Resource Library

John Magnay and Simona Haiduc engaged in a discussion on Opportunity International's rural finance model, impact assessment results, and strategy for reaching more of Africa’s smallholder farmers.

This guide provides an overview of issues to be taken into account when researching child time use with PRA methodology, along with a sample tool.

"Money on the Move: Payments and Transfer of Money Behavior of African Households" offers an in-depth look at the payment behavior of Sub-Saharan Africans, based on survey results from 11 African nations.

Dr. Vivian Afi Abui Dzokoto and Dr. Edwin "Cliff" Mensah discuss their IMTFI-funded research on the barriers to uptake of MFS within a Ghanaian field-based context.

The related resources below are products of the "Financing Value Chains" session of USAID's Meeting the Challenges of Value Chain Development: A Learning Event. Session Description:

This initial survey is the first step in a larger study that is being conducted by the George Washington University's Center for International Business Education and Research and its Diaspora Capital Investment Project on the African Diaspora Marketplace and its participants.

Investor confidence and regulatory considerations for Microfinance.

Recommendations for the AfriCap Environmental and Social Reporting System.

Migrant Backed Loan pilot encourages migrants to send remittances home to facilitate access to entrepreneurial finance.

Analysis of the Land Bank of the Philippines' ability to balance sustainability along with politically driven mandates.

Case studies on the profitability and sustainability of State-Owned Retail Banks (SORBs).