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This report provides an analysis of the microinsurance sector in Sri Lanka with related data to the years 2013-2015.

A review of USAID’s proposed technical approach for new programming in Iraq to enhance economic opportunities and create jobs for Iraqis with special emphasis on youth, women, and vulnerable populations.

This article develops a framework for analyzing the linkages between the economic upgrading of firms and the social upgrading of workers.

This brief discusses a cross-cutting initiative to strengthen consumer protection and financial literacy in Palestine.

The Global Food Crisis Response Program: Review of Lessons Learned is a helpful and balanced analysis produced by the agency that implemented the program:  Mercy Corps. Reaching 75,000 people over 18 months across five countries facing food shortages, the ambitious project aimed to use rapid market analysis to inform quick-impact interventions, while also addressing longer-term needs.  Its interventions varied significantly by context, but always included a focus on specific agricultural value chains. Short-term resource transfers in the form of vouchers or cash for

This Concept Note provides an assessment of access to retail finance in Russia; target client groups; financial intermediaries; policy recommendations; and regulatory measures.