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CIFAL Jeju- Financial Inclusion and Boosting Prosperity
People
Background
Financial inclusion means “individuals and businesses have access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs delivered in a responsible and sustainable way ”. As a basis for sustainable development, inclusive finance will be essential in enabling people to escape poverty by facilitating investments in their health, education, and businesses. It should be properly noted that financial inclusion is featured (sometimes explicitly) in at least seven of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals. These include SDG 1 on eradicating poverty; SDG 2 on ending hunger; SDG 3 on profiting health and well-being; SDG 5 on achieving gender equality; SDG 8 on promoting economic growth; SDG 9 on supporting industry, innovation and infrastructure; and SDG 10 on reducing inequality.
Event Objectives
This event aims to provide a platform to dialogue on the recent developments in inclusive finance, and to give guidance to policy makers in the Asian region towards inclusive and sustainable future
Content and Structure
This event is comprised of presentations with experts, followed by Q&A sessions.
Targeted Audience
Government officials and professionals with interest in financial inclusion.