General Resources Files
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Emerging Guidelines in Youth-Inclusive Financial Services December 2009 v1.pdf
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microREPORT_Youth_Savings_Accounts_A_Financial_Service_Perspective.pdf
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YFS-LINK Newsletter_Winter 2009 Vol 1- Issue 1.pdf
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Youth Inclusive VS&LA Manual
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Is There a Business Case for Small Savers?
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Equity Bank: Stanford Case Study
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Are Banks Ready for the Next Generation Customers
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Gateway Financial Innovations for Savings: Focus Note #1
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WSBI Member Banks' Experiences in the Field of Financial Education: Examples and Policy Views
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Accelerating Financial Capability among Youth: Nudging New Thinking
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Listening to Youth: Market Research to Design Financial and Non-financial Services for Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa
- YouthStart is a new UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) inclusive finance programme that aims to reach 200,000 youth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by 2014 with demand-driven financial and non-financial services, particularly savings and financial education initiatives.
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Down to Business: Ryada Microfinance's Experience of Introducing Financial Services for Youth
- For the past six years, numerous financial institutions around the world have undertaken intentional market research to better understand the demand of young people for financial services. However, there is little documentation that describes the challenges an institution faces in the design and delivery of these services. This focus note presents the story of one microfinance institution (MFI), highlighting where it has confirmed emerging guidelines and presenting new insights for MFIs seeking to work with youth.
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Participatory Rapid Appraisal for Microfinance – A Toolkit –
- This “how to” manual is an integral part of the MicroSave training course: “Market Research for Microfinance,” which provides the background needed in order to correctly utilize these tools.
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Serving Youth With Microfinance: Perspectives of Microfinance Institutions and Youth Serving Organizations
- The objective of the research initiative is to investigate the applicability of microfinance to youth in conflict-affected areas. The knowledge generated is intended to provide guidance to development professionals, including donors and microfinance and youth practitioners, for making sound decisions for youth and microfinance programming in conflict-affected areas.
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Financial Education for Adolescent Girls
- Assets provide a foundation of resources that girls can use throughout their lives to reduce vulnerabilities and protect against risks, while at the same time expanding opportunities and providing a strong foundation for longer-term independence, control and economic security. Adolescence is a prime time to engage girls in programs and activities in order to build their social, human, financial and physical assets.
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Economic Strengthening for Vulnerable Children: Principles of Program Design and Technical Recommendations for Effective Field Interventions
- This brief aims to inform practitioners from various, specialized disciplines of possible 'knowledge gaps' that may prevent them from productively working beyond their field of expertise in multi-sectoral teams aimed at reducing economic vulnerability among youth. Practical examples and programmatic recommendations are given for each aspect of successful economic strengthening.
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Assessing the Outcomes of Financial Education
- This joint report by Microfinance Opportunities and Freedom from Hunger outlines the needs and opportunities among microfinance clients and other poor people of financial education's role in assisting with developing skills to make informed financial decisions. Market research is utilized to design financial education modules that can be adapted for use in different areas.
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UNCDF Market Research Evaluation Tool
- This tool provides a quick way to score and evaluate research methodologies.
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Financial Product Adaptation Tool
- Financial Product Adaptation Tool: Designing Integrated Services for Youth; Applying Market Research Findings to Product Adaptations
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MEDA Youth and Financial Services
- This four page document outlines why MEDA is using microfinance to reach youth, how this is accomplished, the framework for their approach and their impact to date.
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Financial Product Development Tool


