Evidence-Based Insights on the Impact of Financial Inclusion

Explore the role of financial services in driving development outcomes.

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What can this platform do for you

Discover insights on where financial inclusion efforts work best, for whom, and how

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Discover how impact happens

See how financial services are linked to development outcomes.

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Uncover influencing factors

See why the impact of financial services varies across contexts.

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Identify research gaps

Learn about the pathways where evidence is conflicting or missing.

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Understand customers needs

Learn what works to drive greater adoption and use of financial services across customer groups.

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FEATURES

Browse insights in multiple ways

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1. PATHWAYS

Discover links between financial services & development outcomes

Explore how financial services payments, credit, insurance, and savings can drive development outcomes.

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2. QUICK INSIGHTS

Deep dive into insights & influencing factors

Understand how financial services can drive these development outcomes, with an overview of the evidence for and against, and influencing factors that modulate impact.

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3. AI CHATBOT ASSISTANT

Use the AI powered chatbot to receive tailored answers

Ask the AI chatbot questions tailored to your needs and context and get summaries of existing evidence based on your queries.

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4. EVIDENCE MAP

Explore the studies behind the pathways using the evidence table

Discover how existing evidence is distributed across financial services and development outcomes.

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WHO THE PLATFORM IS FOR

Designed for financial service providers, funders, policy makers and researchers​

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What questions can this platform answer?
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Investors

Channel investments towards underserved populations with a strong business case.

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Financial service providers​

Tailor, design and deliver financial services to maximise adoption and longer term needs.

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Policy makers

Reform policies to encourage the uptake of proven FI interventions and enact robust consumer protection.

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Funders

Deploy resources to evidence backed interventions and integrate contextual variables to enhance impact.

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Think tanks​

Tailor high potential pilots that address research gaps and build technical assistance for capacity building.

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