Region: Asia

Rahmatika Febrianti and Rifki Akbari

Strengthening the backbone of Indonesia’s fisheries: A call to action

Small-scale fisheries in Indonesia face growing challenges. This piece calls urgent policy action to protect...
Jul 9, 2025

Anil Gupta, Disha Bhavnani and David Matthew

From UPI to ULI (Unified lending interface): India’s next digital...

India’s MSMEs face a massive credit gap due to fragmented data systems, lengthy paperwork, and...
Jul 7, 2025

Jilan Jauhara

A long road to financial inclusion for low-income people with...

People with disabilities in Indonesia face major barriers to financial access due to inaccessible services,...
Jul 6, 2025

Rifki Akbari, Rahmatika Febrianti, Azaria Ekaputri and Dipanshi Sood

Accelerating Indonesia’s Blue Food Economy: Qualitative Assessment

MicroSave Consulting’s “Accelerating Indonesia’s Blue Food Economy” explores how small-scale fisheries, women workers, and local...
Jul 1, 2025

Dipanshi Sood, Dr. Puneet Khanduja, Manmohan Singh and Dr. Preeti Khanna

Safer street food in India: Strengthening nutrition security through multi-stakeholder...

Strengthening nutrition security requires coordinated action among government, private sector, civil society, and communities, addressing...
Jun 27, 2025

Anik Muntasir Chowdhury and M.K.M. Wahid Uddin Robin

How can local bank branches in Bangladesh drive Bangla-QR’s adoption?

Rahim runs a busy tea stall in Singair Upazila, Bangladesh. Every day, he serves steaming...
Jun 27, 2025