DEVELOPMENTS BLOG

From Growth to Momentum: Mastercard Strive USA’s Year 2 Highlights and What’s Next

Now in its third year, Mastercard Strive USA is building on two years of strong results and charting an ambitious course toward a more inclusive, connected, and digitally enabled U.S. small business landscape.

Six Ways to Reduce Environmental Destruction Caused by Illicit Financial Flows

Part I of this blog looked at the role of organised crime in the destruction of the Amazon through clearing land for illicit activities. Part II highlights why this happens and what can be done about it.

Operationalizing the Graduation + MSD Integration Model in Refugee Settings: Lessons from Uganda

The Graduation Approach and MSD offer powerful frameworks for lifting vulnerable communities out of poverty, but in refugee settings, neither approach alone may be enough. This blog explores key strategies for aligning the Graduation Approach with MSD partnerships.

Blended Finance for SME Growth: Evidence from Nepal

Recent experience on two DAI-managed projects in Nepal illustrates the significant potential of blended finance in spurring growth in small and medium-sized enterprises.

The Silent Killer: The Impact of Illicit Financial Flows on Environmental Destruction (Part I)

Environmental damage is often caused by organized crime organizations, which are destroying critical rainforests to plant drugs, trafficking illegally sourced natural resources, or laundering illicit funds through seemingly legitimate use of the land.

Boosting Agricultural Productivity and Expanding Market Access in Mozambique

Mozambique’s abundant arable land holds immense but largely untapped potential. Most farmers are trapped in subsistence farming, relying on traditional methods and constrained by limited access to the improved seeds, fertilizers, and agricultural knowledge that would boost their low productivity.