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Promise (Un)kept? Fintech and Financial Inclusion

This paper uses a comprehensive dataset to investigate the relationship between fintech and financial inclusion in a panel of 84 countries over the period 2012–2020 and obtain empirical insights.

Case Study

Promoting Inclusive Green Finance in Agriculture

This publication seeks to contribute towards filling the current knowledge gap on inclusive green finance by presenting a series of concrete case studies that touch upon different aspects of green finance in agriculture, with a specific, overarching focus on the promotion of sustainable small-scale agricultural production.

Case Study

Responsible Agricultural Practices of a Cocoa Buying Company in Ghana

This case study shares extensive recommendations to the trader, its financial investors, the government, and other stakeholders based on the findings. 

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Responsible DPI for Improving Outcomes Beyond Inclusion

Amid the enthusiasm to expand and scale digital public infrastructure (DPI) models to dozens of new markets, this report explores the opportunities for DPI to be built and deployed responsibly for three fundamental elements of financial inclusion: identity (ID), payments, and consent-based data exchanges. 

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The Role of Supervision in the Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced Persons

This Note discusses the expansion of access to finance for forcibly displaced persons and the unique challenges it presents for financial regulators and supervisors.

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Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders

Drawing from interviews across Africa and Latin America, this report explores the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs and proposes solutions. 

Paper

Connecting the Remittance Ecosystem in the Northern Triangle

This white paper examines the barriers and opportunities to boosting digital remittances in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Paper

From Crisis to Resilience: The Role of Inclusive Finance in Fragile Countries

This working paper identifies three levers of change for funders in contexts where long-term financial market building is a challenge: leveraging humanitarian cash transfers, understanding informal financial services, and improving local market facilitation.