Greta Bull

Director of Women's Economic Empowerment, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Greta Bull is Director, Women’s Economic Empowerment at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where she oversees a portfolio of investments in gender data and evidence, women’s economic collectives, and livelihoods development for poor women. Greta has more than 20 years of experience in development finance, focusing on small and medium enterprise finance, microfinance, digital financial services, payments, and livelihoods, and has previously served as CEO of CGAP (through July 2021), manager of the Financial Institutions Advisory Services at IFC, and as Director of Banking and Finance at DAI Europe.

Greta has a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and an undergraduate degree in International Studies from the University of Washington.

By Greta Bull

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Four Drivers of Change for Financial Inclusion in 2017

In an open letter, CGAP CEO Greta Bull posits that four key factors are changing the landscape of financial inclusion: (1) Technology and distribution; (2) Policy and regulation; (3) Open ecosystems; and (4) Data.
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The Graduation Approach: Mapping a Path to Scale

We have much more to understand and learn about the impact and potential of the Graduation Approach. At CGAP, we are particularly interested in elements of the program related to financial services.