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Increasing Financial Inclusion in Egypt’s Garment Sector through Responsible Wage Digitalization: Benefits for Workers and Business

This report sets out the results from supporting nine factories in five governorates in Egypt with over 24,000 workers with wage digitalization and enabling workers to access, use and benefit from their accounts.

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Designing Cash Transfer and Graduation Programs to Support Women’s Economic Activity: Synthesis of Recent Literature

This review summarizes the impact of such interventions as graduation programs and cash transfers, as well as variations in design and delivery, on economic, and non-economic outcomes among female recipients.

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Literature Review: Micro and Small Enterprise (MSEs’) Financing in Kenya, Uganda and India

The Literature Review delves into the landscape of women-owned nano and micro-enterprises in India, Kenya, and Uganda, summarizing the existing knowledge and gaps, with the aim of unlocking more capital and effectively meeting these enterprises' financial and non-financial needs.

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Putting Agents to Use: Insights From a Multicountry Research on Customer’s Usage of CICO Agents

This report shares strategies for enhancing customer retention among cash-in and cash-out (CICO) agents.

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The Environmental Impact of Promoting Access to Green Energy Through Inclusive Finance

This study shares the results of the greenhouse gas emissions impact assessment of an agricultural system consisting of a solar-powered water pump, thresher and dryer.

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Contribution to the Measurement of Digital Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa

This study aims to quantify the progress made in the development of digital financial services in sub-Saharan Africa.

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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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Digital Payments, Informality and Economic Growth

This study examines the relationship between digital payment adoption and growth, productivity and informal labor in 101 economies from 2014 to 2019.

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Empowering Small Giants: Inclusive Embedded Finance for Micro-Retailers

This report outlines various business models that incorporate last-mile retailers into digital ordering platforms, offering them convenience, transparency, and a wide range of products.

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Green Inclusive Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Enabling Environments, Challenges and Opportunities

This study highlights the critical role of financial service providers in mitigating climate risks and promoting green financial products that enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities.