This brief is intended for USAID staff and partners whose development programs (fintech, e-commerce, data centers, digital agriculture, etc.) are impacted by competition within the digital economy, a critical component to achieving an inclusive, open, and secure digital ecosystem.

This publication develops a model which incorporates the impact of financial inclusion to study the implications of introducing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).

The aim of this guidance is to facilitate the processes of target setting, action plan design and reporting for banks that have chosen financial health and/or financial inclusion as one of their areas of significant impact.

This note provides financial sector policymakers with a discussion of the technical concepts relevant to financial health measurement. The purpose is to explain and demystify the various approaches for a non-technical audience, drawing on existing experiences and the state of the art.

This report examines how access and usage of financial services can help build resilience in the face of climate shocks, while also providing opportunities to participate in green economic sectors, including agriculture, renewable energy, transport, and waste management.

The purpose of this report is to apply the adaptive social protection framework to the South Asian context to guide future dialogue and policy making.

This case study examines the success story of the Philippines by diving into the key decisions made by the government and private sector in accelerating the adoption of responsible digital payments.

This report studies the application of digital financial services to mutually support financial inclusion and improve healthcare access and resilience.

This working paper illustrates how women are differently impacted by climate change and how financial services can play a better role in strengthening their autonomous adaptive capacities to climate change.

This paper explores the drivers of demand for digital financial services and fintech: perceived cost, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived risk, and social norms.