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Dear Partners and Friends, What a journey this has been so far. Born from the experiences of Aflatoun International beginning in 2008, CYFI launched Global Money Week in 2012 and since then the growth of the celebration has been explosive!

Global Money Week has gone from being a small celebration in just a handful of countries to a truly global phenomenon bringing together participants in over 140 countries all under the same banner!

Global Money Week is being celebrated with the German Presidency of the G20, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, the OECD, Mastercard and countless others.

How much further can we reach? I believe that the sky is the limit; we need only to imagine a future and we can make that possible! I see a future where Global Money Week is celebrated in every country around the world with each and every child being able to participate in and have a say in matters concerning their futures. In order to do this, we all need to band together to get the United Nations to recognize Global Money Week as an official observance. Will you all join CYFI and I in trying to make this a reality?

A huge thank you to all of our 14.000+ implementing partners and the team at CYFI that have helped make Global Money Week achieve all of these things. Without you all none of this would have been possible!

Jeroo Billimoria Child & Youth Finance International Founder

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CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................6 GMW2017 OUTREACH........................................7 GMW2017’S THEME............................................8 ABOUT GMW........................................................9 GLOBAL ENDORSEMENT..................................10 GLOBAL COVERAGE...........................................12 STOCK EXCHANGES..........................................14 MONEY MUSEUMS...........................................16 GLOBAL ACTIVITIES..........................................18 QUOTES FROM GMW2017 PARTICIPANTS...20 137 COUNTRY OVERVIEWS..............................22 Afghanistan.............................................................24 Albania.....................................................................25 Argentina.................................................................26 Armenia...................................................................27 Australia..................................................................28 Austria.....................................................................29 Azerbaijan...............................................................30 Bangladesh.............................................................31 Belarus....................................................................32 Belgium....................................................................33 Benin........................................................................34 Bhutan.....................................................................35 Bolivia.....................................................................36 Bosnia and Herzegovina.......................................37 Botswana...............................................................38 Brazil........................................................................39 Brunei Darussalam................................................40 Bulgaria................................................................41

Burkina Faso...........................................................42 Cambodia..............................................................43 Cameroon................................................................44 Canada...................................................................45 Cape Verde..............................................................46 Chile.........................................................................47 China.....................................................................48 Colombia.................................................................49 Croatia.....................................................................50 Cyprus......................................................................51 Czech Republic.......................................................52 Democratic Republic of the Congo......................53 Denmark..................................................................54 Dominica.................................................................55 Dominican Republic...............................................56 Ecuador....................................................................57 Egypt........................................................................58 El Salvador...............................................................59 Estonia..................................................................60 Ethiopia....................................................................61 Fiji.............................................................................62 Finland.....................................................................63 Gabon.......................................................................64 The Gambia..............................................................65 Georgia....................................................................66 Germany..................................................................67 Ghana.......................................................................68 Greece...................................................................69 Guatemala...............................................................70 Guinea......................................................................71 Honduras.................................................................72 Hungary................................................................73 Iceland...................................................................74

India......................................................................75 Indonesia.................................................................76 Ireland......................................................................77 Italy...........................................................................78 Ivory Coast..............................................................79 Jamaica...................................................................80 Kazahkstan..............................................................81 Kenya.......................................................................82 Kosovo.....................................................................83 Kuwait......................................................................84 Kyrgyzstan............................................................85 Latvia.................................................................86 Lebanon..................................................................87 Liberia.................................................................88 Libya.....................................................................89 Lichtenstein.......................................................90 Lithuania.................................................................91 Macedonia..............................................................92 Madagascar............................................................93 Malawi...................................................................94 Malaysia.................................................................95 Mali.........................................................................96 Malta......................................................................97 Mauritius................................................................98 Mexico.....................................................................99 Moldova.................................................................100 Mongolia...............................................................101 Montenegro........................................................102 Morocco................................................................103 Mozambique........................................................104 Myanmar................................................................105 Nepal......................................................................106 The Netherlands...................................................107

New Zealand.........................................................108 Nicaragua.............................................................109 Nigeria..................................................................110 Norway..................................................................111 Pakistan................................................................112 Palestine...............................................................113 Panama.................................................................114 Paraguay...............................................................115 Peru........................................................................116 The Philippines.....................................................117 Poland....................................................................118 Portugal.................................................................119 Qatar.......................................................................120 Romania................................................................121 Russian Federation..............................................122 Rwanda.................................................................123 Samoa...................................................................124 Sao Tome and Principe.........................................125 Saudi Arabia.........................................................126 Senegal..................................................................127 Serbia.....................................................................128 Singapore..............................................................129 Slovakia.................................................................130 Slovenia..............................................................131 Solomon Islands...................................................132 Somalia..................................................................133 South Africa...........................................................134 South Korea...........................................................135 Spain......................................................................136 Sri Lanka...............................................................137 Sudan...................................................................138 Suriname..............................................................139 Swaziland.............................................................140

Sweden.................................................................141 Switzerland.........................................................142 Syria......................................................................143 Tajikistan...............................................................144 Tanzania................................................................145 Thailand................................................................146 Timor-Leste..........................................................147 Togo........................................................................148 Tunisia....................................................................149 Turkey.....................................................................150 Uganda..................................................................151 Ukraine..................................................................152 United Arab Emirates...........................................153 United Kingdom.....................................................154 United States.........................................................155 Venezuela..............................................................156 Vietnam..................................................................157 Yemen.....................................................................158 Zambia...................................................................159 Zimbabwe..............................................................160

ANNEX 1: GMW AMBASSADORS................161 ANNEX 2: GMW2017 IN NUMBERS ..............165

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY We have come to the end of yet another amazing Global Money Week (GMW) ! Smashing all previous records, 137 countries were involved in the celebrations, and the Week’s reach continues to grow worldwide!

