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22 Stories by CGAP

Financial inclusion and resilience for FDPs in the time of COVID-19

According to UNHCR estimates, there are 70.8 million Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDPs) worldwide. The global COVID19 pandemic will have severe effects on not just...
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Open Banking: 7 Ways Data-Sharing Can Advance Financial Inclusion

Senior financial sector specialist Stefan Staschen makes a strong case for open banking in emerging markets and why it would be important especially today...
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus)- Insights for inclusive finance

CGAP is refocusing its work on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and in particular, paying special attention to four areas that play a vital role...
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Agent Networks: Vital to COVID-19 Response, in Need of Support

What questions should policymakers consider to ensure agents reach as many people as possible with assistance during and after the COVID-19 crisis? CGAP notes...
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Humanitarian Cash Transfers and Financial Inclusion

CGAP’s new publication examines the opportunities for humanitarian actors in Lebanon and Jordan to use the cash and voucher assistance (CVA) programs as a...
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3 Trends in Women’s Financial Inclusion Funding

While international funders increased their commitments to women’s financial inclusion by 16 percent between 2016-2018, the funding gap between programs with a gender focus...
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Vulnerable Groups in Lebanon Cite Health as Top Financial Challenge

Refugees and host communities in Lebanon are faced with high levels of financial exclusion, a situation that is usually made worse by health-related shocks.  ...
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Risk-Based Supervision Is Key to Financial Inclusion in 2020 & Beyond

CGAP’s financial sector specialists argue that risk-based supervision is key to financial inclusion especially for emerging markets and developing economies (EMDE) where supervisory capacity...
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Digital Finance APIs Come with Risks – Here’s One Way to Manage Them

Check out CGAP’s new resource for providers on how to manage the risks that come with Open APIs. CGAP recommends that providers use fair,...
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When Youth Entrepreneurship training meets Financial Inclusion

Young entrepreneurs will be more likely to succeed if they are provided with integrated services that empower them with the technical know-how to put...
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