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A means to an end: The post-2015 future of financial inclusion

Financial inclusion is a means to an end – or many ends – rather than an end in itself….

Done Right, Digital Finance Could Transform Humanitarian Response

Originally published on CGAP.org…

Colombia’s Online E-Payments Platform: Private Sector Innovation Inspired by Government Vision

This case study draws on interviews with ACH Colombia’s management as well as representatives of PSE’s stakeholders and users.

Making Electronic Payments Work for Humanitarian Response

This paper analyzes how existing Digital Financial Services initiatives can better align to support humanitarian response, and uses a framework for comprehensively considering e-payment preparedness. Central African Republic, Pakistan, Nigeria, the Philippines, Somalia, and Yemen have been evaluated as per the framework.

IRC: Financial transfers an essential part of humanitarian response

The 2015 Annual report of International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) highlights their work on the frontlines of Syrian crisis.

Quality of service more important than cost for humanitarian workers

The report provides key findings from the mobile money workshops conducted by Electronic Cash Transfer Learning Action Network (ELAN) in January 2016- one in Dakar (Senegal) and other one in Gisenyi (Rwanda).

Done Right, Digital Finance Could Transform Humanitarian Response

Originally published on CGAP.org…

The Better Than Cash Alliance Is Out to Create a “Cash Lite” World

The Better Than Cash Alliance Is Out to Create a “Cash Lite” World…

To Help the World’s Poor, Put Money on Their Phones

Five Ways Digital Payments Are Coming to the Rescue in Emergencies

The ability to make and receive payments electronically has emerged, in recent years, as a technology hero during natural disasters and health pandemics. At a time when more people than ever…

Done Right, Digital Finance Could Transform Humanitarian Response

Originally published on CGAP.org…

UN study: Digitization of Kenyan farmer payments helps tackle poverty

One Acre Fund cut payment losses and collection costs by over 80 percent, boosting farmers’ satisfaction and economic opportunity…

World Bank Report: Digital Payments Vital to Economic Growth

Digital payments can promote broader development goals of the G20 countries, according to a new report by the World Bank Development Research Group.

World Bank finds electronic payments a key driver of financial inclusion

700 million new accounts since 2011: The World Bank’s 2014 Global Findex findings

World Humanitarian Summit Edition

Good news ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit 

Media Briefing - Making cash history

Making cash history: How digital payments can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals…

Done Right, Digital Finance Could Transform Humanitarian Response

Originally published on CGAP.org…

UN study: Digitization of Kenyan farmer payments helps tackle poverty

One Acre Fund cut payment losses and collection costs by over 80 percent, boosting farmers’ satisfaction and economic opportunity…

The Better Than Cash Alliance Is Out to Create a “Cash Lite” World

The Better Than Cash Alliance Is Out to Create a “Cash Lite” World…