Description
On April 11, 2019 the Atlantic Council hosted a panel discussion in partnership with Grameen Foundation India and the NGO Committee on Financing for Development at the Civil Society Policy Forum during the World Bank Spring Meetings. The event was a timely discussion as the Universal Financial Inclusion by 2020 goal is fast approaching. The objective of the session was to share information and have an open dialogue about the challenges to achieving the goal and progress made through financial inclusion strategies to ensure inclusive growth, improved livelihood, and income equality. South Asia was the primary case study of the session. In recent years, the region has made noteworthy progress through the announcement of important policies, but implementation continues to remain a challenge. Now is the time to identify the remaining barriers to financial inclusion and weave a coherent strategy to address them.The session analyzes best practices of countries at different stages of financial inclusion, as well as shares strategies where by CSOs can help advance the initiative through their network, programs and insights for ensuring true financial inclusion.
Keywords
- Financial Inclusion,
- Community Development,
- Economic Development
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring April 11, 2019
Comments
See conference: https://meetings.imf.org/en/2019/Spring/Schedule?date=2019-04-11
Citation Information
Michelle M. Thompson. "Financial Inclusion to Financial Sustainability: Empowering Women in South Asia and Across the Globe" (2019) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michelle_m_thompson/83/
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