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MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Financing the Blue Economy;” by Michael Adams et al; Published by Asian Development Bank, UNDP, UNEP

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) describes the “blue economy” as including 16 ocean-related market segments. The authors rank these segments in order of

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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: United Nations Creates Task Force on Using Fintech to Achieve SDGs

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) recently launched a task force on the use of financial technology (fintech) to support progress toward the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs), 17 guiding principles for combating poverty, protecting the environment, and encouraging economic and political stability. The group will

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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Kiva, UNCDF, UNDP Using Blockchain to Build Digital ID System in Sierra Leone to Boost Financial Inclusion

President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone recently signed a memorandum of understanding under which US-based nonprofit Kiva, the UN Capital Development