Microfinance in Gaza Will Play a Crucial Role in the Post-Conflict Economic Recovery
When the war ends in the Gaza Strip, the support of the international community will be key to help Gazans recover.
IFC and Central Bank of Madagascar Partner to Strengthen Credit Reporting, Financial Inclusion
IFC and the Central Bank of Madagascar today announced a partnership to strengthen the country's public credit registry to improve credit reporting and increase access to finance for individuals and small businesses.
Reducing Climate Risks - AFC Assists Malagasy to Insure Themselves Against Income Losses
The overall program objective is to increase the productivity of the participating actors in the agricultural value chains particularly affected by climate change.
EIB Backs Palestinian Startups With a $50 Million Line of Credit to Bank of Palestine
The European Investment Bank (EIB) extended a $50 million line of credit to Bank of Palestine to support the resilience of the Palestinian private sector through on-lending to local SMEs, as part of Team Europe’s overall response to the Covid-19 crisis.
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 Vitas Palestine
Lessons learned from previous crises to help with future crisis responses
SANAD and Vitas Eexpand Access to Finance for MSEs and Low-Income Households in the West Bank and Gaza
This was a top-up loan of $4 million to support microfinance sector during challenging environment brought about by COVID-19 crisis.