All Publications
"The First Wealth is Health"
This publication presents lessons and best practices from the European Microfinance Award 2021 on "Inclusive Finance & Health Care".
A Framework to Design User Centric Social Protection Programs
This framework can be used by stakeholders to design and evaluate social protection programs through a user-centric lens.
Financial Solutions for Women in Rural and Agricultural Livelihoods
This research provides insights on the disproportionate need and strategic opportunity for improving the lives and livelihoods of rural women.
Innovating Digital Financial Services for Posts
Through services innovations, Posts can help achieve changes in the financial lives of their customers, and ultimately, positively impact low-income populations. This study identifies approaches and practices that can guide Posts in their innovation journey.
Policy Framework on the Regulation, Licensing and Supervision of Digital Banks
This framework provides guidance to regulators and policymakers contemplating strategies regarding digital banks, with a view of promoting financial inclusion.
Addressing Gender Norms to Increase Financial Inclusion: Designing for Impact
This guide advocates for funders to use the market system development approach and proactively take gender norms into account when working to increase women’s financial inclusion.
Building Financial Resilience: How Financial Service Providers can Help Low-Income Customers to Manage Risk
This paper showcases a range of services Savings at the Frontier partner financial service providers have developed, and presents reasons why informal savings mechanisms and their members might find them valuable.
Case Studies of Multisectoral Approaches to Integrating Digital Financial Services for Women’s Financial Inclusion
This case study explores whether the use of DFS can be used to accelerate women’s financial inclusion and reduce gender inequality in sectors other than financial service - health, agriculture and MSME.
Investing in Fintech for Greater Financial Inclusion
This publication looks at the evolution of the fintech industry and explores how fintech can be a tool for greater financial inclusion in emerging and developing markets.
PAYGo Accounting Brief
This slide deck presents a review of accounting practices in the PAYGo sector with the goal of increasing awareness and transparency of the different accounting treatments used in PAYGo firms and their impact on financial reporting.