FIRST Lessons Learned

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Challenges in Building Effective Deposit Insurance Systems in Developing Countries

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017-06) Nolte, Jan Philipp ; Rawlins, Marlon

The FIRST Lessons Learned Series is a collection of FIRST's technical and functional insights gained from FIRST funded engagements. This knowledge note shares valuable lessons from FIRST-funded DIS projects led by the Finance and Markets Global Practice at the World Bank. The paper addresses some of the most important lessons learned and some of the key challenges faced in building effective deposit insurance systems (DIS) in developing countries.
World Bank Crisis Simulation Exercises: What Is at Stake in Coordinating and Making Decisions in a Crisis

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2016-10) Almansi, Aquiles ; Lee, Yejin Carol ; Todoroki, Emiko

The FIRST Lessons Learned Series is a collection of FIRST’s technical and functional insights gained from FIRST funded engagements. This Knowledge Note, shares insights on Crisis Simulation Exercise, drawn from the experience of delivering these exercises and addresses the key factors that financial sector authorities might find useful in their efforts to prepare for and manage a potential crisis.
Expanding Coverage of Good Quality Private Pensions

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2016-09) Price, William ; Rawlins, Marlon ; Stewart, Fiona

The FIRST Lessons Learned Series is a collection of FIRST's technical and functional insights gained from FIRST funded engagements. This knowledge note shares useful lessons from FIRST-funded pension projects led by the Finance and Markets Global Practice at the World Bank Group, which supported many countries in their efforts to improve the coverage of good-quality pensions and in increasing the supply of pension assets that can safely and sustainably fund long-term investment.
Developing a National Financial Inclusion Strategy: The Paraguay Experience

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2015-12-09) Rawlins, Marlon Rolston ; Hwang, Jane C.

The FIRST Lessons Learned Series is a collection of FIRST’s technical and functional insights gained from FIRST funded engagements. In this Knowledge Note, based on FIRST’s technical assistance to the Central Bank‘s request to support the development of a National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS), the authors share their Paraguay experience in the development of NFIS. The aim of the Paraguay NFIS was to enhance synergies among multiple initiatives and to have a better sequence of initiatives, set national indicators, develop an action plan and support the start of the NFIS implementation process.
How to Make Financial Sector Development Strategies Work: Successes and Failures

(World Bank, Washington, DC, 2015-05) Todoroki, Emiko ; Strobbe, Francesco

A well designed and properly implemented financials sector strategy can strategize many further reforms supported by public and private sector stakeholders and development partners. A financial sector strategy is an essential tool to guide and accelerate the development of a country’s financial sector. The lessons presented in this note outline important factors that make financials strategies effective. The lessons are based on FIRST’s experience in financial sector development strategy projects, as it worked in the field over past 10 years. FIRST surveyed several countries in which it has worked and the note is a compilation of responses and lessons from the survey.