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 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.

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

Based on research with over 800 women microentrepreneurs in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa, the study finds that timely climate information is linked to faster business recovery after climate shocks.

This study explores how four financial institutions serving diverse populations in Nigeria, Dominican Republic, Brazil and the Philippines are implementing products and solutions to reach the underbanked and support them on the financial inclusion journey toward financial health.

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

This report sets out the results from RISE's work in Indonesia, supporting 10 garment and footwear factories, with 29,922 workers (82% women) to improve financial health of the workforce. 

This report sets out the results from RISE's work in Guatemala, supporting four garment and footwear factories, with 2,385 workers (51% women) to improve financial health of the workforce.

When a breadwinner dies without a plan, their assets frequently go unclaimed or are taken by unintended parties. Low-income families need to be empowered to safeguard the future for the generations that follow.

This slide deck interrogates the paradox of inclusion without resilience. It explores how digital credit products can be redesigned to support long-term financial well-being, especially for women, youth, farmers, and micro-entrepreneurs.