IDEO Last Mile Money Launches Financial Confidence Playbook!
IDEO Last Mile Money's Financial Confidence Playbook is a design guide for product teams and research organizations focused on digital financial services for the last mile.
22 Ministers Call for Simplified and Consistent Access to Climate Finance With LoCAL
Ministers and high-level representatives from Bhutan, The Gambia and Liberia last week launched a 22-signature Ministerial Declaration in New York calling for "simplified" and "consistent" access to climate finance.
Driving Sustainable Microfinance in the MENA Region
Join the webinar series, which aim to facilitate discussions on trends, challenges, and strategies for advancing sustainable microfinance and to explore the country-specific findings from a previous study.
Bahrain: Mastercard and BIBF Collaborate to Boost Financial Inclusion
Mastercard has joined forces with a renowned training and development organization Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance to drive financial inclusion in the country and the wider region.
New Publication: State of the Art of Green Inclusive Finance 2011-2019
e-MFP is excited to present the analysis of Green Inclusive Finance trends over the past decade in a publication "State of the Art of Green Inclusive Finance 2011-2019."
Breaking the Cycle of Generational Poverty in Guatemala Through Microfinance
According to a recent report U.S.-based Friendship Bridge shows clear evidence of achieving its aim of breaking the cycle of generational poverty among rural families in Guatemala.
Davivienda and IFC Close $300 M Agreement to Promote Gender Inclusion and Sustainability in Colombia
Banco Davivienda and the International Finance Corporation announced the closing of a financing agreement for $300 million to promote gender inclusion and sustainability in Colombia.
World Food Programme and UN Capital Development Fund Launch New Finance Initiative to Support Zero Hunger
The new, innovative funding mechanism WFP BRIDGE aims to catalyze additional funding for businesses working towards ending hunger in challenging environments and who often struggle to access commercial financing mechanisms.
Time to Register for EMW2023!
The EMW 2023 line-up is organized across several thematic streams, such as digitization, social performance, funding/investment – and this year there also will be streams on refugee finance, agri-finance, and a particular emphasis on green and climate-smart finance, and “Food Security & Nutrition” – the topic of the European Microfinance Award 2023.
Samoa’s First Parametric Microinsurance Product Launched to Cushion Impact of Climate Change
The product which was developed by the Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme, will be piloted in Samoa over the next 12 months.