Nowadays, there is less than 50 % adult population of Indonesia who has access to banking service. This problem is caused by several factors as well as (1) concentrated banking financial services in Java and Bali (2) unequal distribution of infrastructure development in several regions. There...

The core principles of Islam lay great emphasis on social justice, inclusion, and sharing of resources between the haves and the have nots. Islamic finance addresses the issue of “financial inclusion” or “access to finance” from two directions — one through promoting risk-sharing...

The core principles of Islam lay great emphasis on social justice, inclusion, and sharing of resources between the haves and the have nots. Islamic finance addresses the issue of "financial inclusion" or "access to finance" from two directions -- one through promoting risk-sharing contracts that...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Humanitarian Funding in Crisis and The Rise of Innovative Humanitarian Finance -- Chapter 3: Innovative Vaccine and Immunization Funding: Advance Market Commitment -- Chapter 4: Performance Based Financing -- Chapter 5: Islamic Finance: Role of Traditional...

Humanitarian crises have become more frequent, complex and protracted. If current trends continue, it is estimated that by 2030, humanitarian assistance costs could increase to $50 billion per year. By then, two-thirds of the world’s poor are at risk of living in conflict-affected countries....

Islamic finance is a fast-booming segment of global finance. Serving a core population of 1.8 billion Muslims world-wide and a wider global ethical finance audience, its role is growing in global significance especially as it relates to global social financing needs. The global fintech...

Purpose – This paper aims to define a methodology to assess the impact of introducing Islamic finance on financial inclusion.Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a literature review to understand the link between Islamic finance and financial inclusion. The second part of the...