State of the Economy: Focus on Digitisation and the Impact of COVID-19 on MSEs
In Kenya, the trend of divergent impact continues, with macroeconomic resilience masking sustained inequalities and divergence in recovery.
Weathering the Storm II: Tales of Survival From Microfinance Crises Past
This publication shares lessons learned from 16 institutions that dealt with crises, framed by a four-part hierarchy of needs: liquidity, confidence, portfolio, and capital.
Beyond the Barriers of Affordability: An Analysis of India’s Cooking Fuel Support Program Under the COVID-19 Assistance Package
The objective of the study is to assess various social protection interventions of the central and state governments during COVID-19 and suggest improvements to the programs.
Borderless Payments Report
This report provides detailed analysis for cross-border financial service providers to meet evolving consumer and small business needs and expectations.
COVID-19 G2P Cash-Transfer Payments - Case Study: Philippines
This case study highlights how the Government of the Philippines (GoP) responded to the pandemic with strong social protection measures. The government program that was created in March 2020 aims to provide cash assistance to 18 million households (over 75 percent of total households) in the country. This case study documents the lessons learned from the implementation of the program, focusing on the digital G2P (government to persons) payment delivery.
Growth Pangs of the Pandemic, Revisited
This Advisory Note sets out M-CRIL's expectation of a four-to-five-year adjustment and recovery period from the COVID crisis, and imagines a road to recovery for the microfinance sector as a whole.
Impact of COVID-19 on Fintechs: Côte d’Ivoire
This report attempts to gauge the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fintechs in Côte d’Ivoire and understand how the ecosystem adapted and evolved during 2020.
Impact of COVID-19 on Fintechs: Senegal
This report attempts to gauge the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fintechs in Senegal and understand how the ecosystem adapted and evolved during 2020.
Resilience: COVID-19 Crisis Through a Migration Lens
This Migration and Development Brief provides updates on global trends in migration and remittances highlighting developments related to migration-related SDG indicators.