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South Asia's growth rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels, but inflation is higher, and the Russia-Ukraine war will add to these pressures, negatively impact external balances, and exacerbate financial vulnerabilities. Higher energy prices provide an opportunity to transition to greater use...
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Do women in Jordan want to work? How do men feel about working women in their family? To what extent do personal beliefs and societal expectations influence a woman's decision to work and why should this matter in development interventions? The Jordanian government and development partners have...
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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies have been a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy economic landscape. Average growthin the GCC surpassed 7 percent in 2022 led by Saudi Arabia, its biggest economy, which was globally the fastest growing large economy. This growth was not just a result...
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Over the past few years, Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Iraq have emerged as credible sources of financing for low …-income households and entrepreneurs, both underserved by conventional banks. Microfinance services in Iraq, however, are still nascent … currently obstructed by regulatory hurdles. This diagnostic report aims to present and assess the current microfinance landscape …
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The Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) has been active in Bangladesh since 2012. In 2013, they convened stakeholder consultations to develop and launch the Bangladesh Country Action Plan for Clean Cookstoves (CAP) led by the Power Division of the government's Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral...
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This report was commissioned by the World Bank Group's (WBG) financial inclusion support framework program, with financial support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and with technical support from the East African Business Council...
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This report provides a baseline analysis of the status of access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with a particular focus on women entrepreneur' ability and constraints in accessing finance in order to develop and grow their businesses. It is based on a...
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provides a status of financial inclusion and access to finance in Ghana, along with a review of banking and microfinance … collection of analytical work related to access to finance agenda, including notes on the microfinance sector, private equity and …
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The report analyzes the status of the Nigerian Microfinance Banks (MFBs) sector and aims to identify and address the … microfinance market development, such as funding constraints or gaps in financial infrastructure. While important these factors are … about factors such as their business model, governance, funding, and client base. The Microfinance Policy, Regulatory and …
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