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The country’s latest calamity illustrates a striking inequity of our time: The people least responsible for climate change are among those most hurt by its consequences. By Somini Sengupta and Julfikar Ali Manik   Below is en excerpt of a piece originally published in The New York Times. Click here to view the full piece....

Five lessons from using a digital cash transfer program to help poor families struggling with COVID-19. BY ALEX ROBINSON AND RAKIB AVI    This piece was originally published in Stanford Social Innovation Review. It has been reposted below. As the COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves around the world, policymakers have been scrambling to adapt responses in a...

As the COVID-19 crisis takes a massive economic toll, financial inclusion will be critical to helping the poor recover. Microfinance institutions should work in tandem with businesses to build community resilience and boost economic growth. By Lewis Temple   This piece was originally published here in Business Fights Poverty. It has been reposted below. COVID-19...

COVID-19 is a threat to microfinance lenders, during a time where the world’s poor will need them more than ever.   This piece was originally published in The Economist. It has been reposted below. In normal times, says Samir Shah, of Dvara Trust, a private firm based in Chennai in southern India that helps bring financial...

Innovation is often associated with the newest technology or the latest app. Often, however, it can be seen in the fresh application of a tried-and-true strategy in a new context. By Sadiaa Haque and Samira Syed   This piece was originally published here in NextBillion. It has been reposted below. Innovation is often associated with...