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Data Science Brings Education Finance to More Families
Opportunity International shares its unique approach to education finance, using algorithms to get more children in school through education loans for families and low-cost private schools.
By Nathan Byrd, Opportunity International
FinDev Blog
Sesame Street Muppets Take On Financial Empowerment
It all starts with a dream. Then save. Then do. Sesame Workshop’s “Dream, Save, Do - Financial Empowerment for Families” program is helping children and their families build a better future.
By Nada Elattar, Alyson Moskowitz, Sesame Workshop
FinDev Blog
Digital Winds of Change in Rural India
How can MFIs manage the inevitable change as the world goes digital? Collaboration is one key strategy. Grameen Foundation India shares how an MFI-Fintech collaboration is transforming the lives of poor rural women.
By Gopika Gulati, Gaurav Chakraverty, Grameen Foundation India
FinDev Blog
What’s Working and What’s Not in Social Performance Management?
An honest conversation about social performance in Latin America at the SPTF Annual Meeting
By Mariana Martinez, Portal de Microfinanzas
FinDev Blog
Remittances for Development: How Far Have We Come?
What will it take to bring the cost of remittance transfers down? Lessons from the Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development.
By Valdete Berisha, Microfinance Gateway
FinDev Blog
Bottom-Up or Top-Down: Which Way Should Regulation Go?
When does microfinance regulation help the institutions it covers, and when does it hinder them? A lively conversation took place at the SPTF Annual Meeting between regulators and the regulated in Latin America.
By Abby Augusta, Microfinance Gateway
FinDev Guide
Gateway Guide to Financial Inclusion for Refugees and Humanitarian Crises
A list of key publications from the last year to help guide practitioners
FinDev Blog
Big Data Also Means Big Privacy and Security Challenges
How can we take advantage of the opportunities big data offers while respecting people’s privacy?
By Valdete Berisha, Microfinance Gateway
FinDev Interview
Can One Billion Women Become Economically Empowered by 2030?
Cindy Drakeman of DoubleXEconomy shares thoughts on women’s economic empowerment and microfinance
FinDev Interview
How To Change Your Vision of Rural and Agricultural Finance
Emilio Hernández of CGAP gives us a preview of the upcoming Boulder RAFP training