The forces shaping the future of inclusive finances are clear—the starring role of consumer digital data, a revamped definition of banking under embedded finance, the advent of multifaceted regulatory frameworks such as open-banking and data protection—all amidst developing economies that are grappling with climate change, the changing nature of work and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

On October 27, IPA in collaboration with the Rwanda Development Board organized a policymaking workshop targeting key stakeholders involved in the skills development and labor market interventions in Rwanda.IPA has been working with the Board's Chief Skills Office and World Bank researchers to examine the impact of soft skills training on employability outcomes among graduates.The study will use a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact.

On October 27-29, 2021, Innovations for Poverty Action and the Global Poverty Research Lab (GPRL) at Northwestern University hosted the 2021 Annual Researcher Gathering.