Sparta: Proposed Road Map for National Financial Inclusion Strategy

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Sparta: Proposed Road Map for National Financial Inclusion Strategy 28 November 2014

Country Profile 

Population: 

38 million people 





68% live in rural areas

Low income country



Economy    



High level of gender inequality

24 million adults





High inequality

Growth rate: 4.8% (2014: 5.3%) Inflation: 8% Predominantly rural, agriculture accounts for 33% of the GDP High Labor force in agriculture (71%) Productivity problem & underemployment



Low level of literacy



Health Crisis (Bat Virus)



Financial Sector   

Lack of a dynamic and efficient banking sector 72% of the population without access to formal financial services 92% of the MSME without access to formal financial services

 Importance of a Financial Inclusion Strategy

Definition of Financial Inclusion 

“Financial Inclusion is the process of ensuring access to and usage of adequate financial products and services by all segments of the population and MSMEs in order to improve the well being and sustainable growth”

Main Goals Access

Usage

To increase the level of access to financial services through formal financial institutions

To improve the level of usage of formal financial services

By increasing the number of access points (branches, ATM and POS)

By increasing the number of accounts at formal institutions

Number of access points per 100 000 adults • 2012: 3.1 • 2019: 10

Account at a formal financial institution • 2012: • 2019:

21% 40%

Goal 1: To improve access Priority Areas

Targets

Indicators # agent banking licensed

Improving the regulatority framework to encourage innovative and low cost delivery channels and products

Regulation for agent banking

% districts with access to Financial Services through agent bankings # “basic accounts” opened

Regulation for non bank financial institutions Regulation for e-money Regulation for insurance/ microinsurance

# SCUs/MFIs licences # saving accounts through SCUs/MFIs # loans accounts through SCUs/MFIs # e-money accounts # of insurance contracts

Goal 2: To improve usage Priority Area

Targets

Indicators # teachers trained

Developing Financial education in the National School Curriculum

Improving knowledge & capabilities through financial education

# students passing through financial education curriculum in schools

# children saving accounts

Developing Financial Education Programs for adults and SMEs

# Adults trained # SMEs trained # loan accounts

Action Plan

Improving Financial Education

Improving regulatiry framework

Priority

Target Regulation for agent bankings Regulation for non bank financial institution Regulation for e-money Regulation for insurance/microinsurance Developing Financial education in the National School Curriculum Developing and Implementing Financial Education Programs for adults and SMEs

Year 2017 2018

2015 X

2016

X

X

X

X X

X X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

2019

X

Coordination A multiple stakeholder approach comprising public and private sectors as proposed below: National Financial Inclusion Council - Secretary, Ministry of Finance - Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture - Secretary, Ministry of Education - Secretary, Ministry of Small Industries - Governor, Central Bank of Sparta (Proposed to chair)

Privat e Sector

- Chair of Banks Associations - Chair of MFIs and SUCs Associations - Chair of Development Partners - Chair of SMEs Associations

Technical Committee: Comprising seniors officers Technical Assistance: AFI & World Bank Secretariat: Central Bank of Sparta

Process

Design

Implementation

Monitoring & Evaluation