In this faiVLive, leaders from all parts of the microfinance sector continued exploring the present and future of microfinance in development policy and practice. Co-hosted by the Financial Access Initiative at NYU and FinDev Gateway.

Is it time to rethink our approach to microfinance? In this webinar, our panelists explored this critical question and discussed what needs to change for microfinance to be effectively leveraged as a development tool.

This webinar presented findings and themes in the e-MFP Financial Inclusion Compass 2024, which features new questions on fraud, biodiversity, reputation, missed opportunities and even what "financial inclusion" actually means: is it, beyond re-branding, meaningfully different from "microfinance"? 

In this webinar, we heard from the authors of two books who took us through the journey of microfinance and the story of BRAC and Grameen Bank, two innovative institutions that contributed to Bangladesh’s development and the spread of microfinance globally.

Financial inclusion can be a powerful tool to help the most vulnerable build resilience to the devastating impacts of climate change. This webinar (recording) looks at how financial service providers are approaching the issue of climate change with their clients.

Financial health is an emerging topic of research, advocacy and practice that aims to understand, measure, and ultimately improve the part of well-being that is associated with the financial life of individuals that we serve. This webinar examines if financial services, especially savings, contribute to the financial health of low-income clients and in what ways.

This webinar introduces ATLAS, a new data platform centralizing data on financial and social performance to make financial inclusion accountable.

Learn what key stakeholders think about current trends and future areas of focus for the financial inclusion sector. In addition, the webinar recording offers insights from respondents about the perceived impact of the global coronavirus pandemic, the changing roles of various stakeholders, and opportunities for "building back better".
 

This webinar introduces the PAYGo Performance, Reporting and Measurement (PERFORM) KPIs,  designed to align companies, investors and other stakeholders around common financial and operational reporting standards that promote transparency and help companies to benchmark and improve their performance.

A case study on access to capital for early-stage entrepreneurs in agricultural value chains