Closing the Gaps: Finance Pathways for Serving the Missing Middles - Executive summary

The latest report commissioned by DGGF - alongside the Omidyar Network, Argidius Foundation and Small Foundation – offers 5 alternative pathways for providing finance that meet the diverse needs of each small and growing business (SGB) segment and investor. While it’s well-established that SGBs are critical actors for driving inclusive growth in emerging markets, a wide range of unmet financing needs still exist.

'Closing the Gaps: Finance Pathways for Serving the Missing Middles' provides insights to new approaches that innovate on traditional financing models, as well as the actions that ecosystem stakeholders can take to help support these approaches.