VisionFund announces significant investment in community-led digital financial inclusion through DreamStart Labs

VisionFund, the financial services arm of World Vision, has made a strategic investment into DreamStart Labs - developers of the DreamSave app now used in 35 countries, by 35,000 Savings Groups.

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VisionFund and World Vision bring health insurance in Bangladesh

VisionFund and World Vision continue to bring health insurance to registered children and their families in Bangladesh. Since December 2024, this initiative has been providing vital health coverage to more than 21,500 individuals across 5,500 families.

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Study finds loans to savings groups contribute to stronger financial resilience in Africa

Drawing on client feedback across eight countries in Africa, the study found that small, timely loans, averaging $46 per person, were linked to improvements in business outcomes and financial resilience among rural entrepreneurs.

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UNICEF and partners bring child-lens investing to the forefront of global financial inclusion

In a ground-breaking step toward mobilizing capital markets to invest in children’s futures, UNICEF USA and 60 Decibels, in collaboration with VisionFund and Global Partnerships, have developed a child-lens impact assessment approach designed to measure the impact that investments have on children across geographies, sectors, and strategies – including for financial service companies and impact investors.

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VisionFund Myanmar provides financial services to families affected by earthquake

VisionFund Myanmar has started providing financial services to support the recovery of families affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Central Myanmar last March 28.

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FY24 Annual Report Press Release

VisionFund (VF), the financial inclusion arm of World Vision, has improved the lives of 6.3 million children across four continents through financial inclusion initiatives last fiscal year.

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World Vision and VisionFund to improve nutrition for 16 million children

In advance of a global nutrition summit in Paris, World Vision and its sister organisation VisionFund have announced a major investment of funds, advocacy and programming to improve the nutrition of 3.2 million children per year between now and 2030.

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VisionFund Ghana Wins Micro Credit Institution of the Year 2023!

On the 5th of September 2024, VisionFund Ghana received the prestigious award as the Micro Credit Institution of the Year 2023 at the 5th Ghana Excellence Awards, organized by the Chartered Institute of Credit Management Ghana (CICMG).

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Symbiotics and VisionFund strengthen partnership with the issuance of $10 million Bond to support livelihoods of marginalized women in more than 25 countries

Symbiotics Investments has announced the successful issuance of a $10.05 million bond with a 36-month tenor.

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IBISA and VisionFund launch pioneering parametric climate insurance “ClimaCash+”

IBISA and VisionFund, the financial empowerment and livelihood arm of World Vision, are proud to introduce “ClimaCash+,” a groundbreaking suite of parametric climate insurance products designed to empower communities of climate adversity to respond quickly even before a disaster happens.

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VisionFund impacted 5.2 million children through financial inclusion in 2023

VisionFund International (VFI), the livelihoods and economic empowerment arm of World Vision International, has reached 5.2 million children in 25 countries as their carers became financially empowered last year.

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Digital ‘revolution’ in financial inclusion brings together rural savings groups and formal financial services in new ecosystem - ‘Linkages 2.0’ report finds

A new report reveals an emerging, but largely hidden, ecosystem of ‘linkages’ between rural savings groups and formal financial services. The report charts the progress of the ecosystem among the world’s poorest communities.

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Digital ‘revolution’ in financial inclusion brings together rural savings groups and formal financial services in new ecosystem - ‘Linkages 2.0’ report finds

A new report reveals an emerging, but largely hidden, ecosystem of ‘linkages’ between rural savings groups and formal financial services. The report charts the progress of the ecosystem among the world’s poorest communities.

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VisionFund celebrates 20 years of financial inclusion through microfinance

VisionFund International proudly commemorates two decades of dedicated service in championing financial inclusion and fostering rural economic growth, all while building brighter futures for children worldwide. Over the past 20 years, we have given over 20 million loans valued at over US $11.5 billion.

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VisionFund and World Vision Sign Global MOU with DreamStart Labs

VisionFund and World Vision are partnering with DreamStart Labs to accelerate the digitization of savings groups worldwide and give members easier and faster access to microloans and microinsurance.

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VisionFund and World Vision Sign Global MOU with DreamStart Labs

VisionFund and World Vision are partnering with DreamStart Labs to accelerate the digitization of savings groups worldwide and give members easier and faster access to microloans and microinsurance.

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VisionFund releases its Annual Report for 2022

VisionFund International has released its Annual Report along with consolidated financial statements and performance for the financial year ending 30 September 2022.

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VF Refugee lending innovations shared at UNHCR event

VisionFund’s Global Resource Development and Management Director, Rory Bruce, was invited to speak as part of a panel at a cross-sector UNHCR event at the London offices of Law Firm DLA Piper on June 5th.

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Smallholder Farmers Now Have Climate Insurance

Largest Non-Governmental Climate Insurance Programme Launches for African & Asian Smallholder Farmers Initiative aims to insure vulnerable people.";s:13:"news_keywords";s:38:"Climate Insurance, Smallholder Farmers";}

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