Women in Leadership: Accelerating Development Outcomes
This event is organized by the Gender Department of the World Bank Group, the Gates Foundation, and LSE’s Hub for Equal Representation in the Economy.
World Bank Group Approves Financing to Boost Credit Access for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Job Creation in El Salvador
The Enhanced Financial Intermediation for Jobs Project will advance MSMEs access to financing in sectors with high job-creation potential, such as tourism.
Adopted Not Embedded: AI, Productivity and Uneven Gains for Women Entrepreneurs
Drawing on a global survey of 3,072 women entrepreneurs across 66 low and middle income countries (LMICs), this report explores the use of AI by women entrepreneurs.
G20 Policy Recommendations for Moving From Financial Access to Usage
The paper provides an overview of global progress in advancing from basic financial access to the effective and responsible usage of financial products and services.
A Practitioner’s Guide to Governance of Fast Payment Systems
This guide is aimed at policy makers and system managers tasked with the challenge of setting up a governance framework for financial service providers.
The Global Findex Database 2025: Connectivity and Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy
The Global Findex 2025 introduces the Digital Connectivity Tracker, a new component that measures access to and use of mobile technology, offering a holistic view of how mobile infrastructure is expanding access to financial services and improving economic resilience.
Advancing Women’s Financial Inclusion: Guidelines to Adopt a Gender Perspective in Financial Institutions
This report offers ten guidelines for financial institutions to adopt a strategy that enhances the financial inclusion of women, recognizing them as a profitable yet underserved customer segment.
The Dynamics of Financial Inclusion in Ethiopia
The report seeks to inform how the country can accelerate nationwide integration into the formal financial system to enable progress in poverty reduction, equality, and other relevant reforms under the Home-Grown Economic Reform Agenda.
What Works to Advance Women's Digital Literacy?
This report provides insights into the key barriers and promising approaches related to women’s digital literacy and digital financial capability. It explores the challenges hindering women’s adoption of digital literacy, ranging from insufficient broadband connectivity and affordability issues to restrictive social and gender norms.
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.