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Paper

Gender-Smart Investing in MENA

The goal of this Brief is to catalyze discussion and action across gender-smart investing practitioners, Egyptian firms and impact investors.

Slide Deck

Impact of Economic and COVID-19 Crises on Microcredit Borrowers

Findings based on quantitative and qualitative research conducted over the phone (questionnaires and in-depth interviews)

Paper

Digitizing for Inclusion

Insights from wage digitization in the garment sector

Paper

Preserving Liquidity: Policymaker Responses to COVID-19 and the Impact on Low-Income Customers

Initial lessons learned and suggestions for dealing with the current and future crises
Paper

Humanitarian Cash Transfers and Financial Inclusion

Highlighting key challenges in linking cash transfers to financial inclusion
Case Study

Outcomes of Microcredit Provision to Syrian Refugees

The case study of Al Majmoua in Lebanon
Paper

Financial lives of Lebanese and Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

How do refugee households deal with their daily financial challenges?
Case Study

Integrating Gender and Women's Financial Inclusion Into the Central Bank of Egypt's (CBE) Framework

Insights on a number of regulatory reforms to boost women’s financial inclusion
Case Study

Financial Inclusion Through Digital Financial Services and Fintech: The Case of Egypt

How can Egypt leverage new technologies to achieve financial inclusion?
Paper

Feasibility Study for Piloting Graduation Programs in Lebanon

Summary of recommendations for the Graduation Approach pilot