On Our Radar: February 2022
The FinEquity team brings you a curated list of women's financial inclusion and economic empowerment content we've been consuming recently, from podcasts, new initiatives and articles to an Instagram reel.
Responsible Social Protection: Lessons From COVID-19 Digital Cash Transfers
This publication uncovers consumer risks arising from the rapidly digitizing G2P programs aimed at the most vulnerable in society, most of whom have no prior experience with digital technology or the formal financial system.
Financial Consumer Protection During a Crisis
This Guideline Note provides policymakers and regulators with a helpful framework to develop effective consumer protection regulations, inclusive consumer awareness and financial education initiatives to plan for future crises.
Beneficiary Experience of Digital Government-to-Person (G2P) Payments in Bangladesh, Colombia, and the Philippines
This study explores consumers' experience with digital cash transfers, and supports policy recommendations to improve the effectiveness of G2P payments and future financial inclusion.
Financial Literacy and Digital Financial Inclusion: Supervisory Policy and Practice
This Note recommends measures that regulators and supervisors can put in place to address some of the barriers to financial literacy and thereby enhance financial inclusion.
The Power of Community-Based Organizations to Mobilize Farmers’ Savings
A Scale2Save project in Cote d’Ivoire shares what they’ve learned working with farmer cooperatives as financial agents.
Promoting Gender-Sensitive Digital Financial Services, Policies and Regulations Across ECOWAS
This webinar will outline digital financial services-related challenges facing women in West Africa as well as the potential impact of a regional approach to overcoming these barriers.