Top Ten Publications of 2020
The global financial inclusion community was hungry for resources on the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: seven out of the top ten publications were directly related to COVID-19.
Top Ten Blog Posts of 2020
In 2020, the FinDev Blog was more active than ever before, with regular COVID-19 updates and a plethora of posts digging into the pandemic's impact and how to get through it.
FinDev COVID-19 Update | 03 - 16 Dec 2020
A roundup of the most relevant coronavirus-related news, resources and events from the past two weeks
Freedom on Wheels – A Ride to Economic Empowerment
How motorcycle loans could help women banking agents in India bring financial inclusion to remote and vulnerable populations.
FinEquity's December 2020 Newsletter
Herein we share the highlights from #FinEquity2020 when our community came together to connect, share, learn, and influence.
A Second Wave of Economic Hardship May Be Looming for MFI Clients
Survey data from 60 Decibels show that despite improving MFI performance, clients are becoming more vulnerable as the COVID-19 crisis goes on.
Top Five Digital Financial Service Features That Impact Women’s Access and Use
Research in Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire provides guidance for DFS providers and regulators on how to help ensure that digital tools make women more - not less - financially included.
Jamie M. Zimmerman, Gender Lead, Financial Services for the Poor, Global Growth & Opportunity Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
In this FinEquity Member Spotlight, Jamie Zimmerman talks about her priorities as Gender Lead for Global Growth & Opportunity at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, her key take-aways from #FinEquity2020, and challenges & opportunities for WFI in the next five years
Minding the DFS Gender Gap: Battling Social Norms to Level the Playing Field
Last week, Mondato hosted a webinar focused on the digital financial services (DFS) gender gap, as part of its “The New Normal in Digital Finance” series.
Creating a Resilient New Normal for Savings Groups
World Vision shares how they are working to support community-level financial institutions and promote grassroots-level transformation of the financial system