This policy brief shares practical lessons from customer research on women’s saving behavior in Uganda, examining how different empowerment indicators perform in capturing women’s financial behaviors, decision‑making, and outcomes.

This publication explores a central debate in the sector: whether access to microcredit and related financial services improves the lives of low-income households, or whether easy access to credit, often from multiple sources, risks leading to over-indebtedness and deeper vulnerability.

“Agent Lifecycle Playbook” is a comprehensive guide to ensure high-performing, resilient, and inclusive agent networks. This playbook is based on global insights, which outline effective practices across the full agent lifecycle.

This study analyzes how bank size relates to credit risk in Ghana, drawing on 2015–2023 panel data from eight domestic banks to inform banking regulation in developing economies.

This guideline note addresses the challenge developing countries face in aligning with evolving global sustainable finance standards while safeguarding financial inclusion and inclusive green finance.

This mixed-methods study examines how fintech is narrowing the financial gap for unbanked people in India using quantitative econometric analysis and qualitative case study assessments.

This report provides insights on the structural and gender-specific barriers faced by micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in Cambodia and highlights potential solutions.

This case study documents how a gender-focused performance-based incentive (PBI) and advisory service embedded in a corporate loan catalyzed organizational change and strengthened supply chain resilience at a leading textile manufacturer in Honduras.

The report aims to inform policy development, highlight effective models and initiatives, and identify remaining gaps in policy and practice in India.