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Asian Development Bank Supports Philippines Financial Inclusion Reforms With $300 Million Loan
ADB’s Inclusive Finance Development Program, Subprogram 2, is supporting reforms to help the government reach targets linked to the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion.
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- Finance
- Region
- South Asia
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Analysis: Mass Transit and COVID-19: On Track for Recovery?
Many of the emerging world’s mass transit systems have seen demand nosedive as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Lockdowns, social distancing and remote working – as well as fears around an increased risk of infection in enclosed spaces – have led to dramatic reductions in passenger numbers, but also innovative ideas for enhancing safety measures and generating new revenue streams.
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- Coronavirus
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- transportation
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Analysis: Building Back Better Means Designing Cash Transfers for Women’s Empowerment
Policymakers around the world are committed to building back better, and that starts by empowering women.
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- Coronavirus
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Mobile Money Loans Eating Into Banks’ Lending – Report
Despite partnering with telecoms, banks continue to fill the impact of mobile money as it eats into their asset quality and profits.
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- Finance
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Analysis: Shielding the Poor From the COVID-19 Pandemic in India
India needs specific safety net schemes in the short term and agricultural interventions in the long term.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
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- Asia Pacific
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Mobile Money Payment Limits in Zimbabwe Frustrating Business, Consumers
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s decision to continue restricting mobile money transaction limits at a time inflation has been rising has negatively affected the ease of doing business and hurt small businesses and the marginalized.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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From Marine Waste To Fashion: A Journey of Flip-Flops and Trash Heroes From Thailand’s Far South
It was a journey that began five years ago on the islands of Satun, with 100,000 flip-flops and sandals that had been spat out by the sea and washed ashore.
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- Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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Viewpoint: MFIs Revival: Does India Really Need a New Microfinance Institution?
Instead of promoting a new social microfinance institution, the government should build on the existing and vibrant microfinance sector to cater to its envisioned need.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- microfinance
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