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    CFI IS AN INDEPENDENT THINK TANK WORKING TO ADVANCE INCLUSIVE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD.

    We conduct research, pilot innovative solutions, and convene the inclusive finance sector to spark evidence-based change.

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    Research and Insights

    Our research and knowledge products aim to inform decision makers within the inclusive finance sector and spark systems-level change to improve the financial lives of underserved people around the world.

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    Our Research Priorities

    • Consumer Protection
    • Responsible Data Practices
    • Climate Risk & Resilience
    • Women’s Financial Inclusion

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    • MSEs in the Digital Economy
    • Responsible Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)
    • Inclusive Fintech
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    FOSTERING COLLABORATION TO SPUR ACTION

    Our global convenings bring together inclusive finance experts from around the world to share perspectives, learn from one another, and collectively work to build responsible financial solutions for those who need them most.

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    • Financial Inclusion Week
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Refugees and Migrants

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Inclusive Finance and Extreme Heat: How Small Loans and Parametric Insurance Can Help Vulnerable Populations Manage Through Deadly Heat Waves

27 Apr 2023

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FIW Recap: The Pressing Agenda of Climate Change and Financial Services

12 Jan 2023

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Digital Credit Algorithms in India: Expanding Access or Cementing Exclusion?

02 Aug 2022

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Rural, Poor, and Pressured by Climate Change: Migration and Financial Inclusion in Guatemala’s Western Highlands

26 May 2022

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What Can COVID-19 Teach Us About the War in Ukraine? 5 Things to Remember

28 Mar 2022

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Prof. Jonathan Morduch’s Four New Projects

11 Jan 2021

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There’s (Not) an App for That: Taking a Hard Look at the “App-ification” of Migration

27 Oct 2020

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Support for India’s Migrants During COVID-19: Navigating Potential Gaps in the System

11 May 2020

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How to Include Refugee Entrepreneurs in Microfinance

23 Oct 2019

Center for Financial Inclusion

The Center for Financial Inclusion is an independent think tank housed at Accion. Through research and convenings, we work to advance inclusive financial systems around the world.

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