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2022 Annual Report

In 2022, FinMark Trust continued to make progress in our efforts to improve the lives of the poor by prioritising inclusive growth and the development of sustainable livelihoods. Read more in our 2022 annual report.

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Programmes

  • Agricultural

    By promoting greater access to financial services, FMT helps to ensure that small-scale farmers are empowered to participate in the agricultural economy. Our work in the agricultural sector has been supporting access to markets through supply chain initiatives.



  • Cross-border remittances

    For several years, migrants in the SADC region have been sending funds to loved ones in their country of origin, either for economic or other reasons. Over a decade ago, FMT embarked on its journey to understand cross-border remittances, their value, volumes and pricing in support of migrant needs.



  • Digitalisation

    The positive impact of digital financial services on the poor is well documented. Digital financial services solutions are more efficient, cost-effective and accessible than traditional financial services. Yet, evidence indicates that only 27% of SADC citizens access digital financial services.



  • Financial inclusion strategies

    FMT uses evidence-based frameworks to support the development of financial inclusion strategies for countries. As part of the map process, this involves a demand-side and supply-side data review, analysis of the policies and regulations, and the synthesis of evidence.



  • Gender with a focus on women

    Gender equality is fundamental to achieving economic growth and poverty reduction. FMT is committed to accelerating efforts towards gender equality and the empowerment of women. We are mainstreaming gender in our organisational culture, and we are incorporating the perspectives and experiences of both men and women in planning, design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes.



  • Insurance

    Creating a financial safety net is important for all people. Insurance, when used appropriately, can provide that safety net. FMT’s work focuses on advocacy for the provision of appropriate insurance products and services to promote financial security for everyone.



  • Financial integrity

    Research has confirmed that customer due diligence in support of financial integrity (AML/CFT) is a key barrier to supporting the financial inclusion of the most vulnerable. FMT is working to ensure the appropriate and proportionate implementation of risk-based AML/CFT to ensure individuals are not financially excluded.



  • MAP diagnostics and roadmap

    The Making Access Possible (MAP) diagnostics and roadmaps are rooted in evidence. They identify financial inclusion interventions for supporting financial and economic inclusion and growth. MAP supports the development of financial inclusion and SMME access to finance strategies, and it lays out a vision and implementation framework for financial sector development.



  • MSME formalisation

    Due to stringent regulations related to business registration, plus the perceived lack of incentives to formalise, informally operating businesses (including new MSMEs) are bound to remain informal traders. FMT’s MSME formalisation programmes are aimed at creating formalisation pathways for MSMEs to enable them to access formal financial and other support services for their growth and sustainability.



  • Policy and regulation

    As a market facilitator, FMT identifies blockages in policy and regulation to the enhancement of financial inclusion and inclusivity. We provide support in reviewing these policies and at times rewriting the policy or regulation with the regulator. As expert financial inclusion practitioners, we apply the financial inclusion and inclusivity lens to policy and regulation.



  • Social protection

    Not only can appropriately structured social protection programmes reduce and prevent poverty and vulnerability, but they can also improve livelihoods and reduce inequality. FMT’s social protection programmes focus on deepening the social development of grant recipients by improving the efficiency of social payments and by increasing returns derived from social payments.



  • Supplier development

    Supplier development is a process that supports local SMEs by deepening the market to which they can sell. This is done by working with both large firms and aggregators, as well as MSMEs (known as suppliers). The aim is to encourage small businesses to meet specific criteria to become a supplier to the larger firms or aggregators. This encourages local employment and production, and products produced as a part of the programme can ultimately be exported abroad and can start to compete on the global stage.



  • Youth

    Investing in young people is investing in the future. Currently, the youth is bearing the brunt of sluggish economic growth, high unemployment rates, poverty, and inequality. FinMark Trust is committed to supporting initiatives that prioritise the youth and that focus on empowering them to improve their livelihoods and to participate meaningfully in the economy through entrepreneurship, employment, and skills development.



Data for financial markets

FMT FinScope

The FinScope Consumer Survey is uniquely aimed at increasing understanding of the informal financial product/service market.

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FMT Analytics

Gathering data is the easy part. Knowing what to do with it is more complex. Our team of researchers, statisticians and data scientists can analyse FinScope or big data to generate evidence and insights.

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FMT Mobile

The proliferation of mobile devices has presented researchers with an excellent opportunity to rethink the way data is collected.

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FMT Portal

The data portal hosts multiple public data types and analytical tools that allow stakeholders to compare indicators across countries and jurisdictions.

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FMT Geospatial

This geospatial offering supports the centring of financial infrastructure on consumers, as well as using location intelligence to inform key decision areas.

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