Funding Research
The DCO will fund a coordinated set of research studies that are directly relevant to the work of policymakers and practitioners in the digital credit sector.
The primary function of the DCO is to fund a suite of closely coordinated research studies, carried out by CEGA affiliates and their collaborators and in cooperation with a range of policy, regulatory, and industry partners in developing countries. The majority of funded studies will be full-scale, rigorous impact evaluations, and the remainder will be early-stage pilot projects. Importantly, studies will use standardized survey modules to collect data on a range of financial health and development outcomes, allowing the DCO to generate insights that are highly robust and generalizable.
In April 2017, the DCO awarded five pilot grants to support travel, partnership development, and early-stage research related to digital credit and consumer protection in emerging markets. Read more about these pilot studies here.
The primary function of the DCO is to fund a suite of closely coordinated research studies, carried out by CEGA affiliates and their collaborators and in cooperation with a range of policy, regulatory, and industry partners in developing countries. The majority of funded studies will be full-scale, rigorous impact evaluations, and the remainder will be early-stage pilot projects. Importantly, studies will use standardized survey modules to collect data on a range of financial health and development outcomes, allowing the DCO to generate insights that are highly robust and generalizable.
In April 2017, the DCO awarded five pilot grants to support travel, partnership development, and early-stage research related to digital credit and consumer protection in emerging markets. Read more about these pilot studies here.
Sharing Evidence and Lessons Learned
The DCO leadership team works closely with key partners to clearly communicate policy lessons to decision-makers. A publicly available final synthesis paper will harmonize evidence across all ten studies, offering a sum of consolidated insights and valuable lessons learned. As research findings become available, they will be shared on this website and accompanying blog. Workshops, round table discussions, and policy conferences will also be held to offer a space where researchers can share and discuss more technical findings with an audience.