Financial Inclusion for Persons With Disabilities
According to the World Health Organization, more than one billion people have some type of disability. Financial inclusion is of great importance for persons with disabilities (PWD), as it helps in their social, economic, political, and psychological empowerment. However, PWDs still face various hurdles in accessing formal financial services. This special report presents national strategies, policies, and initiatives from Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) member institutions that are promoting financial inclusion for persons with disabilities.
The analysis was complemented with case studies based on in-depth interviews with financial regulatory authorities in Mexico and Bangladesh. In the conclusion, based on the information presented, three preliminary lines of actions are presented that have the potential to promote financial inclusion for persons with disabilities:
- Adaptive financial technologies.
- National financial inclusion strategies or other national plans with a focus on access, usage, and quality of financial services for persons with disabilities preventing discrimination.
- Collection of data disaggregated by type of disability, age, and sex.
