by James Stevenson -

MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “State of the Art of Green Inclusive Finance 2011-2019: Worldwide Status and Progress Over 10 Years,” by e-MFP Green Inclusive and Climate Smart Finance Action Group

The authors of this paper assess the evolution of the green inclusive finance sector from 2011 to 2019. This encompasses products offered by a range of types of financial ser­vices pro­viders (FSPs), including climate insur­ance

by Bradley Shulman -

MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Disaster Resilience Through Financial Inclusion;” by Jeanette Moling, Johanna Nyman, Laura Ramos; Published by AFI

This paper addresses the links between disaster risk reduction (DRR) and financial inclusion, focusing on how policymakers and regulators can contribute to community resilience. Between 1999 and 2018, extreme weather events resulted in estimated direct losses of 495,000 lives and USD 3.5 trillion in damages. Disastrous weather events impact economies