The training workshop on Inclusive Finance for Workers, co-organized by the Social Finance Programme, the Bureau for Workers’ Activities and Singapore National Trade Union Congress aimed to empower 20 trade union leaders in Asia and the Pacific to improve access to finance for their members and potential members, either by managing financial institutions, by creating partnerships or through advocacy towards existing specialized service providers.

The training programme was articulated in 3 parts addressing the following specific objectives: Why should trade unions be facilitators of inclusive finance for workers, ii) What can trade unions do to facilitate financial inclusion of workers, iii) How can trade unions facilitate access to financial services and when to take action.