Inclusive finance, what is it?
Channel: ADA - Appui au Développement Autonome
Date: 2016-02-02

Inclusive finance comprises an entire gamut of financial products and services that are accessible to low-income individuals.

Microloans, small loans for the creation of an income-generating activity, are the product that made inclusive finance known among the public at large. The microenterprises that sprout thanks to them help poor people to improve their living conditions.

When granting microloans to borrowers who usually have no guarantees of repayment, inclusive finance organisations draw upon methods that have been tested and developed over the last four decades. For these organisations, the road ahead is full of challenges. It is all about furthering the interests of poor populations while guaranteeing their economic viability.