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Increasing financial access and financial inclusion have proven to be effective in reducing poverty and accelerating economic growth, and are prominent in the new Sustainable Development Goals. But...
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Broadening the focus of the climate change agenda, the global policy debate has recently acknowledged the reality that adaptation and resilience need to be at the forefront of the climate change...
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Competitive Cities: Changsha, China – coordination, competition, construction...
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Interoperability was a trending topic at this week’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016.Payments are often the first and most used financial service. Getting payment products to “understand” each other,...
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How do countries ensure that remittance service providers – who are often serving the world’s poorest people – mitigate their risk for abuse by money launderers and terrorist organizations? This...
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Financial inclusion of women in five charts
One billion women – more than 40% of the women around the world – don’t have access to formal financial services, according to Global Findex. The gender finance gap remains at 9% in developing...
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Economic opportunity for women: It's good business
Achieving gender equality and the economic empowerment of women is both a moral and social imperative — and it's also good business. A study conducted by the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that,...
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