Development gains mean little if the next shock can undo them. #InclusiveInsurance protects the people & productive capacity that policy goals depend on. As we look beyond 2030, moving insurance from the margins to the center is imperative. Read more: cgap.pub/4zIlQfw

Small businesses power local economies, yet many remain invisible to finance. At #WBGMeeting, the focus was clear: make them visible, connected, enabled & funded. Digital payments, open finance & AI can help expand access to credit—and support growth and jobs.

[NEW BLOG]  In #SubSaharanAfrica, the gap between women's labor and access to resources limits agricultural output. #SACCOs and #FPOs can bridge this gap—provided they deliver relevant, reliable services to their members.  More: cgap.pub/4yTrImn

On October 15, President Ajay Banga & U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Francis Brooke recognized Monny and Vitto as winners of  the Financial Literacy Solutions Sprint, launched by CGAP under the U.S. G20 Presidency to advance innovative financial education at scale. #WBGMeetings

By 2050, 1 in 5 people will be over 60. Most will live in LMICs—many having spent their working lives outside the formal economy.    Conventional pension systems weren’t built for them. New #InclusiveFinanceFrontiers podcast episode explores what could be: cgap.pub/3TV4QDQ

This #WorldFoodDay, we ask: Can #AgFinTech revolutionize agrifinance? 10% of smallholders have credit access. A US$170B gap. But agri-data stacks—combining public & private data with #AI—could change that. We look at 5 companies doing it right now: cgap.pub/4y9NJfi

Access to financial services isn’t enough. People also need the knowledge & confidence to use them well. CGAP’s #FinancialLiteracy Solutions Sprint brought 4 promising teams together to do exactly that. Winners announced at #WBGMeetings this week. Watch: youtu.be/JVFNgvWAPeU

What if providers could use data they already have to understand not just who will repay a loan—but who is most likely to benefit from one? CGAP piloted Precision Causal Modeling (#PCM) to help answer that question. Learn more 👇 youtu.be/PIOys9wkfOQ #FinancialInclusion

What comes after financial access? As global stakeholders head to Bangkok for #WBGMeetings, #Thailand offers an early answer—and 7 policy considerations for countries navigating the shift from access to meaningful financial outcomes. Read: cgap.pub/4zaCq7B

Insurance is often designed around what providers assume informal workers need—not the reality of their lives. Teams in #Guatemala & #Namibia spoke w/ domestic workers, taxi drivers, & shopkeepers. What they heard challenged their assumptions. Read more: cgap.pub/3U3Qj8M

When disaster strikes, the difference between a shock & a crisis is preparedness. From #Barbados to the Horn of #Africa, two pioneering models show what financial resilience looks like before storms hit. Listen: cgap.pub/4hkRedZ #ClimateResilience #FinancialInclusion

Aggregate data can hide how customer groups access, use, and benefit from financial services. Our new guide helps authorities improve customer visibility, identify risks, and act + the accompanying CGAP LENS turns the framework into practice.  More: cgap.pub/4rF6wO8

Mobilizing more adaptation finance is only part of the challenge. The harder question is how do we ensure it reaches frontline communities? CGAP and @adaptationfund answer 5 frequently asked questions. Watch: youtu.be/1p4Ggh8uiYA #ClimateFinance #InclusiveFinance

What if one of the biggest risks to carbon project integrity isn't technical—but social? Women are often overlooked despite playing a critical role in delivering mitigation outcomes. CGAP's Max Mattern explains why at #ClimateWeekNYC. Read more: cgap.pub/4pjraC9

What does it take to move #financialinclusion from access to outcomes? Over 3 years, our Financial Inclusion 2.0 initiative built evidence, tools & practical guidance to answer that question. Explore the collection: cgap.pub/4rroZh6

For carbon project developers, buyers & funders: #InclusiveFinance is an untapped tool. New testimonials from @SewaComm & @vnvadvisory's pioneering #carbon project in #India show why it must be built in from the start. Read: cgap.pub/4ycRxxs

Despite years of research, big questions remain about how #microfinance impacts borrowers across contexts. To help answer them, CGAP introduced the CHIPS Data Set along with @poverty_action & Northwestern University’s Global Poverty Research Lab. Read: cgap.pub/4xSdRLX

When people gain access to financial services, are they becoming more financially secure? CGAP's new framework offers 6 areas of measurement & 17 indicators to help financial sector authorities track #FinancialHealth—and act on what they find. Read: cgap.pub/46MU4T3

How can emerging technologies help people navigate risk, build resilience, and access opportunity—if used responsibly? 🎙 CGAP's #InclusiveFinanceFrontiers is back with a new limited series. New episode every two weeks. Listen: cgap.pub/podcast

1.3B adults remain financially excluded—lacking money, identification, trust, or a combination of all three. Do #stablecoins address these barriers? CGAP's Ivo Jeník explains what it takes to build a truly inclusive financial system. Read more: cgap.pub/4c2SD5S