After extensive external and internal consultations, the CGAP Board (ExCom) approved the next five-year strategic direction for CGAP at its annual meeting in Amsterdam. The strategic direction lays out five priority themes, desired outcomes, and activities against each priority. We're highlighting these themes in a special blog series. The themes for the next five years are:

• Understanding demand to effectively deliver for the poor;
• Financial innovation for smallholder families;
• Developing robust provider ecosystems;
• Building an enabling and protective policy environment globally;
• Promoting effective and responsible funding for financial inclusion