COVID-19 FinDev Weekly Update #1
A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past week, carefully curated by FinDev editors for the microfinance and financial inclusion community.
Women's Financial Resiliency as it Relates to COVID-19
Crowd-sourced materials on the issue of women's financial resiliency as it relates to COVID-19 or other serious crises. To suggest items please send to FinEquity@cgap.org. Last updated on August 25, 2020. https://www.cgap.org/blog/women-rural-and-agricultural-livelihoods-facing-covid-19
Improving the Financial Health of Micro-Entrepreneurs
Long-term, personalized support is needed to achieve the behavioral change necessary for most micro-entrepreneurs’ financial health.
COVID-19 FinDev Weekly Update #2
A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past week, carefully curated by FinDev editors for the microfinance and financial inclusion community.
COVID-19: Why Policymakers Need A Gender-focused Approach for Health and Economic Recovery
Based on the evidence thus far, the global pandemic has the potential to deal a one-two punch: a major global health crisis and a global economic crisis that will persist well after the slowing down of the immediate health emergency. While these shocks affect everyone, women - who comprise 1.5 billion of the world’s low-wage workers and twice as many of its carers - may be particularly vulnerable to the economic and health crises that unfold in the wake of COVID-19.
Catalyzing Women's Bank Account Use Through COVID-19 Relief
Women's World Banking partnered with a major public sector bank in India to see what effect the government's COVID-19 payments had on women's account activity.
FinDev COVID-19 Update | 25 Mar - 07 Apr 2021
A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past two weeks
One Year On: What a Year of Surveys Tell Us About COVID-19 and Microfinance
2020 was a historic year that demonstrated the resilience of the microfinance sector. Maxime Borgogno of Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation shares why most MFIs they surveyed remain optimistic about the future.
FinDev COVID-19 Update | 06 - 19 May 2021
A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past two weeks
FinDev COVID-19 Update | 03 - 16 Jun 2021
A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past two weeks