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Note from the editor
Dear subscribers, have you ever wondered why you didn’t receive the monthly report in February? Don’t worry, we are still by your side and will continue to provide information about Rural Finance and Investment.
Due to a strategic restructuring to bring a more focused result of sharing the latest knowledge and events happening in the Rural Finance world, the RFILC newsletter has changed from monthly to bi-monthly. We hope our bi-monthly update will continue bringing inspiration to your work.
How to carry out a rapid diagnostic for agricultural and climate risk insurance: Who to talk to, what questions to ask, and why
A rapid diagnostic for agricultural and climate risk insurance lays the groundwork for sound, context-specific decisions regarding the design and effective implementation of an insurance workstream. This technical note explains how to carry out a rapid diagnostic – who to talk to, what to ask and why.
Read MorePolicy Responses to COVID-19 for the Youth Population in Africa
This report outlines policy responses during COVID-19 that can be applied as a recovery mechanism, and to prevent or mitigate the impacts of future crises on youth financial inclusion.
Read MoreFinancial Inclusion Policies in the Fisheries Sector
The webinar will share experiences from three financial institutions in Asia and Africa, who have successfully strategized and implemented large-scale inclusive financial policy initiatives to support financial inclusion programs and access to fisheries finance.
Read MoreA look at the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of business development services for agricultural enterprises in Africa
This session will provide a brief overview of a new study that aims to identify and evaluate the cost-efficiency and effectiveness of Business Development Services (BDS) tools and methodologies in East and West Africa and spur discussion around its implications for the future of BDS delivery in Africa.
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- Financing small-scale fisheries in Kenya
- Financial education: new training material Sudan
- Business Intelligence: A Bedrock of Successful Digitization in Microfinance
- Socioeconomic impact evaluation of unemployment insurance for small-scale fishers in Brazil (Seguro-Defeso)
- Combining Open Finance and Data Protection for Low-Income Consumers
- Increasing Women’s Financial Inclusion and Closing the Women’s SME Credit Gap In Zimbabwe Through Enabling Financial Policy and Regulation
- Extending the Frontiers of Digital School Fees Payments
- Emerging Trends in National Financial Inclusion Strategies that Support Women’s Entrepreneurship
- How to carry out a rapid diagnostic for agricultural and climate risk insurance: Who to talk to, what questions to ask, and why
- Policy Responses to COVID-19 for the Youth Population in Africa