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Iterating for climate resilience: Designing digitally-enabled agriculture insurance that works for smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe
Blue Marble's report on Zimbabwe highlights efforts to expand climate resilience through microinsurance for smallholder farmers, leveraging mobile technology for enrollment, premium payments, and claims processing. The initiative aims to mitigate climate risks, enhance financial security, and support sustainable agricultural practices in vulnerable communities.
10 years of uniting public-private partners to deliver customer-centric financial services
In 2021, SCBF marked its 10th anniversary. With over a decade of experience, we've been bridging the Pioneer Gap—linking public funds with private expertise to support inclusive finance. We've reached 2.6M low-income clients (68% women) across 47 countries, partnering with 110 financial institutions and 36 TA providers to build investment-ready solutions.
Innovative finance for small businesses in a (mostly) digital world
As a small business owner and mobile money agent in Tanzania, Maria Francis Kihanga experienced an unprecedented level of uncertainty when the Government started to
Expanding the evidence base on the intersection between housing, finance, and resilience: Findings from Indonesia and Egypt
by Jitendra Balani and Chrissy Martin Meier “After [the] renovation, our lives have changed. We now sleep well because our bedrooms are comfortable. We are
What you see is not always what you get: could certification help build consumer (and investor) confidence?
As consumers, we rely on a sometimes bewildering array of certifications and quality assurance standards from fair trade to organic, from ethical fashion to sustainable
Strengthening resilience during COVID-19: How housing finance helped low-income Filipinos through crisis
by Jitendra Balani and Chrissy Martin Meier “[With my loan, I] improved the security condition and ventilation of my house because of using the loan
