All Publications
Open Finance Self-Assessment Tool and Development Roadmap
This technical guide introduces the open finance self-assessment tool and development roadmap. It provides practical tools for policymakers to use to decide whether to implement an open finance regime to advance financial inclusion.
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.
Malayan Insurance, Philippines – The Case for Insuring Women for a Better Tomorrow
This case study showcases the business case for women's insurance in the Philippines.
Business Her Own Way: Creating Livelihoods Through Informal Online Commerce
This Focus Note outlines the characteristics of informal online commerce (IOC), maps the personas of the women who engage in it, and provides guidance to funders looking to support women to generate livelihoods through IOC.
Microfinance Clients Facing the COVID-19 Crisis: From Findings to Action for MFIs
This publication presents the main results of MFI client surveys in seven countries (Bhutan, Myanmar, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Cape Verde and El Salvador), as well as the concrete measures taken by MFIs to meet the needs expressed by their clients.
Helping Low- and Moderate-Income Malaysians Save
Insights from UNCDF's work with GoGet and Pod
The Gig Economy and Financial Health: A Snapshot of Malaysia and China
This study explores the landscape of the gig economy in Malaysia and China, focusing on the financial concerns and well-being of gig workers.
A COVID Microfinance Liquidity Tour of Asia
Cross country data and analysis on different types of microfinance service providers
An Assessment of Policy and Regulatory Constraints and Enablers to Women’s Financial Inclusion in Myanmar
In-depth review and analysis of existing policies and regulations accompanied by a literature review