Paving the road to financial inclusion for rural workers in Nepal

In remote areas of Nepal, rural communities, and especially the most disadvantaged and marginalized groups, do not have access to formal financial services. However, the Strengthening National Rural Transport Programme took up the challenge of generating access to finance and improved livelihood opportunities for them, and succeeded in collaboration with MEGA Bank, one of Nepal’s largest commercial banks.

• Date: 10/03/2022
• Sector: Services
• Topics: Digital technology, Financial education, Gender equality, Inclusive finance, Workers' rights
• Regions: Asia and the Pacific
• Resource type: News & Blogs
• Institutions: ILO