All Publications
The Landscape of Microinsurance 2023
This study, drawing on extensive primary research, encompasses insights from 294 insurers covering 1,040 insurance products across diverse sectors, including health, life, agriculture, and property.
Open Finance Self-Assessment Tool and Development Roadmap
This technical guide introduces the open finance self-assessment tool and development roadmap. It provides practical tools for policymakers to use to decide whether to implement an open finance regime to advance financial inclusion.
2022 Trends in International Funding for Financial Inclusion
The 2022 CGAP Funder Survey looks at the latest trends in international funding for financial inclusion. Understanding the funding landscape can support better funding decisions and coordination, and ultimately lead to better outcomes for underserved people worldwide.
Financial Institutions' Portfolio Quality, Growth and Financial Performance After COVID-19
The information in this detailed analysis showcases the remarkable resilience of the microfinance sector across multiple regions.
Gender-Intentional Credit Scoring
This guide introduces a gender-lens analytical framework for lenders to determine whether lending decisions and outcomes in their portfolios differ by gender and, if so, how.
Her Fintech Edge: Market Insights for Inclusive Growth
The study explores the representation of women within fintech portfolios and the factors influencing it. It investigates whether fintech firms actively target women customers and the strategies they employ.
Rural Women and Financial Inclusion
This document highlights practical and actionable approaches from the sector in order to guide the work of practitioners focused on improving the gender-responsiveness of design and delivery of rural finance interventions.
The Building Blocks Supporting Open Finance
This working paper introduces the concept of an inclusive data ecosystem as one where low-income people’s data trails are used to improve their financial inclusion.
Green Essential Practices Report - Highlights of Good Green Practices
This report features a selection of exemplary green inclusive finance practices, and offers insights into the successes, the challenges faced by financial service providers and the solutions they found to design and implement their green strategy.
Positive Friction for Responsible Digital Lending: A Call to Action
This report explores how strategically adding friction to digital financial services can benefit both lenders and borrowers.