World Refugee Day, held every year on 20 June, commemorates the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees. In their honor, the Microfinance Gateway presents this edition of the Gateway Exchange focused on financial inclusion for refugees and humanitarian crises.
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In this Gateway Guide, we provide you with a list of the latest guidance and tools for practitioners, papers, and case studies on financial inclusion for refugees and humanitarian crises. There is also a special focus on digital humanitarian cash transfers, a growing area of financial inclusion.
Earlier today, the Microfinance Gateway hosted a webinar featuring lessons from the joint CGAP-World Bank report, The Role of Financial Services in Humanitarian Crisis, as the speakers discussed the role of donors, challenges and opportunities practitioners face, and future directions on financial services in crisis situations. In case you missed it, the recording and related materials can be found on the Microfinance Gateway website.
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Financial inclusion is one potentially foundational opportunity to support people affected by crises. It allows low-income households to build assets; mitigate shocks related to emergencies, illness and make productive investments. This paper provides an important framework for understanding the role of financial services during periods of humanitarian crisis. It offers specific guidance to development partners, governments, and financial market actors by outlining operational lessons for financial sector interventions.
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