Uganda for an Inclusive and Thriving Financial Future

This publication captures the key takeaways from a series of roundtable discussions organized by UNCDF and the Bank of Uganda between April 2023 and April 2024.

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Enhancing Digital Skills for Women to Thrive: Collective Impact on the Future of Work

This report highlights the crucial role digital skills play in enhancing the financial capabilities and overall well-being of women ready-made garment workers.

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UNCDF at the Finance in Common Summit 2025

The UN Capital Development Fund team highlighted the critical role of public development banks in scaling sustainable investments and ensuring finance reaches underserved markets.

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Local Governments Climate Finance Instruments - Global Experiences and Prospects in Developing Countries

This report aims to contribute to discussions on increasing the access of local governments and cities to climate finance and help them understand various financing instruments and sources available to them to meet climate investment needs. 

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Tanzania Crossborder Remittance Policy Diagnostic

This policy diagnostic seeks to analyze the barriers and opportunities within Tanzania’s remittance landscape, aiming to enhance the effectiveness and inclusivity of remittance flows into the country.

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Harnessing Agriculture Data for Access to Finance

The objective of this study is to explore how to facilitate data-driven financing by consolidating fragmented farmer data into a centralized platform.

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‘CheGebeya’: An Innovative Digital Supply Chain Financing Initiative for MSMEs in Ethiopia

’Chegebeya’ translated as ’Che Market’ aims to revolutionize the financial ecosystem for Micro, Small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Ethiopia by modernizing the supply chain of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods.

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With UNCDF Skills Development, Local Governments Poised for Increased Climate Action in Ghana

The gathering assembled representatives from partners implementing the Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities and Ghana and the Promoting Green and Climate Resilient Local Economies – applying circular economy and climate-smart agriculture principles and solutions to local development pathways projects.

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Fintech for Women’s Financial Inclusion in Tanzania

This case study shares lessons from from Laina Finance and Mipango Finance in Tanzania.

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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.