CGAP and IDH launched a call for expressions of interest for financial and agricultural service providers looking to boost business performance while delivering services that improve rural women’s climate resilience. 

This paper introduces a menu of 19 indicators to measure Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) through increased financial inclusion.

Developed as part of CGAP's Financial Inclusion 2.0 initiative, the Impact Pathfinder aims to make valuable evidence on financial inclusion more accessible and actionable. It provides an easy way to access and interpret insights from the literature, supporting decision-makers including donors, investors, financial service providers, regulators, and research organizations.

The climate crisis demands urgent global action. Green technologies—like solar panels and clean cookstoves—have the potential to transform lives and protect the planet but remain out of reach for many in developing economies. Can carbon markets make them more accessible?

This focus note explores financing strategies for inclusive credit fintech in Africa, highlighting recent innovations and case studies.

This working paper presents an analytical framework to identify the potential exclusionary effect of climate-related financial sector regulation on the incentives and ability of financial service providers to lend to vulnerable segments in emerging markets and developing economies.

This episode explores how the Central Bank of the Philippines is embracing AI-powered "SupTech” (supervisory technology) for its chatbot named BOB to enhance financial consumer protection. 

This Note provides a framework for the necessary public infrastructure and regulatory enablers to reduce the barriers commonly faced by the last mile segments and emphasizes the need for more targeted policies and investments to address non-financial barriers.