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FinDev Guide to Women’s Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment

In honor of International Women’s Day, we share a curated list of key resources from FinEquity, the women’s financial inclusion community of practice convened by CGAP.
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Women As Changemakers Improve Access to Water and Sanitation

How does women’s participation in household investment decisions accelerate access to quality water and sanitation services?
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Can Financial Service Providers Help Reduce Intimate Partner Violence?

A review of the literature finds that combining microfinance services with social empowerment interventions has been effective, and that measures to reduce the financial stress associated with taking on debt could also help.
FinDev Guide

FinDev COVID-19 Update | 11 - 24 Feb 2021

A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past two weeks
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Why Human-Centered Design (HCD) Doesn’t Always Work for International Development

HCD has become increasingly popular in international development, and is most widely recognized by the number of sticky notes on the wall! But not every organization or problem is suited for this method.
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FinDev COVID-19 Update | 28 Jan - 10 Feb 2021

A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past two weeks
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Emerging Tech-Based Financing Models in Affordable Housing

A look at four different business models and how their value compares for customers and financial service providers
FinDev Guide

FinDev COVID-19 Update | 14 - 27 Jan 2021

A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past two weeks
FinDev Blog

Creating a Resilient New Normal for Savings Groups

World Vision shares how they are working to support community-level financial institutions and promote grassroots-level transformation of the financial system
FinDev Guide

Top Ten Publications of 2020

The global financial inclusion community was hungry for resources on the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: seven out of the top ten publications were directly related to COVID-19.