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Note from the editor
“It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn.”
As we are moving towards the end of August, Autumn has slowly made its way (for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere). This month, we prepare some food for thoughts on the topic of Digitalization and Gender Equality in Rural Finance. We wish you a good harvest of knowledge.
Rural finance impact evaluation – global best practices
The webinar will have featuring experts from development agencies and foundations to discuss their experiences on the current challenges and successes in their Rural Finance portfolio evaluation, and how to adequately promote innovation in the research methodologies used to evaluate the impact of Financial Inclusion, with selected case studies.
Read MoreUsing AI to Develop Gender-Sensitive Financial Solutions
Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing financial services. But how might the industry leverage this technology to pursue inclusion—without repeating or amplifying the mistakes of the past? Join the webinar and a panel of experts to explore possibilities and proof points for new technology and data and discuss ways to usher in a more inclusive digital finance future.
Read MoreThe Power of Jan Dhan: Making Finance Work for Women in India
The report highlights the design of the unique ‘Jan Dhan Plus’ solution, and learnings from a subsequent pilot study that helped nurture regular savings behavior among low-income women in the country.
Read MoreDigital Traceability in Agriculture: Does It Improve Productivity and Marketing of Farm Produce?
The benefits of traceability are widely recognized. Yet for smallholder farmers in developing countries, especially farmers producing horticultural and other fresh foods, traceability requirements can represent barriers to trade. This case study shows the process of developing a digital traceability platform that is enabling smallholder farmers in rural communities in Northern Uganda to adopt global traceability standards and practices.
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- Best Practice in Group Lending in Asia Pacific Region
- Digital Traceability in Agriculture: Does It Improve Productivity and Marketing of Farm Produce?
- Delivering Financial Health Globally: A collection of insights, approaches and recommendations
- Did a microfinance ‘plus’ programme empower female farmers and pastoralists and improve intrahousehold equality in rural Ethiopia?
- Improving Humanitarian Payments Through Digital Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities
- Impact of Refugees on Service Delivery in Local Governments and Support to Private Sector Development: The Case of Northern Uganda
- Financial sector innovation in Africa
- The Power of Jan Dhan: Making Finance Work for Women in India
- Bridging the MSME identification gap
- State of Digital Payments in the Philippines – Highlights Report (2021 edition)
- Mobilizing Capital for Local Development Funds : A Longitudinal Case Study in Leveraging Millions to Billions
- The BRIDGE Facility: A Dedicated Financing Facility for the Least Developed Countries

- Rural finance impact evaluation – global best practices
- The African Microfinance Week (SAM) 2021
- Inclusive Insurance in the Central and Eastern Europe and the Transcaucasian (CEET) region - Challenges and Potential Opportunities
- Seamless Africa 2021
- Using AI to Develop Gender-Sensitive Financial Solutions