JPC Jessica Wong at UNCDF Bangkok
UNA-Canada JPC, Jessica Wong |
The United
Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in Bangkok, Thailand is currently
hosting their fourth JPC, Jessica Wong. UNCDF is the UN’s capital investment
agency for the world’s least developed countries. Jessica has been working on
UNCDF’s recently launched financial inclusion programme called, Shaping Inclusive Finance Transformations (SHIFT). This global programme is designed to
improve the current level of financial inclusion in the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. SHIFT aims to facilitate the transition
of low-income people’s use of financial services from informal mechanisms to
formal, regulated and higher value services.
Jessica
is responsible for providing backstopping to key activities of the regional
team involved in Inclusive Finance project planning and implementation. The
Inclusive Finance team is currently supporting this year’s ASEAN Chair,
Myanmar, in the organization of the ASEAN Financial Inclusion Conference.
Jessica conducts technical research and prepares case study reports on
financial inclusion related topics. She also maintains effective communication
with professional networks and UN partner organizations. Jessica is from
Vancouver, Canada. She holds a Bachelor Degree from the University of British
Colombia and Master of Science in Global Studies Degree from Lund University in
Sweden.
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