Youth Financial Inclusion Action Group
European Dialogue Number 5, October 2012
The emergence of youth microļ¬nance services speciļ¬cally designed to stimulateĀ entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable growth is extremely timely, particularlyĀ from the standpoint of a development sector seeking to reinforce its commitmentĀ to social impact. This pressing need for socially responsible ļ¬nancial practices can
be addressed by FSPs and YSOs working together to develop and deliver adaptedĀ ļ¬nancial and non-ļ¬nancial services. These services will in turn enable youth to applyĀ the knowledge gained during a formative stage in their lives and empower them toĀ build a better future both for themselves and their families.
The purpose of this publication is to contribute to the microļ¬nance sectorās collectiveĀ knowledge base by sharing examples of promising youth ļ¬ nancial inclusion programsĀ around the world and the lessons emerging from them. By sharing case studies thatĀ illustrate a variety of service combinations, approaches and delivery models, theĀ European Microļ¬nance Platform (e-MFP) seeks to provide the reader with usefulĀ reference points for offering savings, credit and non-ļ¬ nancial services (especiallyĀ training and mentoring) to youth.
Women’s World Banking contributed two case studies to this publication.
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