Financial Inclusion for Smallholder Farmers: Lessons Learned, Challenges and Opportunities

Access to affordable, appropriate sources of financing for smallholder farming households remains a significant challenge to their ability to improve productivity and build sustainable livelihoods. Mounting pressures from climate change, conflict, and the cost-of-living crisis make farming even riskier in the eyes of financial providers. But innovative solutions are out there. Partnerships between financial institutions and global development organizations have been working to reduce this risk, while digital platforms have increased the accessibility of financial services to smallholders, especially women.

In this webinar, experts will present financial inclusion case studies from smallholder-focused projects in Nepal, Mexico, and sub-Saharan Africa, followed by a moderated discussion of how key stakeholders can unlock better financing options for these populations.