Financial Access Data Collection and Usage

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Target audience: Government officials in central banks and other agencies involved in the compilation of supply side financial access data and the formulation/implementation of financial inclusion policies.
Qualifications:
- Participants are expected to have a degree in economics, finance, statistics, or equivalent work experience.
- Participants' current job or responsibilities at work should be linked to the topic of the workshop.

The workshop addresses key issues related to data collection and usage of the Financial Access Survey (FAS), the IMF's annual supply-side database on financial inclusion.
It will:
- Provide an overview of FAS data and highlight its role in policymaking and monitoring financial access and usage.
- Share insights from the 2024 FAS pilot.
- Explore the future direction of the FAS, including the 2025 FAS Pilot.
Peer learning is a central component:
- Participants can engage in discussions, ask questions, and share experiences with data collection.
- Attendees can discuss challenges in reporting information for the upcoming 2025 FAS Pilot.

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Understand the nature and content of the FAS data.
- Grasp the variables of the 2025 FAS Pilot, including financial health, gender-disaggregated, and digital financial services information.
- Improve FAS data collection and reporting through peer learning.
- Become familiar with the use of FAS data including for tracking the trends, benchmarking, and policymaking.