This year’s GMW theme was ‘Learn.Save.Earn’.

Around the world, children and youth took part in interactive and engaging activities, held by financial institutions, government bodies, civil society and communities dedicated to supporting financial education and inclusion for young people. With innovative and exciting activites taking place worldwide, there were so many ways in which participants raised awareness about the importance of economic empowerment for youth!

GMW2017 has been our biggest yet, and international collaboration and partnerships highlighted the growth of the Week and its effect on raising awareness abouth the importance of financial inclusion and economic citizenship education for young people everywhere.

Global Collaboration

Exciting collaborations underlined the success of GMW2017! Collaborative thought leadership documents were launched during the week – including leading document ‘Safer Payments for Minors: Guiding Minors Towards Financial Autonomy’ co-authored by CYFI, Mastercard and partners. Linking to the awareness-raising mission of GMW, CYFI and UNCDF launched the ‘Bank the Youth’ campaign during the Week - the campaign will continue to advocate for increased access to responsible, accessible and affordable financial services for youth.

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Global Events

Activities and events took place in 137 countries to celebrate GMW! The launch of GMW took place at the Bundesbank in Frankfurt in collaboration with the German Presidency of the G20, while a special joint GMW celebration held in Amsterdam was attended by H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands! Bangladesh held a national closing ceremony to round up the Week’s excitement and closed their event with a roundtable discussion to bring forward financial education and inclusion in the country.

Global Participation

In GMW tradition, young people around the world participated in interactive online activities and discussions as part of the global community.

From the Regional Rally in Latin America, to a record-breaking number of submissions in this year’s GMW Selfie Challenge, Money Box Challenge and brand new Video Challenge, young people engaged with their peers and celebrated what learning, saving and earning means to youth in their country.

GMW2017 OUTREACH How do we calculate our outreach?

GMW outreach is calculated through a series of reporting forms both before and after the Week, which Network partners use to report the national engagement resulting from their GMW events and activities. The CYFI Team uses this data to gauge global, regional and national reach and the Week’s year-on-year growth.

Participating countries CYFI recognizes all United Nations Member States, as well as States that have been granted Non-Member Observer Status at the United Nations.

Organizations Within each country, GMW events and activities are coordinated by one or more leading organizations who are part of the CYFI Global Network. Participating organizations are those which have been involved in activities but are not leading the GMW celebrations within a country.

Activities Local, regional and global GMW events and activities are aimed at teaching children about Economic Citizenship Education and financial inclusion.

Adult facilitators Includes responsible adults from participating organizations who helped to ensure that young people could participate in GMW events.

Children and youth engaged This is the direct outreach of children and youth engaged in events, such as school visits, fairs, plays, workshops, etc.

People reached through dedicated media outreach This is the indirect outreach of youth and adults through targeted media outreach, such as radio shows, TV programs, social media campaigns, etc.

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72,759

ACTIVITIES

1,896,503

ADULT FACILITATORS

7,849,928

CHILDREN & YOUTH ENGAGED

185,216,505

PEOPLE REACHED

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LEARN. SAVE. EARN. GMW2017’s theme: ‘Learn.Save.Earn.’

Learn

Educating children and young people about their social and economic rights and responsibilities is key to creating a generation of capable adults who can make wise decisions for their future.

Save

It is important for children and youth to build clever savings habits from an early age in order to cultivate key money-management skills for later in life.

Earn

Developing livelihoods skills or receiving entrepreneurial training supports children and young people with getting a job or building their own business and developing their careers.

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GMW2017’s theme: ‘Learn.Save.Earn.’

Global Money Week (GMW) is a worldwide celebration, with local and regional events and activities aimed at inspiring children and youth to learn about money, saving, creating livelihoods, gaining employment, and becoming an entrepreneur.

The goal of GMW is to promote the importance of financial inclusion, Economic Citizenship Education (ECE) and the social and economic empowerment of youth. Through a number of interactive activities such as workshops, visits to banks and stock exchanges, educational games, essay competitions, classroom debates and dramatic productions, young people are able to engage in financial issues in a fun and constructive manner. The Week’s ideas, events and lessons learned are intended to have a long-lasting impact.

GMW also helps to advance the strategic focus areas of CYFI, namely through its role as an advocate, network connector, and expert hub and network advisor for the Child and Youth Finance Movement.

