ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ and partners launched ¡°¡± project (approved on March 22, 2019), under a US$ 2.73 million grant by the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) in partnership of the Government of Japan, to foster increased use of digital financial services by women engaged in informal activities in selected States in India.
The project is aiming at reaching at least 500,000 women from low income and marginalized households in six states, namely Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Assam and Gujarat. The project is enhancing financial literacy and proficiency in using mobile technology among target groups, and catalyzing adoption of digital financial services so that these households can access formal financial instruments for improved livelihoods.
At this online seminar (17th JSDF Dialogue Seminar), the task team from the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ and the implementing partner SEWA shared experiences through the project.
Speakers:
Koichi Usami
Deputy Director, Multilateral Development Banks Division, Ministry of Finance, Japan
Maitreyi Das
Director, Trust Funds and Partner Relations, Development Finance (DFI), ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
Auguste Tano Kouame
Country Director for India, South Asia Region, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
Tushar Arora
Senior Financia Sector Specialist, South Asia Region. ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
Reema Nanavaty
Director General, SEWA
Yolanda Azarcon
Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) Administrator, Development Finance (DFI), ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
Koichi Omori
Senior External Affairs Officer, Tokyo Office, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳
Presentation Material
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