Comments on: 21 Questions About Creating Financial Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities

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By: peter van dijk

peter van dijk — Tue, 31 May 2011 03:11:33 +0000

Dear Mary and CFI, thank you for your attention to the issue of integrating PWD into MF services. As Leah Maxson wrote I think that steps forward can be quite simple; MFIs and PWD need to come together.
As problems of access of PWD are in countries with massive poverty often exacerbated by cultural fear and prejudices, one simple step could be regular info to and discussions with staff on certain disabilities, whether they are contagious or not and how to overcome prejudices, also in regard of other clients. Another important step could be regular information initiatives towards the general public, if possible supported by local public authorities. And yet another, as mentioned, approaching specific PWD for recruitment or as clients into MFIs.

By: Mary Dakim

Mary Dakim — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:39:53 +0000

Thank you, Leah, for your continued interest in this topic. I agree with you, promoting inclusion requires that both PWDs and financial service providers work on the issue of inclusion. We welcome your ideas regarding what PWDs and financial service providers might do together or separately.

By: Mary Dakim

Mary Dakim — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:39:07 +0000

Thank you, Beth, for your review and comment. I hope that both communities—disability and financial services–will find this blog helpful in trying to establish practical steps towards full financial inclusion of PWDs.

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How Does Financial Inclusion Overlap With ‘Hire Me?’ « — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:52:49 +0000

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By: Sergio Guzmán

Sergio Guzmán — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:38:52 +0000

I think that the point you mention is key DPOs and MFIs need to find a way to come together, not all the burden should be left on MFIs to advance this strategy. From my experience, MFIs have very little exposure to Disabled Persons Issues since they are trying to carry out their own agendas.

This article in CGAP MIcrofinance Blog comes to mind: http://microfinance.cgap.org/2011/04/15/how-many-%E2%80%9Cplus-es%E2%80%9D-can-we-add-to-%E2%80%9Cmicrofinance-%E2%80%9D/

By: Leah Maxson

Leah Maxson — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:15:22 +0000

Excellent questions leading to practical steps forward. Like demonstrated in this blog, it is up to both MFIs and persons with disabilities to promote financial inclusion.

By: Elisabeth Rhyne

Elisabeth Rhyne — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:15:12 +0000

This is a great list of actions — creative and positive.