This case sets out the experience of FinMark, an independent trust funded by DFID, in facilitating the development of more inclusive markets for transaction banking services in South Africa.
This paper presents a probabilistic cost-benefit analysis relying on a catastrophe risk model to provide decision makers with a more complete risk analysis of the net benefits of disaster prevention projects.
Report from a study that created an experimental economics laboratory in a large urban market in Lima, Peru and over 7 months conducted eleven different games to unpack microfinance mechanisms in a systematic way.
Presentation on a assessment of issues in brick suppy and demand in west Sumatra following the earthquake there. (large file size - 25 MB)
Issue of Focal Point newsletter from the Canadian Foundation for the Americas on development in Haiti. Articles available in both English and French.
A report by Paul Collier, author of 'The Bottom Billion', for the Secretary-General of the United Nations
Website with tools and resources for city management, governance, and finance solutions in urban environments to promote local economic growth, health, environmental sustainability, security, and access to housing, infrastructure and services
Briefing paper which highlights key lessons from past urban responses to guide local authorities, national governments, international agencies, the private sector, and community organisations in approaching the challenges of addressing and responding to disaster risks in urban environments.
