Jean-Marie97/financial-inclusion-dashboard

Financial inclusion dashboard (Liberia Case Study). # Financial Inclusion Dashboard – Liberia Case Study ## 🧭 Overview This project provides a data-driven view of the state of **financial inclusion in Liberia** using international and national datasets. It highlights key metrics such as account ownership, mobile money adoption, financial access points, and gender disparities. The dashboard is designed to inform policymakers, development organizations, and fintech innovators on the progress and gaps in Liberia's financial ecosystem. --- ## 🎯 Problem Statement Despite improvements in mobile money penetration, many Liberians still lack access to formal financial services. Understanding *who is excluded*, *why they are excluded*, and *how digital finance is bridging the gap* is essential for inclusive economic development and digital financial services (DFS) strategy. --- ## 🗂️ Datasets Used | Dataset Name | Source | Description | |------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Global Findex 2021 | World Bank Findex | Survey data on financial behaviors and inclusion by gender, age, income | | Financial Access Survey (FAS) | IMF FAS | Supply-side data on ATMs, bank branches, mobile money agents | | [Optional] Central Bank Data | Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) | National financial access indicators (if available) | --- ## 🛠️ Tools & Technologies - **Power BI** – Dashboard development & visualization - **Excel** – Data cleaning and structuring - **GitHub** – Version control and documentation - **R (Optional)** – Additional statistical analysis or preprocessing --- ## 📊 Key Metrics Tracked - % of adults with bank/mobile money accounts - Mobile money usage by gender & income - Financial institution branc …