Afghanistan: World Bank, ARTF Support Access to Finance for Small Businesses, Women’s Economic Inclusion with $16M Grant
The grant will support the Empowering Microfinance and Enterprises for Resilience and Growth (EMERGe) Project and will be provided directly to the Aga Khan Foundation USA.
Understanding Customers in Environments of Severe Climate-Related Weather Events
This demand side study in Nigeria and Bangladesh aims to provide firsthand information about how vulnerable people build and lose resilience, as well as a close view of how they gather and spend funds to cope with a climate crisis.
Bangladesh Wins Global Center on Adaptation Award for Local Climate Leadership at COP28
During the COP28 climate conference held in Dubai, Bangladesh has secured the Global Center on Adaptation Locally Led Adaptation championship Award in the category of Innovation in Developing Finance.
Building Value in Microfinance Through Digitization: A Role for Funders
Funders play a crucial role in ensuring that microfinance institutions (MFIs) continue to serve the most excluded and underserved customers in the future. This note highlights the importance of funders in supporting the digital transformation of MFIs.
Hope and Big Dreams: Meet the Authors of Two Books on Bangladesh Microfinance Pioneers
In this webinar, we heard from the authors of two books who took us through the journey of microfinance and the story of BRAC and Grameen Bank, two innovative institutions that contributed to Bangladesh’s development and the spread of microfinance globally.
Digital Financial Services for Garment Workers in Bangladesh
This research sheds light on digital financial capabilities, financial products availability and usage, and social welfare ecosystem in Bangladesh.
The Digital Transformation of Small and Micro-Businesses in Bangladesh
This report provides an analysis of the second phase of the Build Back Better—Enhancing Recovery and Resilience of Small and Micro-Businesses (SMB) project in Bangladesh since 2020.
Denmark Signs Agreement With UNDP and UNCDF Bangladesh to Extend Local Government Initiative on Climate Change for Two Years
The extension of the Local Government Initiative on Climate Change Project will be implemented in two districts of Bangladesh to strengthen communities' resilience to the impacts of climate change.
Interoperability of Financial Services Providers: Afghanistan
This report looks for solutions for restarting the Afghanistan Payment System and ensuring interoperability to enable adoption of digital payments across the country.
BGMEA, Mitro Fintech Signs Deal to Improve RMG Workers Financial Inclusion
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has partnered with Mitro Fintech Ltd to improve the financial inclusion of Ready-Made Garments workers by offering them digital financial solutions.