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 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.

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 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.

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. 

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. 

The World Bank and United Nations Interim Damage Assessment updated July 2024 figures estimate $14.2 million in damages to the financial sector in Gaza between October and the end of January 2024.

This Note provides a framework for the necessary public infrastructure and regulatory enablers to reduce the barriers commonly faced by the last mile segments and emphasizes the need for more targeted policies and investments to address non-financial barriers.

This report aims to inform payment actors in Africa and beyond about the developments in the instant retail payment system ecosystem on the continent.

Open finance frameworks have the potential to increase innovation, boost competition, empower customers, and deepen financial inclusion. However, they also introduce new risks that necessitate careful design and robust safeguards. As more countries explore or implement these frameworks, this research offer key considerations for designing effective and inclusive open finance frameworks.