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Economic development is one of the main drivers toward achieving sustainable development. Under the 2030 Agenda, its scope has drastically expanded to include the concept of inclusive and just economic growth. Thus, the focus of economic development has moved from ‘how much developed’ to ‘how well developed’. In this new paradigm, ensuring a concerted participation has become one of the most important criteria for sustainable development.

Likewise, CIFAL Jeju/JITC has expanded its scope of workshops to include various aspects of economic development, such as sustainable urbanization, tourism, entrepreneurship, rural and agricultural development, smart city, green finance, and so on.

2020 Oct 22 Workshop on Financial Inclusion and Boosting Prosperity

2022.01.11

22 October 2020, Jeju, Republic of Korea - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Jeju (CIFAL Jeju) successfully concluded a series of learning webinars on “Financial Inclusion and Boosting Prosperity”. The webinar aimed to help the rural communities in Asia and Pacific to seize the opportunities generated by the recent developments in inclusive finance, and to give guidance to policy makers in the region on their policy attempts towards inclusive and sustainable future.

The webinar featured high profile speakers, including Mr. Sameer Goyal from World Bank Group, Mr. Ajay Jagannath from UNCDF, and Ms. Giulia Zaratti from UNCDF, who covered topics related to inclusive finance. After the presentations, participants had the opportunity to engage in a panel discussion around the topic “What are the key priorities in implementing strategies and policies on financial inclusion in different national settings?”

Twenty-seven participants from the Asia-Pacific region, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, engaged in the discussions and expressed their satisfaction with the organization of the events.

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