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The “Domino Effect” of Disbursing a Single Microloan

Society Development Committee, or SDC, based in Faridpur, Bangladesh, is a microfinance partner of the Feed the Future Bangladesh Livestock and Nutrition Activity, funded by USAID and implemented by ACDI/VOCA. Through this partnership, thousands of people working in Bangladesh’s livestock sector have benefited from microfinance products.

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What Works for Women’s Employment

Author(s):

Sarah Gammage,
Liliane Winograd
Learn how demand-side interventions can be powerful tools to increase women’s economic participation.

Fixing a Market Failure Provides Profits and Empowerment

Author(s):

Emily Janoch,
Akram Ali
A few small changes in the market system—collection points closer to home, machines that provide more transparency, and aligning the needs of buyers and producers—can provide all of these benefits because together they solve the market failure.

Is Ultra Poverty Graduation Working?

Author(s):

Daniel Kessler
To reach scale and achieve the goal of eradication of extreme poverty by 2030, the graduation approach requires collaborative action among NGOs, MFIs and governments implementing safety net programs.

Empowering Women Through Digital Financial Solutions

Author(s):

Sajda Ouachtouki
Did you know that in addition to offering many economic benefits, bank account ownership can make you happier? Read about this and other benefits of digitizing financial solutions to advance women's economic participation.