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FinDev Blog

Mobilizing Microfinance for Local Resilience and Jobs

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

Scaling Mentorship for Women Entrepreneurs Without Losing the Human Touch

How can mentorship – by nature human-intensive, time-intensive, and relationship-driven – be delivered effectively at scale? Especially for a diverse set of women entrepreneurs with varying digital capabilities and operational contexts. That is the question Strive Mexico set out to answer.
FinDev Blog

Disclosure Is Not the Same as Protection

Consumer credit frameworks need to be designed with comprehension and product design in mind. 
FinDev Guide

FinDev Guide to Mythos

Recent news coverage of the new artificial intelligence (AI) model called Mythos has raised alarms in many circles about increasing cybersecurity risks, especially for the financial sector. What do financial inclusion practitioners need to know about Anthropic's AI model?
FinEquity Blog

Who Really Uses Her Mobile Money Account?

In rural Ghana, there is a gap between financial inclusion data and women’s lived reality. While women may have mobile money accounts registered in their names, many are unable to use the accounts themselves, either relying on intermediaries or ceding control to other family members.
FinEquity Blog

Turning Waste Into Wealth for Women in Coastal Bangladesh

A new BRAC pilot is exploring how rural village waste management systems can help build climate resilience and women’s economic empowerment.
FinDev Blog

What Would It Take for Financial Education to Lead to Lasting Financial Health?

As we celebrate Global Money Week, an Italian initiative provides insights on helping university students convert awareness into sustained saving behavior.
FinDev Blog

Digital Finance That Speaks Your Language

Digital financial literacy programs are most effective when localized, which means more than just translating into the local language. Here are five ways to adapt content to promote safer, more confident digital finance use.
FinEquity Blog

FinEquity: Driving Collaboration to Make Financial Services Work Better for Women

To mark International Women's Day, FinEquity reflects on the importance of connection and knowledge sharing to bridge gaps and keep gender priorities visible.
FinDev Blog

Beyond the Checkbox: Can We Get Truly Meaningful Consent?

As open finance regimes proliferate, consumer experience frameworks must lay the foundation for consumer empowerment and protection.