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Scaling Human Support
Publisher/Author: Claudia Tatiana Rincón-Pérez
In PEI’s fifth In Focus publication, the author examines how human coaching—an essential component of economic inclusion programs—can be scaled through the integration of digital technologies. Drawing on fifteen years of practice and iteration at Fundación Capital, the paper traces the evolution of e-coaching across three stages—offline edutainment tools, chatbot-based systems,…
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Driving Economic Inclusion
Publisher/Author: Partnership for Economic Inclusion
Economic inclusion programs have become one of the most effective and scalable approaches for reducing extreme poverty and expanding opportunity. By combining income support, skills training, coaching, and access to finance and markets, economic inclusion programs help people build sustainable livelihoods that deliver lasting gains in income, resilience, and agency, even in the most…
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Designing for Empowerment: Economic Inclusion Programs for Women
Publisher/Author: Partnership for Economic Inclusion
This session explores how economic inclusion programs can more effectively support women by addressing gender-specific constraints and strengthening agency, participation, and access to opportunities. Speakers from Bangladesh, Kenya, and Malawi share practical lessons from program implementation, including approaches such as structured apprenticeships for young women, community sensitization,…
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2025 Annual Report
Publisher/Author: Partnership for Economic Inclusion
Fiscal Year 2025 marked a defining year for the Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI) as it deepened its support to governments leading the scale-up of economic inclusion programs worldwide. Through grants, technical assistance, and knowledge partnerships, PEI engaged 71 governments, influencing $6.5 billion in World Bank financing and directly supporting 26 programs in 24…
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From Promise to Scale: Zambia Turns Proven Solutions into Jobs for the Poor
Publisher/Author: Nadia Selim and Vanessa Co
As the world faces a deepening jobs crisis, the challenge is not only to create more jobs — but to ensure that the poorest can access employment opportunities now. Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people in emerging markets will reach working age, yet only about 420 million jobs are projected to be created. For millions — especially vulnerable women and youth in low-income communities…
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