At Accion, we know financial services are powerful tools to help reduce poverty and create opportunity.

Since our founding in 1961, we have helped build 235 financial institutions across 75 countries. Last year, our work to create a more fair and inclusive economy reached 106 million people. And in our recently published Impact Report, we dive into how we translate our vision into action — and impact.

Download our report to read more about Accion’s impact framework, our legacy of impact, and our ongoing commitment to creating locally led, systemic change.

Cover photo: Amelia, a client of Accion’s fintech parnter Fairbanc, owns and operates a small shop with her mother in Serang City, Indonesia.

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