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Child Labor, Rainfall Shocks, and Financial Inclusion: Evidence From Rural Households
This paper explores how rural Colombian households respond to rainfall shocks by shifting children's time from school to domestic activities, with the impact on education mitigated or exacerbated by financial inclusion measures.
COVID-19: Crisis as Opportunity for Urban Cash Transfers?
Based on a literature review and case studies of various urban cash transfer schemes in response to the COVID-19 crisis, this paper explores the successes and challenges of implementing cash transfers in urban settings in response to a large, covariate shock.
Weathering the Storm II: A Case Study of Financiera FAMA
Lessons learned from previous crises to help with future crisis responses
Evaluation of First-Year Results: Fonkoze's Kore W Natural Catastrophe Insurance for Haitian Microentrepreneurs
Examining the performance of microinsurance in Haiti
Post-Earthquake Recovery in Haiti: The Challenges Ahead
Discussing challenges facing Haiti’s long-term recovery
Helping MFIs Overcome Disasters: Lessons and Strategies for Donors and Donor-funded Projects
Suggesting ways for MFIs and donors to respond to natural disasters
Ecuador: Stability in a Time of Crisis
Mobilizing savings during economic and political crises
Client Assessment in Conflict- and Disaster-Affected Environments: The Experience of Action Contre La Misere in Haiti
Discusses the role of client assessment in helping MFIs cope with armed conflicts and disasters
Post-Disaster and Post-Conflict Microfinance: Best Practices in Light of Fonkoze's Experience in Haiti
Lessons learned from Haiti's largest MFI
Remittances in Crises: A Haiti Case Study
Analyzing contribution of remittances in disaster recovery