Africa’s blue economy supports millions of livelihoods. Yet, many fisheries & aquaculture enterprises still lack access to #finance. Drawing on lessons from the Women and Youth Economic Empowerment in Fisheries programme, implemented by @TradeMarkAfrica and the @AfCFTA with support from @MastercardFdn, MSC & @FAOKenya will explore how to unlock investment and growth in the sector at #FINAS2026.
Learn more: https://t.co/oHH3BTxXH4
#BlueEconomy #FinancialInclusion #Aquaculture
How can welfare systems reach the people who need them most?
MSC���s Arshi Aadil joins the #WhatIndiaNeeds podcast to discuss digital public infrastructure, financial inclusion, women’s financial agency, and improving last-mile service delivery.
Tune in on YouTube: https://t.co/fvjzTpBCPg
#Podcast #SocialProtection #DPI #Development #PublicPolicy
@arshi_aadil @ShutapaPaul
How do people in poverty adapt to climate shocks?
We revisit our conversations with a smallholder and @MicroSave from CGAP’s Inclusive Finance Frontiers podcast to find out.
🎥 🎧 Watch the recap and catch up on the full episode: https://t.co/lqnlzR5d14
India has built one of the largest welfare delivery systems. But there's no time to rest. We have to go from scale to substance that translates into real outcomes.
In this episode of What India Needs, I speak with Arshi Aadil, Senior Manager, Government Advisory at @MicroSave, about India’s welfare delivery systems and what comes next.
The conversation explores the shift from scale to substance, last-mile delivery, digital public infrastructure, social protection, financial inclusion, data systems, and building welfare systems that are more resilient, inclusive, and outcome-focused.
Catch the full conversation on:
YouTube: https://t.co/8kv1g8eEQt
Spotify: https://t.co/4fhSE6pbh1
#WhatIndiaNeeds #Podcast #SocialProtection #FinancialInclusion #DigitalPublicInfrastructure
A rural asset creates value only when communities can sustain it over time. Our latest blog explores how community-managed systems in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh make that possible through local ownership, accountability, & asset management.
Read the blog: https://t.co/bsnEi6nrpA
#RuralDevelopment #CommunityLedDevelopment #RuralResilience #CommunityOwnership #SustainableLivelihoods #LocalGovernance #InclusiveDevelopment
The next climate breakthrough may come from a farm, a fishpond, or a waste picker’s cart, as likely as from alaboratory.
“Climate Big Bets 2047” explores why these spaces could drive India’s next wave of climate innovation.
Discover: https://t.co/SIgYBlR79B
#ClimateInnovation #ClimateResilience #ClimateAction #CircularEconomy #FoodSystems #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateFinance
Can insurance help close the climate adaptation gap?
Join MSC, NIESR & the Pearl Institute on 24th June to explore howclimate risk protection can strengthen adaptation and resilience.
Register now: https://t.co/4SAqp58kfO
#LCAW2026 #ClimateChange #LocallyLedAdaptation #ClimateResilience #ClimateAdaptation
Join us as we welcome speakers from @EnergyAlliance, @Sadhan1999, @Villgro, @IDHTrade and @giz_gmbh to our dialogue on unlocking commercial finance for climate-smart agriculture in India.
Date: 17th June 2026
Location: New Delhi
Register to learn more: https://t.co/r6FPSPECdc
#ClimateSmartAgriculture #CSAFinancing #ClimateFinance #AgriFinance
Local communities know their adaptation needs. Do financial systems support them? MSC & partners come together on 25th June to explore practical approaches to locally led adaptation finance.
Join us: https://t.co/QZmc8c1rfZ
@CGAP@UNCDF@IIED@mercycorps@DefraGovUK@LIFEARug
Small & growing businesses are central to climate adaptation. Yet, finance rarely reaches them. MSC, FSD, & ANDE will bring together banks, investors, & development partners to explore fit-for-purpose finance for resilience.
Join us on 23rd June: https://t.co/0heCmzecxL
@FSDKe@AspenANDE
Is insurance keeping pace with climate risk? MSC, NIESR, & the Pearl Institute at the University of Reading bring together leaders from climate, policy, & insurance to find out.
Join us on 24th June: https://t.co/RTJjX4enww
In 1990, BURO Bangladesh let members withdraw savings anytime, while most other MFIs refused. After 35 years, BURO has:
· 5 branches & more savings than loans;
· Savings for education, land, & livelihoods;
· 3.28 million clients.
Watch the documentary for insights.
Explore the full research series:
1) Savings before credit: Turning BURO’s borrowers into net depositors: https://t.co/ueTWC7Idev
2) Trust is the product: Why Tangail’s savers choose certainty over returns: https://t.co/IwE9oc3Pz7 3) When saving feels like freedom: Security, daughters’ futures, and financial confidence over time: https://t.co/6STAvwdAhK
4) Beyond borrowing: How women in Tangail make sophisticated investments: https://t.co/yy5DwvjixM
5) Migration as a household investment and why finance arrives too late: https://t.co/OXiHaKcyft
#Microfinance #EconomicEmpowerment #FinancialLiteracy #DevelopmentFinance #HouseholdFinance #ImpactInvesting
#RuralDevelopment #InclusiveFinance
@BUROIT1
Remittances bring USD 23B (BDT 4.08T) to Bangladesh, which changes how families save, invest, and manage risk. Yet the hardest choices happen long before people leave home.
Read Alvina Zafar’s blog on this untold journey behind every remittance: https://t.co/OXiHaKcyft
#Microfinance #EconomicEmpowerment #FinancialLiteracy #MicroFinanceInstitutions #ImpactInvesting #RuralDevelopment #InclusiveFinance #DevelopmentFinance
@BUROIT1
As we close this webinar, one lesson remains clear: inclusive finance cannot be achieved without intentional action, collaboration, & the meaningful participation of women & persons with disabilities.
Explore new resources & take the next step https://t.co/ejjMcVl102
#FinancialInclusion #DisabilityInclusion #GenderEquality #InclusiveFinance #DigitalFinance
We are now live with a discussion on Advancing Disability-Inclusive & Gender-Responsive Finance. Join the conversation on practical tools & approaches to make financial services more accessible, inclusive, & responsive.
Tune in here: https://t.co/fV5hO7pO90
#FinancialInclusion #DisabilityInclusion #GenderEquality #InclusiveFinance #DigitalFinance
@komidaofficial's new “Disability Etiquette” video equips frontline staff with practical guidance to better serve persons with disabilities & translate their commitment to inclusion into everyday practice.
Stay tuned for more highlights from the discussion.
#FinancialInclusion #DisabilityInclusion #GenderEquality #InclusiveFinance #DigitalFinance