Advocate

As children and youth take part in different educational activities and opportunities for civic activism, GMW advances CYFI’s role as a global advocate for the importance of youth economic empowerment. GMW provides the platform for the introduction of numerous Child and Youth Friendly banking products, Economic Citizenship Education (ECE) programs and financial inclusion and education policies for young people around the world.

Network connector and expert hub

GMW helps CYFI to further develop partnerships with leading financial service providers, academic institutions, government agencies and organizations focusing on the economic empowerment and financial inclusion of children and youth. GMW provides the opportunity for numerous organizations at the local, national and international level to share experiences and collaborate on various promotional events and educational activities with children and youth.

This allows for a wider outreach to young people during GMW and fosters partnerships that continue to advance quality financial and educational programming throughout the rest of the year.

GMW GROWTH

ABOUT GMW

2017

7.8 million children and youth 23,738 organizations 72,759 activities 137 countries

2016

7 million children and youth 13,950 organizations 33,278+ activities 132 countries

2015

5.6 million children and youth 962 organizations 3000+ activities 124 countries

2014

3 million children and youth 490 organizations 2000+ activities 118 countries

2013

1 million children and youth 400 organizations 80 countries

2012

33 000 children and youth 21 countries (Child Finance Day/Week)

Network Advisor

CYFI supports organizations around the world on how to design and implement policies or programs related to Child and Youth friendly banking, ECE and youth entrepreneurship. GMW provides the opportunity to hold various workshops and training sessions, not just for the direct benefit of young people but also for the organizations that are providing financial or educational products and services intended for the benefit of children and youth.

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GLOBAL ENDORSEMENT H.M. Queen Mathilde of Belgium

Queen Mathilde of Belgium attended the official opening of this year’s Money Week in Belgium with the ringing of the bell at the Brussels Stock Exchange. In her speech, the Queen expressed the importance of this event and the role it plays in supporting financial education amongst young people.

Mastercard

The German Presidency of G20

The launch event for GMW2017 was held at the Bundesbank in Frankfurt, Germany, in collaboration with the German Presidency of the G20. The event included an interactive panel discussion, where school students could ask panel guests questions and gain insights into the world of money.

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) & International Network for Financial Education (INFE) GMW is held in partnership with the OECD. The OECD/INFE has been a strong supporter of CYFI and encouraged its member and partner countries to join the GMW celebrations.

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H.M. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, honorary chair of the Money Wise Platform, joined a special GMW celebration held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 30 March.

As the UN Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development and honorary patron of the G20’s Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion, Queen Máxima is a leading global voice, advancing universal access to affordable, effective and safe financial services to strengthen human development, especially among the poor. In the Netherlands she supports financial inclusion, particularly in the areas of financial literacy and financial education.

During the event, Queen Máxima was presented with the pioneering document “Safer Payment Products for Minors – guiding minors towards financial autonomy,” co-authored by CYFI and Mastercard in collaboration with partners.

A long-time partner of CYFI, Mastercard joined the GMW celebration on March 30 and took part in the day’s activities, moderating an interactive workshop for local students. Mastercard Vice Chairman, Walt Macnee, and CYFI Founder, Jeroo Billimoria, presented the leading document ‘Safer Payments for Minors: Guiding Minors Towards Financial Autonomy’ to Queen Máxima as part of a special ceremony during the event.

UNCDF – Bank the Youth launch

During GMW, CYFI and UNCDF launched the #BankTheYouth campaign to increase access to responsible, accessible and affordable financial services for youth. As part of the campaign launch, events were held in Benin, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Senegal and Uganda throughout the Week!

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) & International Network for Financial Education (INFE) GMW is held in partnership with the OECD. The OECD/INFE has been a strong supporter of CYFI and encouraged its member and partner countries to join the GMW celebrations.

WSBI

Fourteen WSBI-ESBG members from 13 countries took part this week in Global Money Week.

WSBI-ESBG members Erste in Austria, Fransabank in Lebanon, NABARD in India and CECA in Spain were all “leading” organisations during the week. In Europe, Hungary member OTP joined Erste in the country to celebrate the week, along with Swedbank in Sweden, La Caixa in Spain and BCEE in Luxembourg. In the Americas, FEPCMAC in Péru and Dominican Republic member APAP participated. In Africa, Finance Trust Bank of Uganda was on board as was Caisse Nationale des Caisses d’Epargne in Côte d’Ivoire.

 “Global Money Week is an initiative we applaud because it motivates schools to include financial education in their educational projects and promotes in children the interest in learning economics and finance topics that will be useful for the achievement of their goals and an adequate management of resources. We are very happy to participate and we hope that the efforts of all in this task, contribute to form a predictive generation, resilient, responsible in the management of its finances and with a greater financial wellbeing than the one of its previous generations.”

Mr. Jorge Humberto Botero, President of the Colombian Federation of Insurance, Colombia ...

“We would want all our children, regardless of race, income, faith or circumstances to be inspired of their full potential in terms of financial literacy. Our task is to make it possible and our mission is to enable inclusive finance.”

