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Driving Change: Hello Tractor and ABERA
CGAP, IDH, FSD Network & FSD Kenya are working with Hello Tractor as part of ABERA, which empowers rural women in agriculture. We aim to address gender and climate challenges while strengthening Hello Tractor's business and financial service links.Blog
Resilience at All Levels: From Macro-Insurance Solutions to Micro
Unless we can ensure low-income and financially excluded populations have access to insurance to help them build resilience directly at the micro-level, other efforts will be in vain.Blog
Are Climate-Related Financial Sector Policies Inclusive for All?
Climate-driven financial policies could inadvertently end up undermining financial inclusion efforts. Authorities and funders must understand the pathways through which risks could occur and the opportunities for supporting green finance effectively.Blog
How Do Financial Systems Support Climate Resilience?
The third in our three-part blog series with Decodis and MSC discusses our finding that different climate events, and different phases of those events, drive different needs for financial services.Blog
Adapting to or Just Muddling Through Climate Change?
The second blog in our series with Decodis and MSC explores our research finding that many poor households are just muddling through climate events rather than strategically adapting to long-term climate change in ways that enhance their resilience.Blog
How Can Insurance Help Build a Green, Resilient & Inclusive Future?
To ensure those living in poverty benefit from emerging models in insurance, we need to focus beyond traditional risk transfer and look at broader risk management. This blog outlines three priorities for driving systems change in inclusive insurance.Blog
Facing Climate Events in Nigeria, Farmers Left With Scarce Options
Based on interviews with hundreds of farmers in Nigeria, we unpack how households use financial services in responding to climate events.Blog