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Diagnostic of Gender and Age Norms in Financial Inclusion - A Pilot Study in Five Districts of Malawi

This report presents an investigation into how social norms impact rural women’s and youth’s ability to access and use formal financial products and services in Malawi.

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The Impact of Mobile Money Interoperability on Financial Inclusion

This report assesses the impact of mobile money interoperability by considering the economic literature on interoperability more generally and utilizing a case study approach in five mobile money countries: Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda and Tanzania.

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Feasibility Study on Climate Risk Insurance in Malawi

This study examines the growing impact of climate induced disaster on the agriculture sector in Malawi and explores financial gaps that could feasibly be filled through climate risk insurance solutions.

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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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Financial Inclusion of Refugees in Jordan

This report looks back at what has been achieved in the financial inclusion of refugees and asylum seekers in Jordan since 2015, when the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) first launched its initiative to enhance national financial inclusion.

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Merchant Expansion through Digital Acceptance and Liquidity (MEDAL) Facility Report

This report discusses the future direction of digital payments in Jordan to increase their acceptance both on the merchant and user sides.

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VisionFund Impact Evaluation - Finance Accelerating Savings Group Transformation (FAST)

This report provides a research summary of two impact evaluations looking at VisionFund´s FAST program – lending to savings groups, to determine if it accomplished its main program objectives.

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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.

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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.

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Digitization in Microfinance: Case Studies of Pathways to Success

This Working Paper takes a unique look at MFI innovation with digital technologies by featuring case studies on five MFIs that successfully created measurable customer and business value through digitization.