Events

Approximately 281 million migrants, nearly half of whom are women, live and work outside their home countries. Any unforeseen events affecting these migrants, such as death, sickness or job loss, negatively impact the financial stability of the recipient family, leading to an excessive debt trap, inequality and poverty. Insurance and pensions are essential safeguards for […]

Approximately 281 million migrants, nearly half of whom are women, live and work outside their home countries. Any unforeseen events affecting these migrants, such as death, sickness or job loss, negatively impact the financial stability of the recipient family, leading to an excessive debt trap, inequality and poverty. Insurance and pensions are essential safeguards for […]

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Access to micro-finance and credit by the small-scale fishers in Thailand is challenging. Financial services are the key to enable small-scale fishers to operate viable businesses and to make their fishing operations more sustainable. Many of the 1.7 million fishers in Thailand want to innovate to fish more responsible, use safer vessels,  produce higher quality […]

During the session on finance hosted by CAFI SSF, Rare and Environmental Defense Fund, we were able to hear experiences from on the ground challenges faced by small-scale fishers(SSF) face when accessing financial services. A direct testimony from fisher representatives from India, Mauritius, Kenya, Indonesia, Uganda, Chile, St. Vincent, and Honduras shared similar difficulties to […]

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 4th September 2022 This call for application is drawn to invite a global partner who could support in building the advocacy efforts for the portfolio, overall agenda and assist to amplify the various projects (interventions). Assist with messaging and managing of exclusive properties created for driving the agenda on FH globally. The […]

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO AUGUST 1 AT 11:59 PM ET THIS YEAR’S IF50 THEME IS “MAKING DIGITALIZATION COUNT.” How can fintechs leverage data and digital infrastructure to make products more inclusive and impactful for customers in underserved markets? What is IF50? Inclusive Fintech 50 (IF50) is a global innovation competition that aims […]

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme invites partners specializing in developing frontier Artificial Intelligence solutions for climate disaster risk insurance applications to submit proposals for an interesting project in the Pacific. Interested firms must submit their proposals via email on etenderbox.pacific@undp.org by or before 11.59pm July 29, 2021 (Fiji Time) clearly marked with […]

This regional conference is a combination of high-quality training and plenary sessions aimed at sharing insights on inclusive insurance business models that are making access to low-income market segments in Africa possible. The organisation and implementation of this conference is based on the strong belief of the power of learning and sharing; the conference therefore […]