Doug Pearce
By Doug Pearce
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Catalyzing Finanical Inclusion through National Strategies
National Financial Inclusion Strategies, together with clear mandates, can accelerate progress towards financial inclusion.Research
Managing Risks and Designing Products for Agricultural Microfinance
This Occasional Paper offers a model for providing financial services to poor, rural farming households that combines the most relevant and promising features of traditional microfinance, traditional agricultural finance, and other approaches.Research
Financial Services for the Rural Poor
This Donor Brief clarifies the confusing terminology related to rural finance and identifies the main constraints to financial services in rural areas. It also pinpoints specific issues donor agencies face internally to effectively support financial services for the rural poor and offers helpful guidance.Research
Microfinance, Grants, and Non-Financial Responses to Poverty Reduction
This note was written for audiences from development specialties outside the financial sector to provide guidance on where microfinance is most appropriate, and where complementary and alternative interventions are more effective.Research