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“We are working at the National Government in an articulated way with the private sector for the definition of the Strategy of Economic and Financial Education. This will allow us to reach different sectors of the population in a different way depending on their characteristics. We are focusing our work on these communities because we believe that when young people receive Economic and Financial Education, it is a sign that the country is advancing socially and economically.”

Juliana Álvarez Gallego, Director of Banca de las Oportunidades, Colombia ...

Mr. Dasho Penjore, Governor, Bhutan ...

“Financial literacy enhances confidence in the financial system and every central bank is tasked with taking advantage of the opportunities offered by financial education to educate financially literate consumers to build a successful country.”

Mr Yakiv Smolii, First Deputy Governor of National Bank of Ukraine

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 4207 GMW media mentions

This year’s Global Money Week celebrations received extensive press coverage again this year – the Week’s activities and events were mentioned in 1067 news articles from January – April 2017!

• RTL Live ‘De week van het geld met Koningen Maxima’ (Netherlands) • N-TV Kinder und Jugendliche lernen den Umgang mit Geld (Germany) • BBC Radio 1 “Money” – The Surgery with Gemma and Dr Radha (UK) • Forbes Kazakhstan ‘KASE запускает образовательный проект среди студентов страны “Биржевой симулятор”’ (Kazakhstan) • CNBC Africa ‘Nigeria SE celebrates Global Money Week’ (Nigeria)

• El Caribe ‘Banco Central anuncia version de SEF’ (Dominican Republic) • Georgia Today ‘FINCA Bank celebrates Global Money Week with children’ (Georgia) • The Himalyan Times ‘Global Money Week’ (Nepal) • La Nacion ‘La Consolidada apoya a Global Money Week’ (Paraguay) • Mpumalanga News ‘Celebrating Global Money Week’ (South Africa)

• Thompson Reuters Zawya ‘KIB concludes Global Money Week 2017 campaign’ (Kuwait) • Xinhua News ‘Czech joins Global Money Week to boost financial literacy among youth’ (China)

• Quatar Tribune ‘Dutch ambassador to open Qatar’s first Money Week’ (Qatar)

• Share Radio ‘Young People and Money’ (UK) • NewsHour ‘British Council and HSBC Celebrate Global Money Week 2017 in Bangladesh’ (Bangladesh) Global Money Week Report 2017

• AllAfrica.com ‘Congo-Kinshasa: Des etudiants de Kinshasa sensibilises sur la notion d’epargne’ (Congo)

• The New Times ‘Banks urged to promote financial literacy, savings culture amongst young people’ (Rwanda)

• Europa Press ‘La Obra Social de Ibercaja celebra la “Global Money Week 2017”’ (Spain)

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• El Universal ‘Ninos y jovenes recibiran talleres de formacion financier’ (Venezuela)

 SOCIAL MEDIA Throughout GMW, the social media sphere was filled with posts and shares about events taking place around the world!

There were many interactive social media initiatives - the annual GMW Selfie Challenge, Money Box Challenge and Video Challenge all inspired young people to engage with each other and discuss what money means to them.

In Latin America, the Regional Rally took kids on an online financial education treasure hunt!

No matter where in the world, during GMW 2017 social media provided partners and youth with the opportunity to engage with the global community – reaching over 14 million people across social media channels throughout the Week!

Posts included:

“The goal of Global Money Week is to teach #children and #youth about #money, #saving, creating #livelihoods, #earning and #entrepreneurship.” Nimi Akinkugbe (@ MMwithNimi) ...

“This #GlobalMoneyWeek, children in Paraguay have been getting creative with money boxes!” – Plan International (@ PlanGlobal) ...

“Saving will help me support my parents and my future - Calisa Nyanguech” (@ CAREinKenya)

“Dialogue & financial education enable parents & financial service providers to protect minors appropriately #GMW2017” – Mastercard (@ MastercardEU) ...

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“Explore the history of money from around the world in our @Citi Money Gallery #GMW2017” (@BritishMuseum)

“What a fantastic week it was engaging with children from different schools on financial literacy #GMW2017” – RBA Kenya (@RBA_ Kenya)

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“BIG thanks to young people, teachers, youth workers & volunteers who made this the best #GlobalMoneyWeek yet! #FinancialEducation in action” – MyBnk (@MyBnk) ...

“This Global Money Week, we’re promoting national savings growth among the youth.” – On the Money (@OM_OnTheMoney)

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“This week was #GMW2017 and our CAMA members took full advantage in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania. How did you #LearnSaveEarn?” – CAMFED (@Camfed)

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“Workshop for our staff’s children about #LearnSaveEarn for the occasion of the Global Money Week in #Beirut, #Zahle & #Saida, #Lebanon #GMW2017” – Al Majmouja (@ the importance of caring for resources, such as water-saving” – Banco WBB (@BancoWBB) ...

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STOCK EXCHANGES: Ring Around the World  57 stock exchanges events

While GMW2017 was taking place, a host of stock and security exchanges from 137 countries promoted the event ‘Ring Around the World’ by inviting children and youth to ring their stock exchange bell!

