All Publications
Feasibility Study on Climate Risk Insurance in Sierra Leone
This study examines the growing impact of climate induced disaster on the agriculture sector in Sierra Leone and explores financial gaps that could feasibly be filled through climate risk insurance solutions.
Fintech Innovation for Smallholder Agriculture: A Review of Experiences
This publication analyzes and illustrates some of the most interesting business models and innovations brought forward by fintech companies that have sought to address the common financing constraints associated with small-scale agriculture around the world.
Ghana Climate Risk Assessment for Subnational Adaptation
This study seeks to understand exactly what risks are most likely to threaten individual districts in Ghana, and to support the future planning of climate adaptation activities.
How and Why We Finance SMEs
This paper tells the story of BII’s efforts to close the SME financing gap, tries to explain why the gap exists, and examines what the evidence has to say about the development impact of improving access to finance for SMEs.
Inclusive Digital Economy Scorecard (IDES) - Tonga 2022
The inclusive digital economy scorecard is a policy tool to help governments set the priorities for their countries’ digital transformation.
Investing in Climate Tech Innovation in Africa
This report includes insights into the sectors, technologies, target users, geographies, founder characteristics, funding trends, and exit paths of climate ventures in Africa.
Lessons for Global Microfinance from… the United States?
Insights into key questions about the future of global microfinance, and specifically the future of policy and subsidy for microfinance, can be gained from an unlikely place: the United States.
Solidarity in Saving: Listening to Women's Needs During Crises
Based on 3,822 (majority women) VSLA member interviews, this brief represents quantitative data from Burundi, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Mali, Niger, and Vietnam.
The Potential for Agricultural Insurance in the Philippines
This study shares analysis and recommendations for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in the Philippines.
A Rapid Analysis of the Gender Intentionality of Africa’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
This paper investigates gender intentionality using several dimensions including gender-responsive budgeting in African NDCs, and explores whether countries are mobilizing and allocating climate finance with a gender lens.