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Expanding Access to Financial Services

In: Innovative Humanitarian Financing

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  • Maram Ahmed

    (School of Oriental and African Studies)

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As climate-induced disasters are on the rise, the concept of building resilience to climate change has recently been at the forefront of development and adaptation conversations. Moreover, it has been suggested that an effective way to enhance the climate resilience of marginalized communities is through expanding access to financial services. The aim of this chapter is to explore to what extent enhancing financial inclusion, and in particular Islamic financial inclusion, through the expansion of access to financial services, can increase resilience to climate change. A case study will be conducted on the Program for Resilient Systems (PROGRESS) that was part of the wider Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) program implemented in Wajir, Kenya by humanitarian organization Mercy Corp.

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  • Maram Ahmed, 2021. "Expanding Access to Financial Services," Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance, in: Innovative Humanitarian Financing, chapter 0, pages 135-173, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:psifcp:978-3-030-83209-4_6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-83209-4_6
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