Beyond Investment Readiness
How collateral rules and payment terms keep impact capital out of reach
How collateral rules and payment terms keep impact capital out of reach
Why free education tools need reliable access, credible evidence, and lasting support
What Islamic finance and impact investing can learn from each other
by Bob Summers | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Europe, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Latin America, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Aid cuts are exposing how much of financial inclusion still depends on donor scaffolding. The sector now faces a forcing function: evolve toward locally anchored capital and blended-finance transition tools — or watch critical resilience functions collapse. For more...