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What can financial inclusion do for youth? Why and how to include youth in the financial ecosystems of least developed countries? #YouthStart #Youth #EconomicEmpowerment
Beth Porter, Policy Coordinator, UNCDF discusses the role that policy makers have in increasing financial inclusion towards young people. Ms. Porter advocates that giving individuals access to a wide range of financial services at a young age will help enable them to make appropriate financial decisions throughout their lifetime.
“Least Developed Countries are some of the most vulnerable to climate change,” said Judith Karl, UNCDF Executive Secretary, in her remark on 2th November on the occasion of the Strengthening Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Change through Local Government Systems: Lesson Learned from the Local Adaptive Living (LoCAL) Facility, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. “They are the least able to recover from climate stresses; have lower capacity to adapt than other developing countries; and their economic growth is highly dependent on climate-sensitive sectors, such as agriculture.”
2005 was the International Year of Microcredit, supported and sponsored by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). This five-minute video presents the highlights of the year. Filmed, produced and edited by Adam Rogers, UNCDF Head of Communications and Public Information. Soundtrack by Dov.
Press conference of H.E Chamreoun and Mr. David Jackson UNCDF LocAL Lesson Learn Workshop in Siem Reap Province on 2-4 Nov 2015 - Cambodia
UNCDF’s MicroLead partner NBS Bank is partnering with CUMO Microfinance Ltd. to provide CUMO borrowers access to formal savings accounts including individual (Pafupi Savings) and group savings accounts. CUMO is one of Malawi’s largest microfinance providers, reaching 70,000 Malawians in rural areas across sixteen districts via existing savings groups.
Jesmul Hasan, LoCAL-UNCDF Programme Analyst provides a brief overview of the history of LoCAL-UNCDF in Cambodia and explains the progress made. LoCAL-UNCDF is moving into a second phase in Bangladesh and the results of the first phase justify larger budget allocations. LoCAL is a global mechanism that helps to bring climate funding at local levels using Performance Based Climate Resilience Grants. For more information, visit our website: www.local-uncdf.org
'keynote address: 'Cold reality, on the global war on poverty trade is more important than aid' Mr. David Morrison (Executive Secretary, United Nations Capital Development Fund UNCDF) giving the keynote address at the HumaWealth Genesis Awareness Event in Singapore -- Trade as a driver of global economic growth and human development