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A Market Study on the Adoption of Digital Financial Services in Jordan
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of consumers' appetite for and usage of digital financial services and their financial behavior in light of the rapid development of Jordan's digital financial services.
Finance in Displacement: Joint Lessons Report
This study brings to light the challenges forcibly displaced persons face in accessing economic opportunities and puts forth a financial health framework for measuring progress against these challenges.
Gender-Smart Investing in MENA
The goal of this Brief is to catalyze discussion and action across gender-smart investing practitioners, Egyptian firms and impact investors.
A Case Study on Connecting With Low-income Customers Through Digitalisation
This case study draws upon management consulting literature to assess digitalization strategies and evaluates three leading financial organizations in Morocco, Kenya and Ghana against this framework.
Digital Transformation to Alleviate Poverty of the Poor People
The objective of this study is to explain the role Al-Amal Microfinance Bank online services played amid the pandemic.
Challenging Exclusion: Refugees' Uptake of Mobile Money
This research investigates the appetite of female refugees in Jordan towards mobile money and studies their behavior to better cater to their needs in collaboration with sector players.
Making Finance Work for Refugees: Microfund for Women, Experience in Serving Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan
This brief documents the experience of MFW, which provides sustainable (non-) financial services to female entrepreneurs and to empower them socio-economically.
Impact of COVID-19 on the Yemeni Economy
How the drop in remittances affected economic sectors, food systems, and households
Navigating Through COVID-19: A Snapshot on How the Pandemic Affected MSMEs in Iraq
Country assessment reflecting the impact of the pandemic on banked enterprises
COVID-19 and Refugees’ Economic Opportunities, Financial Services and Digital Inclusion
Addressing structural and practical barriers to refugees’ financial and economic inclusion