New Mobile Money Service Welcomed as a Tool for Financial Inclusion in Solomon Islands
Launched in June 2023 by the country’s largest telecommunications provider, the new mobile money service M-Selen aims to bring basic financial services to the fingertips of everyday Solomon Islanders.
An Introduction to the Small Firm Diaries
The Small Firm Diaries is a global research initiative to better understand small firms in low-income neighborhoods of developing countries, especially the barriers to growth such firms face, through high frequency quantitative and qualitative data collection (“financial diaries”).
Solidarity in Saving: Listening to Women's Needs During Crises
Based on 3,822 (majority women) VSLA member interviews, this brief represents quantitative data from Burundi, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Mali, Niger, and Vietnam.
Demand and Supply Study Report on Climate and Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance in Kiribati
This report delves into the complex landscape of disaster risk financing, assessing both the demand and the supply side for effective insurance and financing tools to mitigate climate and disaster-related losses.
Demand and Supply Study Report on Climate and Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance in Solomon Islands
This demand and supply study report examines the growing impact of disasters caused by environmental hazards on individuals and households across Solomon Islands.
Assessing Digital and Financial Literacy in Solomon Islands: Survey on Knowledge, Skills and Access
To address the digital and financial literacy gap, UNCDF conducted the Digital and Financial Literacy Survey in Solomon Islands to assess the current state of digital and financial literacy within the country.
Disaster Risk Finance Strategy: Guideline for Pacific Island Countries
This guideline provides a step-by-step account of how Pacific Island countries can develop national Disaster Risk Financing strategies.
Launching a Project for Innovative Agent Network Solutions in Ethiopia
UNCDF launches the Cash-in/Cash-Out (CICO) project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing together key stakeholders from Ethiopia's banking sector, MNOs, Fintechs, MFIs, development agencies and other digital financial services ecosystem players.
Strengthening Financial Resilience in the Pacific
This publication captures the lessons learned from implementing climate risk insurance solutions in the Pacific over the last two years.