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2017 WORKING GROUPS AND REGIONAL INITIATIVES REPORT
MOVING FORWARD In 2018, AFI is at the final year of Phase II (2013 -2018) and engage its transition to Phase III (2019-2023). The 2017 corporate strategic priorities are aimed to ensure that AFI maintains and enhances its position as a global financial inclusion Policy Leadership Organization. The efforts continue in Phase III as indicated by internal survey reinforced AFI’s consideration of the strategic initiatives that will be deployed to mitigate identified risk and harness opportunities in pursuing AFI’s goals in 2018, guided by three major themes: > regulatory guidance > in-country implementation, and > impact communication. All these could only be delivered based on practical knowledge creation at Working Groups (WGs), aiming to accommodate the demand from AFI members to deepen discussions and peer-learning opportunities. This allows policymakers to share, deliberate and deepen knowledge and understanding on key financial inclusion issues. Regional Initiatives (RIs) ensure the granularities of policy contents are practical and implementable at the country levels. Furthermore, RIs promote regional cooperation and brings together members of the same region to discuss, integrate and advance discussion on financial inclusion at the regional level.
