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CGAP CEO Greta Bull Highlights the Credit Puzzle in Her Speech at Annual Meeting

CGAP CEO Greta Bull's address to the 2019 CGAP Council of Governors Annual Meeting in Beirut, Lebanon.

CGAP Pays Tribute to Visionary Leadership of BSP Governor Espenilla in Advancing Financial Inclusion

WASHINGTON, February 28, 2019 - The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) is deeply saddened by the death of Governor Nestor A. Espenilla Jr...

CGAP 13th Annual Photo and Video Contest Winners Capture Resilience and Hope

WASHINGTON, DC, February 12, 2019 - The winner in this year’s CGAP Photo Contest deftly captures the uncertain future many young women in the Middle...

CGAP Welcomes Credit Suisse as New Member

Credit Suisse is partnering with CGAP to support its work in building inclusive and responsible financial systems that help people move out of poverty, protect their economic gains and advance the broader global development agenda.

CGAP Updates its Visual Identity and Online Assets, Reflecting its New Five-Year Strategy

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 8, 2018 – The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) unveiled its newly designed website, refreshed logo and a new...

Microfinance Gateway Becomes FinDev Gateway, Reflecting its Broadening Scope

The Microfinance Gateway, CGAP’s independent knowledge platform, is changing its name to FinDev Gateway. The new brand reflects the platform’s broadening scope in recognition of the role financial inclusion plays in achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.

CGAP Launches Photo and Video Contest

The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor’s (CGAP) 13th annual photo contest, launched today, is seeking striking images on financial inclusion in Africa. For the first time, short video submissions on Africa also will be accepted.

CGAP Launches New Five-Year Strategy

CGAP announced a new five-year strategy ("CGAP VI") today to guide its work in helping poor people access and use the financial services they need to help them adapt to disruptive forces reshaping the world.

CGAP CEO Outlines CGAP VI Priorities in Her Speech at Annual Meeting

CGAP CEO Greta Bull's address to the CGAP Council of Governors Annual Meeting.

CGAP Launches Smallholder Families Data Hub

CGAP today launched a new research tool to help financial services providers learn quickly and easily about the demand among smallholder families for financial services.