This guide brings together a wide selection of resources that address gender-intelligent design: research, case studies, toolkits, and best practice guidelines. It provides a starting point for understanding (i) why designing for women is critical; (ii) how to use segmentation approaches and user research when designing financial services, (iii) design principles and methodologies for adopting a gender-intelligent approach to design, and (iv) available training resources.

This workshop provided an opportunity to unpack a few resources featured in the Gender Data and Analysis Guide. Financial Alliance for Women advocated for more attention on the women’s market in Global Business Case Tool for Financial Services Providers. Participants also heard from examples of how good gender data and analysis can help FSPs understand the women’s market and evaluate if they are achieving product goals related to outreach and usage.

AFIFORUM's goal is building a resilient financial system that combines financial inclusion and private sector growth with sustainable development. 

Impact investors are shifting towards outcomes-focused impact measurement and management (IMM) to enhance transparency and mitigate risks. This approach prioritizes measuring actual development and intermediate outcomes, like women's economic empowerment, and integrates this data into decision-making. The paper outlines key enablers to advance outcomes-focused IMM within financial inclusion investments.

In partnership with Agora Microfinance, Synergy Seeds, and the Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Africa, ACRE Africa kicked off a financial literacy training program aimed at empowering 85,000 smallholder farmers across Zambia by December 2025