AFI members develop and implement innovative policies in a number of key areas, including consumer protection, digital financial services, financial inclusion data, national financial inclusion strategy, global standard proportionality, inclusive green finance and SME finance.
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Gender Inclusive Finance
Around the world, women continue to face significant barriers in accessing and using financial services. While the gender gap in access to financial services narrowed from 9% in 2011 to 6% in 2021, it remains significantly wider in many regions, leaving 745 million women financially excluded.
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Emerging Topics
AFI members see financial inclusion as an opportunity to strengthen central banks’ core objectives of delivering monetary and financial stability – as a complementary, rather than a competing, priority.
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AFI Engage
Launched in 2024, AFI Engage is a one-year leadership and mentorship program for aspiring policymakers in the AFI network. It aims to foster the next generation of leaders, empowering them to take forward AFI’s mission of financial inclusion and sustainable development. 15 individuals were selected to form the inaugural 2024-2025 cohort.
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AFI Awards
Each year, the AFI Awards honor institutions and individuals who have gone to extraordinary lengths to develop and implement policies that expand the access and use of safe, convenient and affordable financial services.
