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The State of Economic Inclusion

The partnership regularly conducts surveys to monitor the progress of economic inclusion globally, including the number of programs and countries implementing economic inclusion, and number of people reached by economic inclusion programs worldwide.

Programs

405

economic inclusion programs are in operation as of February, 2024.

Countries

88

countries are implementing economic inclusion programs as of February, 2024.

People

70 million

people are benefiting from economic inclusion programs as of February, 2024.

Impact Dashboard

The partnership advances economic inclusion globally by supporting government-led economic inclusion programs, promoting knowledge generation and sharing, and ensuring strong partnerships and alliances.

$5.4 million

Direct Financial Support

invested in direct financial and technical support to 26 programs in 24 countries.

$4.1 billion

Financing Influenced

in World Bank financing influenced with the potential to influence $20 billion in lending

6.3 million

Participants Reached

participants and their households reached through PEI’s grant-supported programs

86

Countries Engaged

countries engaged through a combination of grants, technical and advisory services, and peer-to-peer learning events

6

Impact Evaluations

impact evaluations of government-led programs focused on scale and adaptations provided with design and implementation support

2,200

Knowledge Products

knowledge products developed and disseminated that have been accessed nearly 370,000 times

4

Funding Partners

funding partners directly supporting PEI’s work secured and contributing to its success

12

Technical Partners

leading organizations partnered with PEI to share their experiences and know-how

614

Policy Stakeholders

policy stakeholders in the economic inclusion field engaged in PEI activities

Read our monitoring, evaluation, & learning framework

This document outlines PEI's updated Theory of Change, Results Framework, and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning plans for the period of 2021-2026. It serves various stakeholders, including donors and the broader Partnership, to support learning, accountability, and adaptive management.

Read our MEL Framework >>

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