Context: Since 27% of Haitians had access to formal financial services (FINDEX 2011), the Central Bank (BRH) defined a National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) with the World Bank in 2014. This project remained on standby until the creation of the Financial Inclusion Unit within BRH (2017) to coordinate the implementation of the NFIS. The objective of the BRH is to ensure greater access to savings, credit and other financial products and services with the aim of reducing poverty and income inequality to support a more inclusive society, both financially and economically.

Objective: 1) Map Financial Inclusion in Haiti, Including Digital Financial Services (DFS) 2) Identify the data currently collected for regulatory reporting from financial service providers, and identify gaps/improvements for financial inclusion mapping and monitoring 3) Develop a strategy and action plan with BRH to strengthen its financial inclusion capacities

Deliverables: 1) Desk review of the financial inclusion strategy and monitoring indicators defined 2) Preliminary interviews with stakeholders (Banks, MFIs, Saving groups, non-bank agents, transfer houses reporting to the BRH, different entities of the BRH) 3)Initial analysis of reporting templates to analyze shortcomings, weaknesses and suggest recommendation. 4)Sharing workshop and reflection to identify a strategy and an action plan for monitoring financial inclusion and make recommendations on capacity building

Context: Grameen Foundation wanted to understand the role it could play supporting the development of mobile financial services in Colombia, and especially in rural areas linked to agri-value chains.

Objective: Deliver an inventory of rural customers’ needs and develop business models, including; recommendations on specific roles for the Foundation to enhance the development of MFS.

Deliverables: Report on customer needs in rural Colombia; overview and ranking of various partners on the supply side (banks, MNOs, MFIs, technology providers, distribution and retail chains) based on desk research and visits to these partners. PowerPoint summary of three potential business models and the strategy that Grameen Foundation could adopt in each one.

Context: Grameen Foundation wanted to understand the role it could play supporting the development of mobile financial services in Colombia, and especially in rural areas linked to agri-value chains.

Objective: Deliver an inventory of rural customers’ needs and develop business models, including; recommendations on specific roles for the Foundation to enhance the development of MFS.

Deliverables: Report on customer needs in rural Colombia; overview and ranking of various partners on the supply side (banks, MNOs, MFIs, technology providers, distribution and retail chains) based on desk research and visits to these partners. PowerPoint summary of three potential business models and the strategy that Grameen Foundation could adopt in each one.

Context: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) want to access the impact of climate change on Microfinance environment.

Objective: Analysis of threats and opportunities of climate change for the Microfinance sector in Latin America.

Deliverables: Review and research on existing literature. Visit microfinance institutions (MFI) and other actors of the microfinance sector in Peru and Guatemala. Propose recommendations to MFI and Inter-American Bank for Development (IDB). Publish and present key findings at the 2011 FOROMIC (Forum on Microfinance)