Digital IDs Support Financial Inclusion in PNG, Govt Services in Cyprus, Bosnia, Barbados
Lack of a formal IDs slows economic growth by limiting who can participate in the formal economy.
Advancing the Modernization and Integration of Payment Systems in the Western Balkans
With support from the World Bank, the Western Balkan economies are making significant progress in aligning their national payment systems with EU standards as part of their accession goals.
Developing an Impact Monitoring System for Sida’s Guarantee Instrument
This publication shares key learnings from case studies from Guatemala and Bosnia and Herzegovina and illustrates their contribution to co-designing an impact monitoring system for Sweden’s guarantee instrument.
Mi-Bospo of Bosnia and Herzegovina Borrowing $2.2M From Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation for Microfinance Lending
Mi-Bospo operates mainly in rural areas and offers access to credit and non-financial services to individuals, particularly women entrepreneurs.
Establishing a Financial Services Ombudsman in Mongolia: Experiences and Lessons From Armenia, Australia, and Singapore
This paper shares insights from three long-standing financial alternative dispute resolution systems in Armenia, Australia, and Singapore with a goal to help strengthen financial consumer protection in Mongolia and other countries.
AFC Increases the Share of Energy Efficient Mortgage Loans in Armenia
More than 40 percent of the loan amount was allocated to energy efficient housing projects, i.e. purchase of new energy efficient apartments, as well as individual house constructions and renovations.
Evocabank Raises $7.5 Million From Symbiotics
Attracted financial means will be directed towards the development of micro, small and medium-sized businesses in Armenia.
GGF and MF Banka Boost Green Finance in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A senior loan of EUR 5 million will be on-lent by the bank to businesses that want to implement energy efficiency and resource efficiency measures, as well as small scale renewable energy projects.
AFC Experts Develop a Climate Impact Tool - A Decisive Step Towards Reducing CO2 Emissions in Armenia
The project allows for financing of various loan purposes, for example purchase of housing from primary and secondary markets, renovation, and single-family house construction.
Technical Needs Assessment Among Entrepreneurial Households and Micro-/Smallholder Farmers in the Agricultural Production and Processing Sector in Armenia
The aim of the study is to get deeper understanding of the key challenges that entrepreneurial households and micro-/smallholder farmers in agricultural production and processing sector in Armenia experience in the long-run.