This paper critically examines the impact and role of microfinance on poverty reduction, drawing on global literature and contextual insights from Zimbabwe’s evolving financial landscape.

This reading deck explores how climate Contingent Lines of Credit (CLOCs) work, what design choices matter, and how they can complement savings, insurance, and other resilience tools.

The paper summarizes Financial Sector Deepening Uganda (FSDU)'s research on how young Ugandan women move from school to work, from legal minority to full citizenship, and from ward to caregiver, specifically by accessing and using financial services.

This Good Practice Note explores how technology and advanced analytics can strengthen Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) risk management through a more effective, risk-based approach.

This brief reframes financial education as a supporting component of financial capability infrastructure rather than a primary consumer protection tool.

This deck assesses how stablecoins can help development funders improve cross-border transfers and last-mile delivery, offering practical guidance for humanitarian organizations and social protection actors navigating the realities of humanitarian payment systems.

This report highlights key impact indicators, portfolio outreach, responsible investment practices, and sustainable development objectives aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This case study examines Kenya’s policy, regulatory and institutional approaches to advancing women’s financial inclusion, with a focus on improving access to finance for women-owned and women-led MSMEs (WMSMEs).