During the last couple of years, a lot of stock and security exchanges worldwide have taken part in the celebrations as a symbolic commitment to young people. Thus, children and youth had the chance to open and close the day’s trading by ringing the bell, to take part in historical tours, informative workshops and interviews, to participate in discussions and to augment their knowledge about finance and entrepreneurship.

These activities have positively influenced the work of national bodies to ensure a proliferation of financial literacy and education amongst youth.

Across 57 countries stock exchanges welcomed youth as part of the GMW celebrations. These included:

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1. Argentina – Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (BCBA) 2. Armenia – Nasdaq Armenia 3. Bangladesh – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) 4. Belarus – JSC Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange 5. Belgium – Euronext Brussels N.V. 6. Bhutan – Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan (RSEB) 7. Bosnia and Herzegovina – Sarajevo Stock Exchange (SASE) 8. Botswana – Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) 9. Brazil – Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM) 10. Bulgaria – Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) 11. Cameroon – Douala Stock Exchange (DSX) 12. Canada – Toronto Stock Exchange Group (TSX) 13. Croatia – Zagreb Stock exchange (ZSE) 14. Ecuador – Guayaquil Stock Exchange (BVG) 15. Ecuador – Quito Stock Exchange (BVQ) 16. Egypt – Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) 17. Finland – Nasdaq Helsinki

18. Gabon – Bourse Des Valeurs Mobilieres De L’Afrique Centrale (BVMAC) 19. Germany – Dusseldorf Stock Exchange (DUS) 20. Ghana – Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) 21. Hungary – Budapest Stock Exchange (BUX) 22. Iceland – Nasdaq Iceland 23. Indonesia – Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) 24. Jamaica – Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) 25. Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) 26. Kenya – Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) 27. Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz Stock Exchange (KSE) 28. Latvia – Nasdaq Riga 29. Lithuania – Nasdaq Vilnius 30. Libya – Libyan Exchange Stock Market (LSM) 31. Macedonia – Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) 32. Malta – Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) 33. Moldova – Moldova Stock Exchange (MSE) 34. Mongolia – Mongolian Stock Exchange (MSE) 35. Morocco – Stock Exchange Casablanca (CSE)

36. Mozambique – Maputo Stock Exchange (BVM) 37. The Netherlands – Euronext Amsterdam N.V. 38. Nigeria – The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) 39. Norway – Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE: OSLO) 40. Portugal – Euronext Lisbon SA 41. Romania – Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) 42. Rwanda – Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) 43. Senegal – Regional Securities Exchange SA (BRVM) 44. Slovenia – Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) 45. South Africa – Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) 46. Spain – Barcelona Stock Exchange (BAR) 47. Swaziland – Swaziland Stock Exchange (SSE) 48. Sweden – Nasdaq Stockholm 49. Tanzania – Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) 50. Togo – Regional Securities Exchange SA (BRVM) 51. Turkey – The Borsa Istanbul (BIST)

52. Uganda – Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) 53. United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) 54. United Kingdom – London Stock Exchange (LSE) 55. Zambia – Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) 56. Zambia – Stockbrokers Zambia Ltd (SBZ) 57. Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)

 “It was an unique experience to be part of the ‘Ring the Bell’ ceremony in the Amsterdam Stock Exchange and to learn about what happens inside the famous building. Thank you to CYFI for the opportunity and for making Global Money Week happen!”

Ana Reiter (24) visited Amsterdam Stock Exchange during GMW2017

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“We really need more knowledge about money in the Cameroon society, most of us adults don’t even know what happens in the Stock Exchange Markets.”

Student, Douala, Cameroon in GMW2017

“On the opening day of the Week I joined GMW2017 at the Euronext Stock Exchange in Amsterdam, together with Jeroo Billimoria, the founder of CYFI. It was an awesome opportunity to get insights into the world of stock exchanges, the procedures, the tasks of the employees and much more. The most exciting part of this experience was that we were allowed to open the trading day by sounding the gong of the Euronext Stock Exchange. It was a great opportunity to learn more about Financial Inclusion and Economic Citizenship. Many thanks to CYFI and the Euronext Stock Exchange in Amsterdam!”

Stephanie Sieber (25) visited Amsterdam Stock Exchange during GMW2017

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MONEY MUSEUMS: Global Money Week Expo  47 money museum events

As part of GMW2017, money museums opened their doors for children and youth in more than 47 countries! These museums have greatly supported GMW celebrations and have helped children develop their financial awareness.

Those visits to money museums offered children and youth a great opportunity to draw on the past, learn about the history of money and to understand the importance of saving for their futures.

Recognizing the importance of financial literacy and education, money museums from 47 countries welcomed youth during the Week.

