Each year, AFI commences its Global Policy Forum (GPF) by releasing a progress report detailing the organization’s past year’s activities and accomplishments. This year marks the first time that this report was delivered directly by AFI members.

The report refers to AFI’s growth – from 47 members in 2009 to 81 today – as well as the success of AFI’s working groups in sharing ideas with other and deepening knowledge in the financial inclusion arena. According to the results, 61% of AFI members look to the working groups for guidance on key issues.

The report’s results also demonstrate that financial inclusion is becoming an official mandate of AFI’s members. Numerous countries, including Mexico and the Philippines, have already created dedicated financial inclusion units to coordinate government agencies and regulatory bodies.

Overall, the presented data supports the fact that AFI’s services are producing in-country results. Since 2009, a total of 32 policy grants have been approved.