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Impact measurement and management as governance infrastructure in development finance: Catalytic or extractive?

Development Policy Review, Volume 44, Issue 4, July 2026.
Abstract Motivation Impact measurement and management (IMM) has become a central pillar of development finance, yet concerns persist about whether prevailing approaches support genuinely catalytic outcomes or instead reinforce extractive dynamics. Although efforts to harmonize indicators and strengthen accountability have expanded, less attention has ...
Kate Bennett
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Machine Learning‐Based Loan Approval Automation: Enhancing Efficiency, Accuracy and Fairness in Credit Decision‐Making

Expert Systems, Volume 43, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Traditional loan approval processes are manual, time‐consuming and susceptible to human bias. This research develops a machine learning‐based system to automate loan eligibility assessment while enhancing efficiency, accuracy and fairness in credit decision‐making. We developed and compared multiple supervised ML models—including Random Forest,
Mani Ghahremani, Hellen Amimo Otieno, Mishanil Kazreen, Stavros Shiaeles   +3 more
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Institutional Governance in Microfinance Institutions

Institutional Governance in Microfinance Institutions
池田龍彦教授 ...
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Consumer Vulnerability in Financial Product Innovation: An Ethics of Care Perspective

International Journal of Consumer Studies, Volume 50, Issue 4, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Innovation plays a significant role in improving economic and societal outcomes. However, its benefits are often undermined by a failure to adequately consider evolving consumer needs and the multifaceted nature of consumer vulnerability, raising ethical concerns. While product innovation generally targets consumer interests, service providers,
Zam Suan Mung, Peter McGhee, Ayesha Scott   +2 more
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Fish Farmers' Perceptions and Interest in Aquaculture Insurance as a Resilience Tool Against Tropical Cyclones: A Case Study of Cyclone Freddy in Southern Malawi

Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, Volume 6, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Climate change is one of the major threats to global food production systems, with aquaculture being particularly vulnerable. Despite the widespread use of insurance as a coping mechanism for natural disasters, its adoption in aquaculture remains minimal and often undocumented in developing countries.
Joseph Mphande, Kingdom Simfukwe, Sahya Maulu, Amulike V. Msukwa, Gabriel Ngwira, Bridget Thole, Emmanuel Kaunda, Young Kafwembe, Oliver J. Hasimuna   +8 more
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Water, Hygiene and Inequality: Keys to Understanding and Combating the Current Cholera Epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo—A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is among the countries most affected by cholera in the world. Since the 1970s, endemic foci have persisted in the eastern lake provinces, where chronic armed conflict, massive population displacement, and extreme socioeconomic inequalities create particularly favorable conditions ...
Hermann Yokolo, Ahmed Tayebelasma, Gaaitri Lohano, Basma Khawar Khan, Ayesha Junaid   +4 more
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Climate‐Driven Food Loss: The Case of Postharvest Tomato Losses in Southern Tanzania

Plant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Increased weather challenges propelled by climate change are projected to significantly impact postharvest operations, threatening the livelihoods of most small‐scale farmers in several parts of Africa. While research on the effects of climate variability on food production exists, less attention has been given to the impacts of climate change
Evodius W. Rutta
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Resilience and Recovery in the Informal Economy: Social Networks, Social Protection, and Adaptive Strategies Among Post‐COVID Workers in Bangladesh

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
Post‐COVID informal workers in Bangladesh experienced about 50% income loss, driving financial insecurity with public‐health consequences. Resilience was strengthened by income diversification and strong social networks, whereas only about 10% accessed formal social protection—highlighting the need for inclusive, community‐linked safety nets to support
Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Khandakar Farid Uddin, Md. Shawan Uddin, A. N. M. Jahangir Kabir, Md. Nazirul Islam Sarker   +4 more
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Overcoming barriers? The mixed results of social innovation accelerator programs for women entrepreneurs

Strategic Management Journal, Volume 47, Issue 6, Page 1576-1639, June 2026.
Abstract Research Summary Entrepreneurship accelerators are increasingly promoted as structural interventions to close gender gaps, yet studies have not established a differential impact of participation for women. This prior evidence—drawn from high‐tech, male‐dominated settings—may overlook how outcomes differ in more feminized domains such as social
Nilanjana Dutt, Sarah Kaplan
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Tracking Aspirations: Neoliberal Education and Mobility for Cambodian Youth

Anthropology &Education Quarterly, Volume 57, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in rural Cambodia, this article focuses on secondary students who aspire to social and spatial mobility. It examines how a subject‐based tracking system intersects with other facets of the educational landscape to stratify students along class lines.
Jennifer Estes
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