Understanding Micro- and Small-Growth Entrepreneurs in Vietnam, Pakistan and Peru
This report provides an overview of "the current state of strivers" across these countries with an aim to understand the emerging unmet needs through market assessments.
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.
Evidence Review of Women's Groups and COVID-19: Impacts, Challenges, and Policy Implications for Savings Groups in Africa
This brief presents emerging evidence from studies in diverse African contexts on how COVID-19 has affected savings groups and how these groups have helped mitigate the pandemic’s negative consequences in sub-Saharan Africa.
On the Economic Frontlines of COVID-19: Early Insights From MSMEs Grappling With the Crisis
Findings based on a longitudinal survey in Colombia, India, Indonesia, and Nigeria
Debt Relief in the Pandemic: Lessons From India, Peru, and Uganda
Findings from interviews with key stakeholders and review of publicly available survey data and research
Microfinance and COVID-19: Principles for Regulatory Response
Five guiding principles for regulators mitigating the impacts of COVID-19