Mobile money – and concerted efforts by government and mobile money operators to promote it - has helped reduce the financial inclusion gender gap. But more needs to be done.

Cocoa is one of the world’s most prized foods, but the smallholder farmers in Cote d’Ivoire who produce it live in extreme poverty. Formal land ownership can improve their financial outlook.

Atty. Charina B. De Vera-Yap shares how the Philippine Central Bank is using a customer-centric approach to update regulations and better protect Filipino consumers.

Consumer risks are increasing with the growth of digital finance. The resources in this FinDev Guide share good practices, solutions and tools to ensure that consumers achieve positive outcomes in their financial journey.  

Eric Duflos of CGAP discusses recent findings on consumer risks and how to address them.

Five lessons from the IFC and UNHCR joint initiative that are key in advancing financial inclusion for refugees and migrants.

In this interview, Peter McConaghy shares how the UNSGSA is working to advance inclusive green finance at the global and country levels. 

A new tool from the WSBI’s Scale2Save initiative makes public datasets in Nigeria more accessible for gathering customer data and insights.

Adama Bah of Oikocredit shares how her organization works with financial service provider partners to advance women’s economic empowerment.

Roshaneh Zafar of Kashf Foundation shares how her organization is tackling key barriers to women’s economic empowerment.