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These included: 1. Albania – Money Museum of the Bank of Albania 2. Argentina – Central Bank Museum 3. Armenia – Money Museum of the Central Bank 4. Bangladesh – Bangladesh National Museum 5. Belarus – Money Museum of the National Bank of Belarus 6. Bulgaria – Central Bank Money Museum 7. Chile - Interactive Museum of Economics (MIDE) 8. China – Macau Currency Museum 9. Dominican Republic – Numismatic and Philatelic Museum 10. Ecuador – Central Bank Museum 11. Egypt – Talaat Harb Money Museum 12. El Salvador – Currency Museum

13. Finland – Bank of Finland Money Museum 14. Georgia – Money Museum 15. Germany – Deutsche Bundesbank Money Museum 16. Guatemala – Numismatic Museum of Guatemala Central Bank 17. Jamaica – Bank of Jamaica Money Museum 18. Kenya – Central Bank Money Museum 19. Kosovo – Kosovo Museum 20. Kyrgyzstan – Money Museum of the National Bank 21. Liechtenstein – Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein 22. Lithuania – Money Museum of the Bank of Lithuania 23. Macedonia – Numismatic Museum of NBRM 24. Malaysia – Bank Negara Malaysia Money Museum and Art Gallery 25. Malta – Central Bank Currency Museum

26. Mexico – Interactive Museum of Economics (MIDE) 27. Mongolia – The Bank of Mongolia Museum 28. Montenegro – Money Museum 29. Morocco – Moroccan Museum of Money 30. Nigeria – Currency Museum of the Central Bank 31. Paraguay – Numismatic and Jewellery Museum of the Central Bank 32. Portugal – Money Museum 33. Romania – Museum of the National Bank of Romania 34. Russia – Money Museum 35. Senegal – Musée de la Monnaie (BCEAO) 36. Serbia – Museum of Yugoslavia 37. South Africa – Money Museum 38. South Korea – Korea Securities Depository Museum

39. Swaziland – Money collection of the Central bank of Swaziland 40. Sweden – The Royal Coin Cabinet 41. Tunisia – Money Museum of the Central Bank 42. UAE – Currency Museum 43. Uganda – The Bank of Uganda Money Museum 44. Ukraine –Museum of Money of the National Bank 45. United Kingdom – British Museum (Citi Money Gallery) 46. United States – Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Monetary Museum 47. Zambia – The Lusaka Museum (Exhibition)

 “Global Money Week not only encourages money saving habits but also helps a person to become efficient” Mr. Nazrul Islam Khan, Former Secretary, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh

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“Today we learned not to spend money on unnecessary things.”

“Why financial education is important?

Because it’s easier to be financially included into the financial system, easier to understand the financial services and products, safer to make healthy financial decisions, and lastly, financial education can contribute to better living.”

Kristina Nikolovska, the president of the Coordinating Body of the Regulatory Authorities for Financial Education in Macedonia (27 March 2017) in Skopje.

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GLOBAL ACTIVITIES During GMW2017, a variety of activities took place in more than 140 countries. These were initiated by different organizations – government and financial institutions, NGOs, universities, schools and various private initiatives – with an aim to raise awareness about financial education and inclusion to children and youth worldwide.

The activities included visits to national money museums, stock exchanges and banks or other financial institutions; workshops and lectures on financial education; open day events at local companies; national competitions on ‘Learn.

Save.Earn’; SchoolBank events, youth-focused seminars or debates and so much more.

In addition, GMW social media challenges (e.g.

GMW Selfie Challenges, GMW Money Box Challenge, GMW Video Challenge) on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and a regional rally in Latin America took place, receiving over 500 hundred entries througout the Week from all over the world.

 Check out all the photos in Global Money

Week Facebook page @GlobalMoneyWeek and videos on YouTube @GlobalMoneyWeek.

GMW Selfie Challenge The GMW Selfie Challenge was an integral part of this year’s GMW celebrations and connected youth all over the world through social media. People had the chance to post their creative selfies via the GMW channels (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) using the hashtags #GMWSelfie #GMW2017 and #GlobalMoneyWeek.

CYFI was delighted to see hundreds of responses from countries around the world.

Congratulations to everyone and thank you for your impactful engagement and participation.

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WINNER: Congratulations to the students from Bulgaria! You were the winner of the GMW Selfie Challenge 2017 with the most likes. 996  on Facebook.

GMW Money Box Challenge gave children and youth an opportunity to creat their very own money boxes and piggy banks with their friends at schools or homes.

This activity is fostered youth’s creativity and raised the awareness of this year’s GMW topic “Learn.Save.Earn.” Therefore, young people not only learned about money, but also created an initiative to start saving.

We were happy to see such great engagement and creative minds behind every post. CYFI received hundreds of pictures with smiling youngsters from all around the world with colorful money boxes.

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in Money Box Challenge 2017!

WINNER: Congratulations to @CooperativaMedalla from Paraguay! You were the winner of the GMW Money Box Challenge 2017 with 870 .

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GMW Video Challenge This year, CYFI introduced a new Video Challenge as part of other GMW Challenges.

Participants could share video footage from their GMW events and activities or create educational videos about money management and the importance of saving. Furthermore, we received videos of children interviewing experts on financial issues.

We were delighted to see so many interesting, creative and good videos from difference countries.

Thank you to everyone who took the initiative to take the time to create videos and film their GMW celebrations.

WINNER: Congratulations to 8th-12th grade students in high school “Vela Blagoeva” from Veliko Tarnovo town, Bulgaria! You were the winner of the GMW Video Challenge 2017 with 988  on Facebook.

