7 Applications for GIS Data

7 Applications for GIS Data

3 April, 2016    

The following is a brief from the insight2impact Data Quality team on their work with financial service providers (FSPs) on pioneering innovations in the application of GIS. It aims to provide a brief snapshot into the possibilities that financial access mapping can unlock. This document forms part of a forthcoming series of publications that will provide improved clarity on the application of GIS data in financial services delivery and the formation of policies.

Figure 1: 7 Applications of GIS Data by Financial Service Providers | Source: Author’s own

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insight2impact (i2ifacility) was funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in partnership with Mastercard Foundation. The programme was established and driven by Cenfri and Finmark Trust.

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