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Assessing the State of Youth Financial Inclusion in Developing Contexts
This guide draws primarily from the lessons learned during the realization of a series of assessments on the state of youth financial inclusion in Uganda, Kenya, and Guatemala in 2019 and 2020.
No Small Business: A Segmented Approach to Better Finance for Micro and Small Enterprises
This Focus Note advocates the importance of a segmented approach to addressing micro and small enterprises (MSE) needs and focuses on MSEs with up to 20 employees.
How Can Financial Services Support Platform Work? Insights from Five Emerging Markets
Based on research with platforms and their workers across five countries, this report describes the platform ecosystem in emerging markets, the experiences of workers and sellers in key sectors, and how financial services can help these workers improve their livelihoods.
Women in the Platform Economy: Emerging Insights
This slide deck shares female workers’ experiences and how financial services can help make platforms more inclusive.
Study of the Situation and Perspectives for Microfinance Sector
Survey of African financial institution executives on their expectations post pandemic
Measuring Progress: Financial Inclusion in Selected SADC Countries
Working methodology in measuring and evaluating the impact of national financial inclusion strategies
Scoping and Assessment Report - MSME Access to Finance Ecosystem in Africa
How can the MSME financing ecosystem in Africa be improved?
Electric Bankers: Utility-Enabled Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Without appliances, people cannot make use of electricity. But how can low-income households afford costly electrical appliances? One answer is for utilities to offer consumer financing.