Regional Rally LAC The Regional Rally was organized for the second time during GMW. In this edition, Child and Youth Finance International was supported by Junior Achievement and El Pequeño Cerdo Capitalista. The Regional Rally is a Twitter competition for children aged 14 to 18. The participants solve financial education questions through clues that are given to them by financial institutions. Through this activity, children discover what money means to them.

This year, nine financial institutions from Venezuela, Mexico, Paraguay, Colombia and Chile participated.

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“Financial literacy courses in schools are essential for us. It has been three years since our educational complex participated in “Global Money Week” program due to the Central Bank of Armenia and Child & Youth Finance International; as a result, we have more informed and literate students who care for their personal finances and savings. They are even willing to share their knowledge with their family members.”

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“It is a life changing event, I had the chance to get exposed to things that normally I wouldn’t have been able to do. Visiting bank branches and the money museum, and meeting with high level bankers was a remarkable experience” EBSM participant, Banque Misr visit, Egypt

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“Initiatives such as Global Money Week are relevant because they boost the work of the public and private sector around the development of the financial culture of the country’s children and young people.”

Mr. Ashot Bleyan, the headmaster of “Mkhitar Sebastatsi” educational complex, Armenia

Ms. Gabriela Bucher Balcazar, Executive Chairman of the PLAN Foundation, Colombia

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“Global Money Week is a fun way to learn about finance. GMW Indonesia 2017 was presented to establish the communication between governments, financial institution, also the youth. We hope GMW Indonesia 2017 can be a momentum for us to be more excited to promote financial literacy and inclusion in our country, in order to create a better social welfare.”

Lucky Budy, Chairman of Youth Finance Indonesia

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“I am delightful to join the GMW competition because not only am I able present to others who might not know what financial planning is, but I also learnt a lot of new things for example the importance of making a financial plan, what will happen when you don’t have any financial plan and also how to make a financial plan.”

Mohd Hafiy, student from Sultan Sharif Ali Secondary School, Brunei

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“I think these kinds of programs and events are very important for children and new generations. It teaches them how to spend their money in an efficient and positive way.”

Mohammad Raziq Wakhani, student, Afghanistan

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“It is not only about saving money!

I learnt that I can save in many other ways! Reducing the amount of power used, walking to places nearby and even not buying coffee one day in the week makes a huge difference in your financial state over a decade! Thanks goes to GMW for this knowledge!”

George Marrash, Syria

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“I am proud that we have the chance each year to participate in GMW activities, leaving an impact on the lives of children and youth nationwide through the various financial awareness raising activities that we implement in partnership with EBI and the Donor banks”

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“Joining GMW activities was very helpful and educational. It gave me a lot of beneficial experiences, such as how to make a financial plan, how to achieve goals and why we should save our money. In conclusion, joining GMW activities made me realized that we can achieve big goals if we save our money from the very beginning.”

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“I learnt lots of things that can be useful not only in future but also now. For example, how to earn and save money, why do we need to work, etc.”

Lecture “Financial literacy,” Aidana, Kyrgyzstan

“We are young today, but growing up we will soon retire, if we start saving as early as possible we can retire with a smile.”

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Mrs. Azza ELDorry, Head of the Children & Youth sector, Ministry of Youth, Egypt

Lindelwa Hlatshwayo from Eqinisweni Primary School, Swaziland

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“It is very important to save money because you might not know when you would need it urgently.”

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Mrs. Dinah Kumi Bruce, Ghana

‘“The earlier we start discussing financial matters with children and youth, the more we will support them in becoming financially literate consumers who are capable of making sound financial decisions. The latter will ultimately reflect on the financial stability of the country. Global Money Week is celebrated for the 4th time in Georgia and I am personally involved in this initiative, as far as I believe that GMW activities are highly beneficial.

Enhancing financial literacy levels of children and youth in Georgia is a significant task; in fact, this is one of the priority areas within the frames of the National Strategy for Financial Education of Georgia as well.”

“We have greatly benefited from the celebration of Global Money Week. We learned a lot about how to manage money and it had an impact on the way we manage it wisely.

Therefore, we want Global Money Week to continue and to be institutionalized, we want financial inclusion to be included in official school programs, we want children and youth to be included in the national financial inclusion strategy of Madagascar. As part of our responsibility, we are committed to study, save in a smart way for our future and cultivate entrepreneurship at an early age. We are sure that you will support us in this process.”

Koba Gvenetadze, Governor of NBG, March 30, 2017 (during the meeting with the students of St. George’s British-Georgian School and the National Youth and Children’s Palace of Georgia at NBG’s Cash Centre) Georgia

... ”I learnt how to play monopoly game. It was so interesting in terms of planning the budget.”

