The Eswatini National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) 2023-2028 aims to build on the progress made in increasing access to financial services by focusing on their actual usage and developmental impact.The strategy prioritizes building financial capabilities, creating a vibrant MSME sector, and supporting economic participation of vulnerable groups. It is structured around four pillars: productivity and resilience in agriculture and MSMEs, inclusive and innovative financial products, financial capability and consumer protection, and an enabling environment for financial inclusion interventions.
The Financial Inclusion Cluster Development (FINCLUDE) project, implemented by The Centre for Financial Inclusion (CFI), is an initiative aimed at fostering inclusive economic growth and improving climate resilience among poor and vulnerable smallholder farmers and micro-entrepreneurs in Eswatini. Covering the regions of Hhohho, Manzini, Shiselweni, and Lubombo, this project has reached its midpoint in 2023. The Executive Summary presents a condensed analysis of the Midline Survey, comparing it with the Baseline Survey to gauge the project's progress, highlighting successful areas, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
The Centre for Financial Inclusion (CFI) is implementing the Financial Inclusion and Cluster Development (FINCLUDE) Project. This is a six-year Project implemented in collaboration between the Government of Eswatini (GoE) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for the purpose of providing new opportunities for young rural emaSwati on a massive scale. Specifically, the FINCLUDE Project is an intervention that seeks to accelerate economic growth in rural Eswatini primarily through the development of competitive inclusive clusters for specific agricultural products. It focuses on livestock and crops and initially concentrates on five commodities: red meat (beef/goat), poultry, pigs, vegetables (conventional/baby), and legume seeds. Therefore, the FINCLUDE Projectis expected to enhance farm and non-farm enterprises primarily in rural Eswatini through resilient links to markets as well as through targeted financial services.
The Eswatini National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) 2023-2028 aims to build on the progress made in increasing access to financial services by focusing on their actual usage and developmental impact.The strategy prioritizes building financial capabilities, creating a vibrant MSME sector, and supporting economic participation of vulnerable groups. It is structured around four pillars: productivity and resilience in agriculture and MSMEs, inclusive and innovative financial products, financial capability and consumer protection, and an enabling environment for financial inclusion interventions.
The Financial Inclusion Cluster Development (FINCLUDE) project, implemented by The Centre for Financial Inclusion (CFI), is an initiative aimed at fostering inclusive economic growth and improving climate resilience among poor and vulnerable smallholder farmers and micro-entrepreneurs in Eswatini. Covering the regions of Hhohho, Manzini, Shiselweni, and Lubombo, this project has reached its midpoint in 2023. The Executive Summary presents a condensed analysis of the Midline Survey, comparing it with the Baseline Survey to gauge the project's progress, highlighting successful areas, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
The Centre for Financial Inclusion (CFI) is implementing the Financial Inclusion and Cluster Development (FINCLUDE) Project. This is a six-year Project implemented in collaboration between the Government of Eswatini (GoE) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for the purpose of providing new opportunities for young rural emaSwati on a massive scale. Specifically, the FINCLUDE Project is an intervention that seeks to accelerate economic growth in rural Eswatini primarily through the development of competitive inclusive clusters for specific agricultural products. It focuses on livestock and crops and initially concentrates on five commodities: red meat (beef/goat), poultry, pigs, vegetables (conventional/baby), and legume seeds. Therefore, the FINCLUDE Projectis expected to enhance farm and non-farm enterprises primarily in rural Eswatini through resilient links to markets as well as through targeted financial services.
