All publications: social finance

Financial education for potential migrants and returnees in Ethiopia – Trainee’s booklet

This trainee’s booklet, developed in the context of the Better Regional Migration Management project funded by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, targets potential migrants and returnees in Ethiopia who want to...

Promoting decent work by digitizing wages responsibly in Jordan

Financial education for refugees, returnees and host communities in Central America – Trainee's booklet (in Spanish)

This booklet, available in Spanish, aims to help organizations in Central America that support national self-employed and informal workers, as well as migrant, refugee, displaced or returned populations, to teach them the fundamental aspects of...

Financial education for the rural economy in Argentina – Trainee's booklet (in Spanish)

This booklet, available in Spanish, can be used by anyone who wishes to improve the organization and planning of their personal financial resources. It was primarily designed for rural workers in Argentina and to be distributed during financial...

Financial education for refugees, IDPs and host communities in Ethiopia – Trainee's booklet (in Somali)

This booklet, available in Somali, targets refugees, internally displace persons (IDPs) and host communities in Ethiopia who wish to improve their money management skills. It provides basic knowledge, skills and tools related to income, expenses,...

Financing and incentives for skills development: making lifelong learning a reality?

Financial education for refugees, IDPs and host communities in Iraq – Trainee's booklet (in Arabic and Sorani)

This booklet, available in Arabic and Sorani, was developed within the framework of the PROSPECTS project funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and is intended for refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host...

Financial education for migrants and refugees in Andean countries – Trainee's booklet (in Spanish)

This booklet, available in Spanish, was designed primarily for migrants and refugees in Andean countries and can be used by anyone who wishes to improve the organization and planning of their personal financial resources. It may be distributed...

Financial education for entrepreneurs and small business owners in Uruguay – Trainee's booklet (in Spanish)

This booklet, available in Spanish and adapted to the Uruguayan context, is designed for anyone seeking to improve the organization and planning of their personal financial resources. It may be distributed to participants in financial education...

Financial education for refugees, IDPs and host communities in East Africa – Trainee’s booklet

This booklet on financial education targets primarily refugees, internally displaced persons and host communities in East Africa who wish to improve their money management skills. It introduces basic knowledge and tools related to earning, spending,...

Social Finance Brief: Microfund for Women, experience in serving refugees and host communities in Jordan

In this brief, focusing on “Making Finance Work for Refugees”, Social Finance documents the experience of MFW Jordan. MFW aims to provide sustainable (non-)financial services to poor (female) entrepreneurs and to empower them socio-economically....

Financial education for potential migrants and returnees in Kenya – Trainee's booklet

This booklet, developed in the context of the Better Regional Migration Management project funded by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, targets potential migrants and returnees in Kenya who want to improve their money...

Financial education for small-scale fisheries in Mauritania – Trainee's booklet (in French)

This booklet, available in French, is primarily aimed at small-scale fisheries stakeholders in Mauritania who wish to improve their financial management. It presents basic tools related to income, expenses, budgeting and the use of financial...

Financial education for youth and their families in Egypt – Trainee's booklet (in Arabic)

The booklet, available in Arabic, was designed for youth and their families in Egypt and provides essential knowledge, practical skills and useful tools for managing money effectively. It covers key aspects of financial literacy including spending,...

Rokin Banks’ responses to the COVID-19 outbreak in Japan

Like any other country, the population and economy of Japan are badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The preliminary figures for real GDP in the second quarter of 2020 show a decline of 7.8%. Rokin Banks (a network of 13 union-led cooperative...

Financial education for potential migrants and returnees in Nigeria – Trainee's booklet

This booklet on financial education targets primarily potential migrants and returnees in Nigeria who wish to improve their money management skills. It introduces basic knowledge and tools related to earning, spending, budgeting and using financial...

Financial education for potential migrants and returnees in Ghana – Trainee's booklet

This booklet targets primarily (potential) migrants and returnees in Ghana who wish to improve their money management skills. It introduces basic knowledge and tools related to earning, spending, budgeting and using financial services such as...

Insurance for development

A majority of insurers and distributors in traditionally underserved markets still struggle to offer insurance products that are viable for them and valuable for consumers. Capacity gaps among insurers' staff are one of the factors inhibiting this...

3-D client value assessment for ACRE Rwanda maize and livestock insurance products

Financial education for women and girls in Egypt – Trainee's booklet (in Arabic)

The booklet, available in Arabic, was designed for women and girls in Egypt and provides essential knowledge, practical skills and useful tools for managing money effectively. It covers key aspects of financial literacy including spending, budgeting...