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Case Study

Entry Points for Targeted Digital Finance Services for Smallholder Farmers in the Democratic Republic Of Congo

The goal of this case study is to provide inspiration for program designers, implementers and others who want to understand some of the challenges and entry points for increasing rural finance via digital technologies and/or the digital landscape in DRC.

Claude K. Migisha, Victoria Blackham, Jenga Lab, TechChange, Development Gateway
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Interoperability of Financial Services Providers: Afghanistan

This report looks for solutions for restarting the Afghanistan Payment System and ensuring interoperability to enable adoption of digital payments across the country.

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Gender-Diverse Agent Networks Foster Channel Activity and Financial Inclusion for Women

This study shares insights from gender-lensed data analytics in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Fabian Reitzug, Mastercard Foundation, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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No Household Left Behind: Afghanistan Targeting the Ultra Poor Impact Evaluation

Effect of the "Targeting the Ultra Poor" program on the well-being of poor households
Guadalupe Bedoya, Aidan Coville, Johannes Haushofer, Mohammad Isaqzadeh, Jeremy Shapiro, World Bank
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An In-Depth Look at the Financial Lives of Mavuno Farmers

Survey capturing day-to-day money management of farmers in eastern Congo
Julia Smith-Omomo, Mavuno
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A Sense of Inclusion: An Ethnographic Study of the Perceptions and Attitudes to Digital Financial Services in Sub-Saharan Africa

Exploring cultural and socioeconomic drivers and barriers to uptake
Anna Koblanck, Soren Heitmann, Gisela Davico, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mastercard Foundation, African Studies Centre
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Youth Economic Opportunity Ecosystem Analysis: The Democratic Republic of the Congo Country Report

Comprehensive assessment of youth employment and demand for financial services
United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
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Women Make the Best DFS Agents: How Financial Sector Alternative Delivery Channels Create Business Opportunities for Women in Emerging Markets

Gender as a factor when building a successful agent network in the DRC
Harten, S., Rusu, A.B., International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mastercard Foundation
Case Study

Developing a Housing Microfinance Product: The First Microfinance Bank's Experience in Afghanistan

Case study and reference guide on offering housing-related loans to low-income earners
Roy, F., Hua Qin, L., International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Case Study

Cheaper, Faster, Better? A Case Study of New Technologies in Cash Transfers from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Comparing the efficiency of different cash transfer mechanisms
Murray, S., Hove, F. , Mercy Corps