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How Financial Inclusion Can Boost a Nation’s Health & Well-Being

SDG 3 talks not only of good health, but also well-being. The poor lead stressful lives plagued with risk and uncertainty; when things go wrong, the consequences are severe. At critical … See more

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Financial Health and the Impact of Financial Inclusion

WEBThe concept of financial health has contributed significantly to the way the global development community thinks about financial inclusion. It has pushed us beyond …

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Financial Services for Health: Treating the Cause Blog CGAP

WEBEven among low- and middle-income countries, the financial impacts of health care financing are not equitably distributed. The average Nigerian paid $170 for …

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What’s Financial Health Got to Do with It

WEBFinancial health tells us more about how people’s lives are changing. Financial health offers an alternative and intermediate outcome on the path toward …

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Financial Inclusion CGAP

WEBLearn about financial inclusion and its benefits for poverty alleviation and resilience, CGAP's approach to building inclusive financial systems and its impact on achieving the SDGs, …

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Measuring Financial Health: Not as Easy as It Looks

WEBOver the past year, the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) and the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI) have explored financial health in emerging …

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The Essential Role of Finance in Education, Housing and Health …

WEBOur research and discussions with experts led us to conclude that there are three essential service sectors where financial services can have an outsize impact on …

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Toward a New Impact Narrative for Financial Inclusion

WEBIt includes other dimensions like socialization, health and education that factor into people’s life goals. Anchoring a TOC in the concept of well-being allows the financial inclusion …

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A Digital Platform to Manage Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenses

WEBDigital Finance for Global Health. Patients in developing countries spent $148 billion in out-of-pocket health care expenses in 2015. The Sustainable …

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The Path to Financial Health Begins in Adolescence Blog CGAP

WEBThey begin to form hobbies and interests, and they develop their ability to think abstractly and logically. In early adolescence, young people increasingly look to …

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A Digital Finance Prescription for Universal Health Coverage

WEBBlog Series. Digital Finance for Global Health. Children born into poverty are almost twice as likely to die before the age of five as those from wealthier families. Access to health …

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Lessons from Past Crises CGAP

WEBWhile the public health and economic dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic are becoming unlike anything we have confronted, earlier crises offer valuable lessons on how health …

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The Impact of Financial Inclusion on Young Women’s Well-being: …

WEBFinancial education was the most common financial inclusion intervention, often in combination with some type of formal or informal financial service. The programs also …

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Financial Inclusion Has a Big Role to Play in Reaching the SDGs

WEBOver the coming weeks, several bloggers with a wide range of expertise will highlight the role financial inclusion can play to attain many SDGs. This includes …

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Vulnerable Groups in Lebanon Cite Health as Top Financial …

WEBGiven the high levels of health shocks experienced by refugees and low-income Lebanese households, insurance products will be key for the resilience of these …

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Resilience and Health Shocks

WEBaccounts (HSAs) and health loans to participants, mimicking real-life products by a local financial service provider (FSP). Participants encountered real-life scenarios and were …

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Resilience and Health Shocks CGAP Research & Publications

WEBThis research sought to understand whether households using these products were better off in light of these trade-offs and limitations. The research also aimed to help FSPs …

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Relief for Informal Workers: Falling through the Cracks in COVID …

WEBFor example, the World Health Organization’s single set of guidance for older people refers only to those living in long-term care facilities—a rare form of shelter in developing …

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Financial Inclusion and Development: Recent Impact Evidence

WEBwelfare indicators, such as education, health, or women’s empowerment. However, some studies suggested nuances and found some welfare impacts. A study in Mongolia …

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Bringing Health Microinsurance to Kenyans via Mobile Phone

WEBMicroEnsure’s Fearless Health product in Kenya is a good example of bundling’s potential. MicroEnsure has more than 50 million registered users in 15 …

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What Do We Know about the Impact of Microinsurance

WEBUnderstanding the impact of microinsurance is not only important for development driven players but also market oriented actors, like insurance companies. It …

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Leveraging Gender Lens Investments for Women’s Financial Needs

WEBAdvancing gender equity and women’s economic empowerment (WEE) has recently been high on the agenda for development funders. CGAP’s 2019 Funder …

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