Region: Asia

Ankita Bhat, Muskan Singh and Sonal Jaitly

Roadmap to the HPFD gender budget statement 2027–28 based on...

As part of the GIZ-supported Strengthening Gender Responsive Forest Ecosystems Management and Agroforestry (G-VAN) project,...
Jul 24, 2026

Rhifa Ayudhia and Suardi Ihsan

As Digitalization Grows, Will Indonesia’s Agent Networks Survive?

This blog explores how Indonesia’s banking agents continue to bridge cash-based and digital financial services....
Jul 23, 2026

Sonal Jaitly and Ankita Bhat

Why Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are emerging as India’s new...

Women’s access to enterprise credit has expanded significantly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. This op-ed...
Jul 21, 2026

Putu Monica Christy, Kinanti Naura, Rahmatika Febrianti, Terala Foundation, Shatha Safia Arundati and I Gusti Agung Rama Raditya

Integrated GEDSI and green loan assessment for inclusive financing

Integrated GEDSI and Green Loan Assessment for Inclusive Financing is a practical user guide that...
Jul 13, 2026

Rajnish Kumar, Julius Mutia, Vinod Jain, Dilna Khadeeja and Sushma Kumari

Building community-managed service systems around rural livelihood assets in Bahraich,...

Rural development increasingly rests on systems rather than individual assets. This blog draws on field...
Jun 12, 2026

Shantanu Mishra, Dipanshi Sood, Dr. Puneet Khanduja and Dr. Manmohan Singh

Can early warning systems prevent nutritional insecurity before diets fail?

This blog explores how MSC can support governments to transform reactive nutrition responses into anticipatory...
Jun 4, 2026