Getting the right data to measure programmatic success is hard — especially in emerging environments. Jove Tapiador explains how "modeling" might be the solution.
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Christy Sisko discusses which businesses are good candidates to receive financing through the revenue capital approach, and what kind of technical assistance those businesses need.
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The revenue capital approach, which is a method for financing small and medium enterprises that don't have enough collateral for bank loans, is a promising model in emerging markets.
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Relationship-building is easy to overlook but is often crucial to a project's success. Nicole Kresse shares four tips from a project with a 100 percent success rate at signing on partners.
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Increasing access to finance in the Middle East and North Africa region is spurring economic growth through implementation of modernized secured transactions regulation.
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Bookkeeper Rosalinda Hernandez used to pay fees in cash but now uses electronic payments. But what are electronic payments and why are they important? Melissa Cook explains.
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How can we work to ensure "decent work for all?" Chemonics' Director John Thissen explores how the public and private sectors can work together to spur sustainable market development.
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If more youth are able to access savings, loans, and other financial products, it will help them to invest in their own futures while also growing the Afghan economy.
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In Uganda, an integrated digital platform uses mobile technology to collect biographical information on smallholder farmers and connect them to a range of digital financial services, including crop insurance and production loans.
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As the Global Summit of Women kicks off today in Warsaw, JoAnna Lipari shares five best practices for women's economic empowerment.
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In this guest blog, Barclays' Helene Rosenberg discusses best practices for launching mobile money solutions in Africa and beyond.
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Crop insurance can play a key role in increasing farmers’ access to financing for inputs and equipment — and serve as a way to gather important agricultural information.
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