This paper analyzes how climate change may impact the stability of financial systems and – particularly – access to financial services for groups that often have difficulty with such access, including micro- and small enterprises (MSEs) as well as low-income households and those in rural areas. The authors emphasize three challenges:
Tag: Inclusion
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: JuST Institute Opens Doors, Promoting Inclusive Finance for Biodiversity, Climate Adaptation
The Just Sustainability Transitions (JuST) Institute, an NGO based in France, recently launched with the mission of supporting financial services providers (FSPs), consultants and both public and private investors in expanding their work “for the benefit of people and the planet.” In particular, the JuST Institute seeks to facilitate investment flows and capacity building services that support farmers and small-business owners in climate adaptation and conserving biodiversity. The NGO’s initial focus is on
MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy,” Published by UNCDF
The authors of this paper note that the accessibility of climate- and disaster-risk financing and insurance instruments is growing globally and especially in the Pacific Island region. This region is particularly susceptible to climate risk because of factors such as
MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Central Bank Digital Currencies: A New Tool in the Financial Inclusion Toolkit?”; by Raphael Auer et al; Published by Bank for International Settlements, World Bank Group
The authors of this study interviewed representatives of nine central banks that are at various stages of exploring the possible creation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) with the goal of increasing financial inclusion. Among the barriers to financial inclusion CBDCs might address are:
MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Measuring Fees and Transparency in Nigeria’s Digital Financial Services,” by William Blackmon and Brian Mwesigwa, Published by Innovations for Poverty Action
Digital financial services have evolved greatly in Nigeria over the last decade, but many people in the country still struggle to access formal financial services. This study explores three issues discouraging
MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Innovating Digital Financial Services for Posts,” Published by Universal Postal Union
Of the 5.4 billion adults worldwide, 1.5 billion access financial services through post offices. Postal services have large networks of branch locations that give them the potential to reach even more underserved populations. The extent of these branch networks is so wide because
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Fiji’s National Financial Inclusion Taskforce (NFIT), Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF), Pacific Financial Inclusion Program (PFIP) Make Progress Towards 2014 Goal of Financial Inclusion for 150k Unbanked Citizens
Fiji’s National Financial Inclusion Taskforce (NFIT), a committee formed in 2010 by the country’s national bank the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) and the Pacific Financial Inclusion Program (PFIP), a program established with the intent of increasing access to financial services among low-income households in the Pacific Islands, reportedly has reached 87 percent of its goal of extending financial services to 150,000 unbanked citizens in the country by 2014 [1].