Financial Inclusion in Burkina Faso

Sub-Saharan Africa

Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider. Regional data excludes high income economies

Source: Global Findex Database

Gender Gap in Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account. Regional data excludes high-income economies

Source: Global Findex Database

Use of Financial Services

Percent of adults age 15+. Regional data excludes high-income economies

Source: Global Findex Database
Country Resources
The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2018

Publications

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Paper

Building Resilience in Burkina Faso: Longitudinal Assessment Results

Did a three-year initiative with women's savings groups achieve its aim of increasing resilience?
Benjamin Crookston, Cougar Hall, Josh West, Bobbi Gray & Megan Gash
Grameen Foundation
Paper

Pro-WEAI Baseline Results from the Initiative Building the Resilience of Vulnerable Communities in Burkina Faso (BRB)

Developing project-level indicators to measure women’s empowerment
Caitlin Kieran, Benjamin Crookston, Megan Gash & Bobbi Gray
Grameen Foundation
Paper

Understanding Gender Norms in Rural Burkina Faso: A Qualitative Assessment

Will involving men in women’s empowerment increase project impact?
Caitlin Kieran, Bobbi Gray & Megan Gash
Grameen Foundation

News & Events

Members of the financial inclusion community contributed the following news and events.

News

Grameen Foundation Grants a First Loan to the Microfinance Institution Baobab in Burkina Faso

/ Grameen Foundation

Agenda Available for SAM 2019: It’s All About Impact

/ ADA

Research, Innovation and Inclusive Finance: A Winning Combination for Agricultural Productivity and Food Security

/ Développement International Desjardins (DID)
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