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Building Value in Microfinance Through Digitization: A Role for Funders

Funders play a crucial role in ensuring that microfinance institutions (MFIs) continue to serve the most excluded and underserved customers in the future. This note highlights the importance of funders in supporting the digital transformation of MFIs.

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Beneficiary Experience of Digital Government-to-Person (G2P) Payments in Bangladesh, Colombia, and the Philippines

This study explores consumers' experience  with digital cash transfers, and supports policy recommendations to improve the effectiveness of G2P payments and future financial  inclusion.

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Women & Money: Insights and a Path to Close the Gender Gap

This paper presents research findings on the key challenges women face in accessing digital financial services and the design opportunities for the financial sector, policymakers and regulators, the philanthropic sector, NGOs, and designers everywhere.

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Digitizing for Inclusion

Insights from wage digitization in the garment sector

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Coping With COVID-19

A multi-country perspective from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Kenya, and Uganda
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Asia Microinsurance Supply-Side Study

Understanding insurer perspectives of the microinsurance market in five countries
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Basic Regulatory Enablers for Digital Financial Services

Guiding policy makers to create an enabling environment for digital financial services
Slide Deck

Leveraging Technology for Meaningful Financial Inclusion in Asia

What opportunities does fintech present for potential providers and customers?
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Mobile Money for Empowerment Muslim Women Entrepreneur: Evidence from Asia (Indonesia and Bangladesh)

Designing effective mobile banking policies for the empowerment of Muslim women entrepreneurs
Case Study

Integration of Waqf and Islamic Microfinance for Poverty Reduction: Case Studies of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Bangladesh

Validating the efficiency of an Integrated Waqf-based Islamic Microfinance model