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Analysis: Microfinance in Pakistan During COVID
With the June-end numbers for the microfinance sector now out, it is time to take an objective look at the initial impact of the pandemic.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
- Region
- South Asia
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Maintaining a Critical Link To Last-Mile Customers: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Financial Service Agents During COVID-19
Agents are a critical last-mile link to financial services for lower-income households and micro- and small enterprises. But as the COVID-19 crisis has spread globally, it has had a profound effect on how agents operate, introducing new restrictions – and new responsibilities. Nisha Singh and James Robinson at Itad explore the findings from a recent report that highlights key strategies for building and managing high-performing agent networks despite the challenges of the pandemic.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
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Analysis: 4 Ways Our COVID-19 Recovery Can Tackle Climate Change and Global Inequality
The COVID-19 crisis has shown how deep inequalities make society as a whole more vulnerable —providing important lessons for building resilience in an era of climate change.
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- Coronavirus, Environment, Investing
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Viewpoint: Why Farm Reform Will Fail Without Tech in India
Agriculture today needs rapid tech diffusion and it is urgent for the government and the private sector to fund it.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
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- Asia Pacific
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Land To Lose: Coronavirus Compounds Debt Crisis in Cambodia
With the coronavirus pandemic ending Sreylon and her husband’s jobs in the tourism industry, the mother-of-two was at a loss as to how she would keep the lenders at bay, and clear a growing debt secured by the title to her family’s land.
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- Coronavirus, Investing
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- South Asia
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Press Release: Mastercard Brings Technology Leaders Together To Launch Tech for Good Partnership in Latin America
Bancolombia, Banco Galicia, Citibanamex, Mercado Libre, and PayPal Commit to Accelerate Business Recovery and Inclusive Growth Efforts in the Region
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- Coronavirus, Investing, Technology
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- Latin America
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Viewpoint: Impact of COVID19 on International Development Assistance System
The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has hit many developing countries hard and threatens the realisation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Impact Assessment
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Analysis: Zambia: How Smallholder Farmers Are Adapting To Climate Change Despite COVID-19
The impacts of climate change are threatening food security in Zambia.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
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- Sub-Saharan Africa