How SEWA is Building Collective Agency and Mitigating Risk for 3 Million Women in India
Climate insurance is crucial for building resilience and providing financial protection against climate shocks, but it cannot effectively function in isolation. This blog analyzes how the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India works with low-income communities using a comprehensive approcach in integrating insurance with complementary financial and non-financial services.
Building Women’s Climate Resilience: What Can Financial Service Providers Do?
This blog is part of a FinEquity blog series highlighting how organizations in the Community of Practice are thinking about improving women’s resilience to climate events through inclusive finance, analyzing some recent trends, and providing some recommendations for those supporting innovators on this journey.
Connecting Venezuelan Migrants With the Financial System in Colombia
The Banca de las Oportunidades project, “El Parche Financiero” (“the Financial Patch”), aims to promote financial inclusion for the 100,000 Venezuelan migrants in the country.
Citi Foundation Announces $25 M Request for Ideas Focused on Financial Inclusion and Financial Health in Low-Income Communities in the U.S.
With this second iteration of the Community Finance Innovation Fund, the Citi Foundation will support a new cohort of Community Development Financial Institution innovators.
Combating Financial Abuse With a Vigorous Battle Plan
There are three key lessons we can apply from the Smart Campaign’s experience with consumer protection.
Magnifying the Power of Women’s Savings Groups
VisionFund has been exploring how formal loans to savings groups can help overcome capital constraints and improve members’ resilience.
Banking in the Comfort Zone
By providing a familiar environment for small transactions, agency banking can foster good financial habits.
Improving Financial Health and Well-Being in Global Supply Chains Through Wage Digitalization
This working paper examines the barriers to financial health for workers in the garment industry, considering family and community dynamics in financial decision-making.
‘Formalizing the Informal’ – Boosting Low-Income Entrepreneurs’ Financial Health in Africa and Beyond
In this interview with the 2024 Inclusive Fintech Showcase winners, AFI profiles Mosabi, a Sierra Leone-based platform which blends fintech and edtech to help people manage their businesses and money.
UNSGSA Queen Máxima Visits the Philippines to Support Scaling Up Financial Services for Better Financial Health
The visit from 21-23 May 2024 will focus on advancing key foundational building blocks for financial inclusion—including connectivity, digital identification, and digital payments—as well as enhancing financial health and resilience against economic and climate-related challenges for Filipinos.