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Gender Norms Diagnostic: Focus on the financial market systems in Busoga Sub...
A diagnostic study commissioned by Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Uganda under the Stimulating Agribusiness for Youth Employment (SAYE) project (with CGAP and the FSD Network)... -
Financing Programs for Women's Financial Inclusion and Access to Finance for...
This report summarizes findings from a survey of 54 public development banks conducted under the 2023 Finance in Common Summit Coalition on Gender Equality and Women's... -
A Hope for Home: A brief compendium of financial journeys of refugees and...
A compendium of fifteen financial biographies of refugees and asylum seekers in Jordan — people who fled Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan and Somalia — produced by the Catholic... -
Displaced and Disconnected
A UNHCR Innovation Service research series (produced with the GSMA and supported by Luxembourg) mapping the legal and regulatory barriers that prevent refugees, asylum seekers... -
How to Develop a Gender Approach in Development Finance Institutions
An online training from the EU-co-funded Investment Climate Reform (ICR) Facility for development finance institutions on how to develop a gender approach, building on the... -
Trends in Gender Finance in ACP Development Finance Institutions: Overview...
A study produced under the EU-co-funded Investment Climate Reform (ICR) Facility examining emerging trends in gender-responsive finance and women's economic empowerment among... -
Gender-Smart Mobile Workforce Toolkit
This toolkit was developed by ALIVE Ventures and Briter to support companies linked to the mobile workforce economy in reducing gender gaps across their operations and value... -
Stratégie Nationale de la Finance Inclusive 2023-2027
Cameroon's National Financial Inclusion Strategy 2023-2027, developed by the Ministry of Finance with support from UNDP and presented in Yaoundé in February 2023. Structured... -
Playbook: The Role of Financial Institutions in Responding to Domestic...
A practical playbook from Grameen Foundation on how financial institutions can recognize, prevent and respond to domestic financial abuse — a form of economic coercive control... -
Translating between Gender and Finance for Increased Impact: Best Practices...
This brief report by World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and Criterion Institute explores the concept of "translation" in Gender Lens Investment (GLI), which involves... -
Power Dynamics in Ecosystem Building: Gender Lens Investing in Sri Lanka
This case study by World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and Criterion Institute provides an example of how Gender Lens Investing (GLI) moves beyond simply focusing on women... -
Gender Lens Investing in Southeast Asia - A Snapshot of Progress in...
The report examines emerging GLI trends and insights in three countries, namely Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. These countries are leading the way for GLI investments... -
Scaling up innovative finance for gender equality and women’s empowerment
These case studies highlight UN Women’s pioneering work in advancing innovative finance solutions to close the gender financing gap and accelerate progress toward the... -
Mainstreaming Gender Lens Investing in the Financial Sector in Argentina
This report by Pro Mujer illuminates best practices from leading stakeholders and provides actionable recommendations to bridge the gaps in women’s inclusion both in the... -
Disruptive Roles in Gender Lens Investing in Kenya
Plan International’s research provides an in-depth assessment of the gender lens investing market in Kenya. This report builds on existing research through consultations with... -
The social bonds of Pro Mujer financing the empowerment of women in Argentina
This case study by Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX) showcases Pro Mujer’s gender bonds, a valuable example for social enterprises or micro finance institutions seeking to access... -
Taking small steps together: incorporating a gender lens approach for small...
This case study, authored by Aidis, Eissler, Etchart, and Truzzi de Souza explores how small impact investing firms can begin integrating a gender lens within existing... -
Social and Sustainability Bond Case Studies: Examples from Frameworks...
This resource offers a summary collection of Social and Sustainability Bond frameworks utilized in international capital markets. The case studies are provided to illustrate how... -
Financing Programs for Women’s Financial Inclusion and Access to Finance for...
This report presents the highlights from a survey directed to public development banks (PDBs) as part of the 2023 agenda of the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) Coalition on... -
Reverse Gender Gap in SME Finance?
This note explores a surprising trend in SME lending in Bangladesh: a reverse gender gap in access to finance. Using administrative data from BRAC Bank, the research finds that...