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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.

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The Gendered Impacts of Index-Insurance on Food-Consumption: Evidence From Southern Ethiopia

This paper evaluates the gendered impact of an index-based livestock insurance product on food consumption among pastoral households in southern Ethiopia.

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Barriers to Agricultural Finance in Ethiopia

The purpose of this study is to foster a conversation between stakeholders of agri SME-finance for affirming proven approaches and identifying new ones to overcome agri finance barriers.

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Strategies to Optimize MSME-Centered Supply Chain Finance Solutions: A Study of Ghana, Ethiopia, and Nigeria

Given the urgency of digital transformation to build an inclusive recovery, this paper provides timely insights into how to enable supply chain finance models in three African countries.

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COVID-19 and Refugees’ Economic Opportunities, Financial Services and Digital Inclusion

Addressing structural and practical barriers to refugees’ financial and economic inclusion

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What People Want: Investigating Inclusive Insurance Demand in Ethiopia

Findings from surveys and focus groups shedding light on Ethiopia’s insurance market
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When Microfinance Gets Involved with SMEs: Experience with Cooperatives of Producers

The benefits of collaboration between financial institutions and cooperatives
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Small and Growing Businesses in Africa: Profiles, Successes and Challenges

Learning from successful MSME owners' journeys in Ethiopia, Kenya and Madagascar
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Electronic Transfers in Humanitarian Assistance and Uptake of Financial Services: A Synthesis of ELAN Case Studies

Can humanitarian e-transfers contribute to financial inclusion?