The session will explore how supervisors can build resilient financial systems that support development, innovation, and stability in an increasingly fragmented world.

The 2026 Compass examines a changing funding landscape, the opportunities and risks associated with artificial intelligence, emerging pressures around climate and resilience, and priorities for the next five to ten years.

This paper proposes a household-centered approach to financial inclusion, highlighting seven dimensions that can strengthen households’ economic resilience, well-being, and long-term financial security.

 A new evidence review examines how inclusive finance can support climate adaptation and resilience, highlighting what we know about digital payments, index insurance, savings and credit, and where further research is needed.

This deck assesses how stablecoins can help development funders improve cross-border transfers and last-mile delivery, offering practical guidance for humanitarian organizations and social protection actors navigating the realities of humanitarian payment systems.

This reading deck explores how climate Contingent Lines of Credit (CLOCs) work, what design choices matter, and how they can complement savings, insurance, and other resilience tools.

How the World Bank’s Global Microfinance Initiative is working to bridge the climate financing gap

Based on research with over 800 women microentrepreneurs in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa, the study finds that timely climate information is linked to faster business recovery after climate shocks.

This study explores how four financial institutions serving diverse populations in Nigeria, Dominican Republic, Brazil and the Philippines are implementing products and solutions to reach the underbanked and support them on the financial inclusion journey toward financial health.