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Solidarity in Saving: Listening to Women's Needs During Crises
Based on 3,822 (majority women) VSLA member interviews, this brief represents quantitative data from Burundi, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Mali, Niger, and Vietnam.
Financial Access of Women-Owned Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Viet Nam
This working paper identifies challenges in access to finance for women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises in Viet Nam and recommends ways to improve it.
Measuring Progress 2021: Financial Inclusion in Selected ASEAN Countries
This report seeks to embed the critical supporting role of financial inclusion in achieving the vision of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint 2025 within the context of inclusive growth.
Resilient and Inclusive Financial Services Delivery During COVID-19
This report draws on the lessons that main actors in Zambia, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone have learned about resilience in the times of COVID-19 and identifies key insights into how they have continued to expand financial inclusion.
Understanding Micro- and Small-Growth Entrepreneurs in Vietnam, Pakistan and Peru
This report provides an overview of "the current state of strivers" across these countries with an aim to understand the emerging unmet needs through market assessments.
The Future of Government-to-Person (G2P) Payments: Three Years of Learning About G2P Choice in Zambia
This case study summarizes key lessons learned during the first three years of implementing a choice-based G2P payments model.
Impact of COVID-19 on FinTechs: Vietnam
This report assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the fintech ecosystem of Vietnam, highlighting the impact on the operations, revenue, and coping strategies of fintechs.
The Prospects and Dangers of Algorithmic Credit Scoring in Vietnam: Regulating a Legal Blindspot
This study argues that adequate regulation is vital to delivering big data and machine learning's promises in financial services while ensuring fairness and public interest.
State of the Digital Financial Services Market in Zambia 2019
Results from the UNCDF Annual Provider Survey
Financial Education for the MSMEs: Identifying MSME Educational Needs
Demand-side case studies on educational programs for both supply and demand-side from Zambia, Jordan and Bangladesh