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Financial Inclusion of People With Disabilities: AFI/ARDFM Training in Kazakhstan
Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of Financial Market (ARDFM) held a virtual training course on financial inclusion for people with disabilities. Staff from ARDFM and a wide range of organizations from Kazakhstan’s financial sector took part in the training, which forms part of ongoing AFI In-Country Implementation support to ARDFM.
The main goal of the training was equip participants with the necessary tools to identify and implement practical policy initiatives that promote financial inclusion for people with disabilities. Participants explored alternative methods for assessing PWDs’ creditworthiness, as well as how to uphold their consumer rights, and protect them from digital fraud.
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