Smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries have limited access to finance, due to the pau city of banks and other financial institutions in rural areas. As a result, banks and other formal financial institutions tend not to know much about... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Sustaining Myanmar’s Microfinance Sector during COVID-19 for Food Security, Resilience, and Economic Recovery
Microfinance institutions (MFI) in Myanmar are facing significant risks in the wake of the COVID‑19 health and economic crisis, and a serious negative shock to the MFI sector carries severe implications for poverty and food insecurity. Through a review... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program