Mohamed Fall, UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa engages with IDP and host community childrend in a school in Ba’adley, IDP Site, Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia.

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Measuring Impact: How Financial Inclusion Impacts Children

Insights direct from microfinance beneficiary clients deepen understanding of the child impact of financial inclusion.
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Housing Finance Through a Child-Lens

New research shows how measuring child outcomes can help investors, fund managers and social enterprises strengthen impact.
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UNICEF Innovative Finance Model Wins World Changing Ideas Award

The RUTF Supplier Advance Payment Window is a winner in Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards.
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