All Publications
Increasing Access to Formal Financial Services
This learning brief describes three models that USAID-funded Feed the Future Rural Resilience Activity utilized to provide formal financial services, in particular credit and savings, to previously excluded populations in Northeast Nigeria.
Climate-Related Development Finance to Agrifood Systems
This publication addresses the persistent knowledge gap related to climate finance to agrifood systems, providing data and information to support countries making informed decisions towards agrifood systems transformation.
Fintech Innovation for Smallholder Agriculture: A Review of Experiences
This publication analyzes and illustrates some of the most interesting business models and innovations brought forward by fintech companies that have sought to address the common financing constraints associated with small-scale agriculture around the world.
The Potential for Agricultural Insurance in the Philippines
This study shares analysis and recommendations for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in the Philippines.
Inclusive Finance for Food Security & Nutrition
This paper presents a conceptual landscape of the topic of Food Security and Nutrition, explores the role that the inclusive finance sector can play in reducing food insecurity.
Food Security: Implications for Supervisors
This Note examines the topic of food security addressing the issues that supervisors face, given their mandate and the overlap of issues.
Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRAg) Whitepaper
This whitepaper examines how stakeholders can use and finance digital technology to address smallholder farmers’ challenges caused by conflict, the pandemic, and climate change.
Agritech and Fintech Providers in East and Southern Africa
This report examines the universe of agritech and fintech providers that influence access to finance for small-scale farmers and agricultural SMEs in East and Southern Africa.
Scaling up Responsible Digital Payments in the Rwandan Tea Sector
This report proposes an approach for scaling digital payments in the Rwandan tea sector building on the evolving payments ecosystem.
Women in Rural and Agricultural Livelihoods + Climate - Insights, Opportunities, and Strategy
These documents synthesize research and insights to date regarding women in rural and agricultural livelihoods, financial and non-financial services, and climate change.