MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “The Inclusion Imperative: A Call to Action. Recommendations for Policy Makers and Regulators from FDC’s Inclusive Growth and Development Initiatives;” by Shawn Hunter

By Shawn Hunter; published by FDC; May 2019; 25 pages; available at https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/309bf5_bc2c238a402e45b0aa3125a058f136b6.pdf

Aimed at policy makers and regulators, this report sets out 11 recommendations intended to aid “inclusive growth and development efforts” in the Asia-Pacific region, in line with the financial inclusion priorities of the 21-country Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and the UN’s 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development.

Three of the recommendations involve aligning broader development efforts with strategies relating to financial inclusion, gender issues and technology. The other recommendations include promoting a wider array of financial services, facilitating regulatory innovation, improving infrastructure and increasing regional cooperation.

The paper is based on the following policy fora, both of which were arranged by FDC (formerly the Foundation for Development Cooperation) during 2018: the Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Forum, which took place in Japan, and the Mekong Inclusive Growth Forum, which took place in Thailand.

By Jolene Khor, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

FDC publication: “The Inclusion Imperative: A Call to Action. Recommendations for Policy Makers and Regulators from FDC’s Inclusive Growth and Development Initiatives”
https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/309bf5_bc2c238a402e45b0aa3125a058f136b6.pdf

FDC homepage
https://www.fdc.org.au

APEC homepage
https://www.apec.org

UN Sustainable Development Goals webpage
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org

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