DSG Hub Blog
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Tool
DSG Gender & Inclusion Analysis Tool
By Paula Rudnicka
Global Communities
2023
DSG Gender & Inclusion Analysis Tool
This tool is designed to explore gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) considerations in DSG projects. The tool has the following objectives: The tool includes an annex with a sample analysis: Women Saving for Resilience: Digital Savings Groups in Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania. Gender & Inclusion Analysis – Key Findings and Recommendations. The DSG Gender […]
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Multimedia
Women Saving for Resilience: Transforming Lives Through Innovative Savings Group Solutions
By Paula Rudnicka
Global Communities
2023
Women Saving for Resilience: Transforming Lives Through Innovative Savings Group Solutions
This visual Crisis to Resilience story explores digital transformation and other innovations in savings group programming implemented under Global Communities‘ Women Empowered (WE) initiative. Women Empowered (WE) promotes social, economic, and political empowerment of women through community-based savings groups. Guided by the spirit of continuous innovation and adaptation, the WE program has formed and supported […]
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Global Digital Compact
Office of the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy on Technology
2023
Global Digital Compact
In September 2021, the Secretary General of the United Nations released a report Our Common Agenda, which included a proposed Global Digital Compact to be agreed upon at the Summit of the Future in September 2024. This website includes information about the Compact, which is expected to “outline shared principles for an open, free and […]
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Research
Digitizing BeninCajù Savings Groups – Pilot Project Reports
By Saïbou Noumonvi
TechnoServe
2023
Digitizing BeninCajù Savings Groups – Pilot Project Reports
This report offers insights from the pilot of DreamSave conducted in 2021-22 by TechnoServe and DreamStart Labs among 40 savings groups in the Zou, Collines and Borgou Departments in the Benin Republic. This included 31 pre-existing savings groups (“paper-to-digital”) and 9 newly formed groups (“born-digital”).
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Multimedia
Global Digital Development Forum 2023
USAID, Chemonics, IBM et al.
2023
Global Digital Development Forum 2023
On April 26-27, 2023, the Global Digital Development Forum was held online, co-organized by USAID, Chemonics, IBM, Deloitte, DAI, Google, RTI International, Save the Children, Interledger Foundation, Bixal, Palladium, and TechChange. While the event has now passed, anyone who is interested can still register here to access recorded sessions. All of the recorded sessions are […]
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Blog Post
Taking Stock: How the DSG Hub is Serving the Savings Group Community
By Dietlind Lerner & Paulina Rudnicka
April 27, 2023
Taking Stock: How the DSG Hub is Serving the Savings Group Community
This blog presents the history behind the DSG Hub and key takeaways from our user engagement analysis.
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Research
Research
Digital Financial Services
Digital Transformation
Digitization Benefits
Digitization Risks & Barriers
Digitization of SACCOs in Uganda: Drivers and Impact Study
By David Nanambi Wayiku & Prisca Adong
Asigma & Mercy Corps
2023
Digitization of SACCOs in Uganda: Drivers and Impact Study
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Who Pays and for What? Assessing the Cost of Digitizing Savings Groups
By
Simon Levell,
March 1, 2023
Who Pays and for What? Assessing the Cost of Digitizing Savings Groups
This blog explores the costs of implementing digital savings group projects.
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Article
6 Reasons Your Digital Innovations Can Fail to Reach Adoption
By Laura Scanlon
ICTworks
2023
6 Reasons Your Digital Innovations Can Fail to Reach Adoption
The article discusses six key reasons why a digital innovation product or service would fail to become widely used. They are related to organizational structure and capacity, unrealistic expectations, magpie mentality, first impressions, measurement, and founder dependency. The article also offers suggestions to bolster adoption of digital innovations, including creating a roadmap to adoption, giving […]
