Monthly Sector Scan

Key Happenings, Insights, Reports,
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September 2023

Dear Partner,

We are back after a short hiatus!

Did you ever imagine that climate change can delay childhood immunization schedules? Find out more on this blog by
Toward Freedom.

This edition of our monthly inclusive growth sector scan brings with it more than twenty latest blogs and articles from five different sectors and five recent thought-provoking reports. We hope you enjoy going through them as much as we did while handpicking them for you.

Additionally, you will find details of attending two online events by
Impact Entrepreneur and MicroSave Consulting that might interest you.

We are always looking for your feedback which can help us serve you better. Write us at dialogue@re-emergingworld.com.

See you next month!

Best Regards,
Team Re-emerging World

New Reports Launched

Read and get inspired from the latest Sector Reports

FAO Action Plan 2022–2025 for the implementation of the FAO Strategy on Climate Change

- FAO

The document is developed to support the the implementation of the FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 and will drive the theory of change FAO has set for this purpose

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2023 State of the Sector

- Council for Smallholder Agricultural Finance

The report synthesises the key trends in the smallholder agriculture financing sector with a focus on the risks agri-SMEs and lenders face, and how agricultural lenders can respond

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Designing Philanthropic Partnership for Scale and Impact

- Women's World Banking

Women's World Banking through this report reflects on its partnerships in driving financial inclusion for women and distils four key insights to inform program scale up

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Revolutionazing Product Design in Financial Services

- Women's World Banking

The report builds a case for women centred design for fiancial products and elaborates on the methodology that can help in executing the same

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Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets: A Playbook for Corporate Action

- World Economic Forum

The whitepaper is a call to action for corporates in scaling voluntary carbon markets

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Sector News

Women Empowerment

‘Responsible Finance’ is Not Responsible if it’s Not Gender-Intentional

Reflecting on conversations from the 2023 RFF event, CFI's Advisory Council member Joanna Ledgerwood writes about why DFS risks are greater for women and what is needed for addressing and preventing these risks to increase women's digital inclusion.....

Power in Practice – or Only on Paper? Addressing the Financial Gaps Affecting Women Business Owners in India

Columbia University SIPA graduate, Nina Liew, considers how fintechs can challenge discriminatory gender norms, intentionally design products for women users, and diversify their organization to further benefit women.....

Empowering Women in Cotton Farming: Building Resilience Amid Climate Change Challenges

As the climate crisis worsens, women are crucial to the success of cotton-growing communities. Here’s the support they need.....

How Mushroom Cultivation Is Changing the Fortunes of Women in Rural India

Chattisgarh's tribal communities, with limited job and economic opportunities, saw a significant chance when an organisation offered to train tribal women in starting a mushroom cultivation business. Jayashiree Elango explores further.....

Sustainable Agriculture

4 Things We’ve Learned from the 60dB Farmer Benchmarks

93 projects. 18,000+ farmers. 19 countries. Our Farmer Benchmarks are the sector's first performance benchmarks to help companies contextualize and understand their impact.....

Rethinking Scale in Agribusiness: An Impact Investor Explores the Massive Benefits of Being Small

At some point, every entrepreneur is asked by an investor: “Can your company scale?” In the world of traditional venture capital (VC), investors typically define scale as expanding into new geographies and serving other customer segments....

Sweeter Prospects for Cocoa Farmers

Cocoa is one of the world’s most prized foods, but the smallholder farmers who produce it are living in extreme poverty. The entire supply chain in Cote d’Ivoire, where 45% of the world’s cocoa is sourced....

Women Farmers Localize Food System in Rural Nepal

In the remote landscapes of rural Nepal, a group of women farmers is pioneering a transformation. They are creating a localized food system that connects consumers and producers directly....

Reflections on building Krishi Katha, the award-winning advisory service for smallholder farmers in West Bengal

West Bengal is the 6th largest economy in India, located on the Eastern Seaboard. Its capital city, Kolkata, is the cultural capital of India and is called the ‘City of Joy’....

Impact Investment

Building a Globally Connected & Locally Rooted Philanthropic Strategy

How can multinational corporate foundations develop an equity-centered, philanthropic strategy that is grounded in local context and communities while still being connected to a global theory of change?....

Whose iDE Is to Power Women Entrepreneurs to End Poverty?

Across the globe, women-led businesses pose a “risk” for most financial institutions – securing smaller bank loans with higher interest rates. ....

Financial Services

Bridging the Gender Gap: How Fintechs Drive Financial Inclusion

Fintech companies are reshaping the way we interact with money and financial services, and their impact goes beyond just convenience and efficiency.....

India Can Beat the Heat with Inclusive Fintech

Thunderstorms, flash floods, and landslides have made headlines this year’s monsoon season, as rainfall in northern India was far more intense than forecast. ....

Equitable AI for Inclusive Finance

Artificial intelligence (AI) enables innovations in digital finance that can boost efficiency, cut costs, and expand consumer reach. AI provides scalable ways to determine the creditworthiness of individuals and businesses....

Fight Gender Inequality: Prioritizing Women’s Customer Experience in Product Design and Complaint Resolution Processes

Interviews with 38 women MSE owners in India emphasize the need for banks and fintechs to adopt a gender-intelligent approach to better understand how women use complaint resolution processes and design offerings that address their specific needs.....

Customer protection risks limit the use of DFS among women: Here is what we can do.

The road to achieving digital financial inclusion for women is long. Yet we must acknowledge that we are (slowly) moving in the right direction. ....

Good, bad, or nill? Evidence of the impact of digitalization on MSEs in Latin America

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, digitalization has taken center-stage as an effective catalyst for growth, efficiency, and resilience for micro and small enterprises (MSEs)....

Climate Action

Childhood Immunization Schedules Increasingly Delayed in India As Floods and Other Climate Change Impacts Get In the Way

Hasina Hajukhan never imagined that returning to her maternal house would turn into a near-death experience.....

Four Ways to Use Public Financial Management to Address Climate Change

Bangladesh has made dramatic strides in reducing the deaths and economic impact of climate-related weather events. Public financial management has played a role in these achievements, offering important insights for other countries.....

Will a Green Skills Gap of 7 Million Workers Put Climate Goals at Risk?

There is a critical shortage of green energy workers with the right skills in the right place to advance global decarbonization efforts, according to new research from the BCG Henderson Institute.....

Climate Policies with Real-World Results

All countries have promised to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to stop climate change. But promises are one thing and actions are another.....

Digital public infrastructure for green transitions

The 78th UN General Assembly calls on the international community to keep the promise of the 2030 Agenda. Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is one of the UN’s High Impact Initiatives focused on mobilizing action for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ....

Join Upcoming Events

Webinars, Virtual Events, Conferences and more

Financing Climate-Resilient Water Infrastructure for a Resilient Future

Hosted by Impact Entrepreneur

Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023,
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Webinar: “Unpacking insights from financial diaries with women open-air and cross-border traders in Western, Central, and Southern Kenya”

Hosted by MicroSave Consulting

Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023,
Time: 05:00 PM IST