Financial sector development

Here you will find all relevant information and documents about Financial Sector Developmetn (FSD) Lead Topics, Savings and Credit Forum as well as the Swiss Capacity Building Facility (SCBF).

An elderly woman receives cash transfer from two officers of the Government of Madagascar, while other people are waiting for their turn. — © Mohammad Al-Arief / The World Bank

Main Topics

A man in a yellow and green T-Shirt is sitting at a table and counting money to distribute to smallholder farmers sitting in front of him in a village in Tanzania.

Financial sector development lead topics

Financial sector development FSD is part of SDC’s efforts to reduce poverty in partner countries by enabling access for the poor and vulnerable communities to financial services, what is known as «financial inclusion».

Savings and Credit Forum

This is a learning and exchange event with participants from SDC, Swiss NGOs, Swiss financial institutions, consultants, academics and actors from the private sector.

A market in a village in Nigeria, showing some women selling local products

Swiss Capacity Building Facility SCBF

Swiss Capacity-Building Facility SCBF is a non-profit Public-Private Development Partnership between the Swiss private sector and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC.