All Publications
Study of the Situation and Perspectives for Microfinance Sector
Survey of African financial institution executives on their expectations post pandemic
The Case for a Gender-Intelligent Approach: An Opportunity for Inclusive Fintechs
Urging the need for gender-aware product design
The Prospects and Dangers of Algorithmic Credit Scoring in Vietnam: Regulating a Legal Blindspot
This study argues that adequate regulation is vital to delivering big data and machine learning's promises in financial services while ensuring fairness and public interest.
The Remittance Effect: A Lifeline for Developing Economies Through the Pandemic and Into Recovery
Looking at the impact of the pandemic on remittances and outlook for 2021
The UN Principles for Responsible Digital Payments
The UN Principles for Responsible Digital Payments are a practical nine-part guide to building trust, mitigating risks and driving inclusive economies.
Using Pay-for-Results to Catalyze Affordable Housing Development
This case study analyzes the Haiti Homeownership and Mortgage Expansion program’s methodology for designing its Pay-for-Results incentive structure, its results, and lessons learned.
A Research and Learning Agenda for the Impact of Financial Inclusion
Recommendations for funders of impact research, policy makers, and the financial inclusion research community
Adaptive Fund Management in Practice: A Partnership Approach
Learning from the Savings at the Frontier program
Agent Network Journeys Toward the Last Mile: A Cross-Country Perspective December 2020
This Focus Note reveals three distinct journeys country stakeholders have taken to extend the reach and quality of rural agent networks in China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, and Kenya.