Financial Inclusion of Excluded Segments - Learning from Experience Delivery of Financial Services to People with Disabilities

The case study focuses on the unique initiative in India undertaken by the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion International in partnership with v-shesh Learning Services Pvt. Ltd. and three Micro Finance Institutions (MFI) of India (Annapurna Microfinance Private Ltd., Evangelical Social Action Forum and Equitas Micro Finance Pvt. Ltd.) on financial inclusion of People with Disabilities (PwD). It provides valuable lessons to the microfinance industry on understanding the needs and aspirations of PwD and how a few conscious methodology changes by MFIs can go a long way in assisting the financial inclusion of PwD.