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The Early Impact of COVID-19 on Financial Institutions
This note summarizes key findings extracted from October 2020 survey responses to gauge the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on financial institutions around the world.
The Role of Inclusive Financial Systems in a Digital Economy
This narrative, designed for financial inclusion practitioners, illustrates how financial services can be positioned to optimize impact in the digital economy.
Women’s Financial Inclusion Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to aid the design and implementation of women's financial inclusion and empowerment programs.
Addressing Climate and Disaster Risk Through Inclusive and Participatory Mechanisms
This working paper explores inclusive and participatory risk finance and transfer mechanisms as part of a comprehensive risk management framework.
African SMEs Through COVID-19: Challenges, Policy Responses and Recommendations
This policy brief stresses the key challenges faced by SMEs on the continent and analyzes how these challenges are likely to be exacerbated by COVID-19.
Consumer Risks in Fintech
This paper identifies a range of consumer risks posed by fintech and discusses consumer protection regulatory approaches for policy makers to consider when developing regulatory policy to target such risks.
COVID-19: Accelerating the Use of Digital Agriculture
This report provides insights on the adoption of digital agriculture and how it can be accelerated in light of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Designing Emergency Loans: The Experience of Dvara KGFS
This brief shares the process and the lessons that went into the design of the emergency loan product.
Digitizing Workers' Payments for Economic Recovery and Decent Work
This study offers a unique perspective by comparing concrete experiences of large companies to small and medium enterprises.
Examining PAYGo Solar Through a Gender Lens: An Exploratory Study
This research explores the PAYGo solar model's potential to serve as a pathway to women's energy access and financial inclusion, examining gender differences in access to PAYGo and impacts from use of off-grid solar devices.