MAP Nepal Financial Inclusion Action Plan

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The MAP Nepal Roadmap and Action Plan was produced as part of the MAP Nepal Initiative. The Making Access Possible (MAP) Nepal Financial Inclusion Action Plan outlines the short and long-term strategies and identifies specific activities that can be undertaken by the government to achieve the priorities outlined in the MAP Nepal Financial Inclusion Roadmap 2017-2030. The MAP Nepal Roadmap and Action Plan intends to assist the government as well as private stakeholders to work towards the common goal of increased financial inclusion.

The MAP Nepal Roadmap was approved by the MAP Steering Committee and launched in July 2016. The Roadmap supports the government, regulators, meso-level institutions, market participants and development partners in developing plans and avoiding duplication/overlaps in order to work towards the goal of achieving financial inclusion in Nepal. The overall goal was identified as being “Access to affordable finance for all by 2030, with increased access to formal financial services” with a focus on making available a portfolio of affordable and relevant financial services in accordance to the needs of the people; while facilitating an accountable and expanding marketplace