Monopoly game, Ainazik Bakytova, Kyrgyzstan

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Razafindrainibe Hoby Lalaina, and Raveloarison Tsinjo Andrandraina Mirantso, 3rd year students in secondary schools Antanimbarinandriana, Madagascar

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Afghanistan Leading organizations: University of Central Asia, SPCE Satellite Learning Centers in Darwaz, Ishkashim, Shugnan and Aga Khan Education Service, Afghanistan Continuing Education Unit Faizabad, Continuing Education Center of Aga Khan Education Service – Afghanistan, Community Based Learning Center Zebak, Afghanistan, Community Based Saving Program (AKF Ishkashim), Teacher Training College Darwaz, Ishkashim, Shugnan, Branches of the First Microfinance Bank in Ishkashim, Shugnan and Darwaz Participating organizations: Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan, Aga Khan University, Badakhshan University Teacher Training College, AKES’ Early Child Development center, Government authority of Zebak district, Community association members, Zebak community members, high schools Number of children reached directly: 420 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,600

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During Global Money Week 2017, the School of Professional and Continuing Education’s Satellite Learning Centers (SLCs) in Afghanistan conducted 13 events involving 420 participants.

Mainly high school, university and SLCs students participated in the events, together with involvement and support from international organizations, governmental bodies, TTCstudents and staff, Shugnan High Schools students and financial institutions.

Subjects such as family expenses planning, financial planning for the future, specifying the ways and goals for future life saving, how much we can save according to our incomes, financial survey and providing of yearly expenses, and managing and arranging yearly expenses were the main themes of the GMW events in 2017 in Afghanistan.

Activities received very positive feedback from the participants who learned a lot about essential money management skills.

Albania Leading organizations: Bank of Albania, Albanian Association of Banks, Ministry of Education and Sports, The Deposit, Insurance Agency (DIA), Junior Achievement (JA) and the National Youth Service (RAS) Participating organizations: Ora News TV Channel, Scan TV Channel, Cufo Tv channel, Albanian Insurance Deposit Agency, Aleksandër Moisiu University in Durrës, Aleksandër Xhuvani University in Elbasan, European University of Tirana, University of New York Tirana, University of Tirana, Tirana Business University, Luarasi University, University of Arts, Epoka University, “Qemal Stafa” high school, “Besnik Sykja” high school, “Raqi Qirinxhi high school, Fine Arts Gallery, Union Bank, Credins Bank, First Investment Bank, Youth Agency, Alpha Bank, Societe Generale Bank, Raiffeisen Bank and Tirana Bank, Intesa San Paolo Bank, Experimental National Theatre, elementary schools Number of children reached directly: 2,200 Number of people reached indirectly: 25,000

Global Money Week 2017 marked the Bank of Albania’s fourth time participating in the Week’s celebrations. Educational and awareness activities were organized, directly including around 2200 children and young people in cooperation with the Albanian Association of Banks, and with support from the Ministry of Education and Sports, the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA), Junior Achievement (JA) and the National Youth Service (RAS).

The activities of the Global Money Week activities were very diverse and included: • A drawing completion called “My money” for elementary school pupils.

• “The best Video” competition on the topic of “Save for bad days! Save for better days” for high school students.

• A tri- high school competition that selected the elective subject “Personal Finance in your hands” which was transmitted on the “Ora News” TV channel.

• An essay competition on the topic of “Should financial education be part of the academic curriculum?” for university students.

• A debate competition “Acting like bankers” for university students.

• Lectures from high level representatives of financial institutions.

• Innovation camp for students.

• A theatrical play and art exhibition that creatively explained financial concepts for children.

• School visits to commercial banks.

Aside from the opening ceremony of the Week on 27 March, other highlights included the lecture at the European University by the Governor of Bank of Albania on 30 March.

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Argentina Leading organizations: Banco Macro, Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV), JA Argentina Participating organizations: BCBA (Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires), MATBA (Mercado a término de Buenos Aires), CAFCI (cámara Argentina de Fondos Comunes de Inversión), Funcación MATBA (Fundación del Mercado a Término de Buenos Aires), IAMC (Instituto Argentino de Mercado de Capitales), MerVal (Mercado de Valores), Ministerio de Educación de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Escuelas participantes: 5 (Esc. de Educ. Media Nº 03 Antonio Devoto DE 17; Esc. de Com. Nº 09 Jose Ingenieros DE 11; Esc. de Com. Nº 22 Gustavo Martínez Zuviría DE 06; Liceo Nº 04 Remedios De Escalada de San Martin DE 01; Esc. de Educ.

Media Nº 05 Héroes De Malvinas DE 10), Bolsa de Comercio, HSBC, Municipalidad de Vicente Lopez, Museo del Banco Central, Fundación Anpuy, Colegio Santa Rosa, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Instituto Santa Catalina, Posadas, Misiones; Colegio Sarmiento, Temperley, Buenos Aires; Club deportivo “Lomas Voley”, Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires Number of children reached directly: 880 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,170 During GMW2017, the Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV), together with partners, reached youth through visits to the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, the Argentine Capital Markets Institute and the Buenos Aires End Market in conjunction with the Foundation Term Market of Buenos Aires.

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Argentino de Mercado de Capitales (IAMC), “The capital market as a channel of communication of savings towards productive investment” by the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires and “The use of future markets to protect the price of grains and crops” by MATBA and the Matba Foundation. In addition, the IAMC festively opened activities on 27 March in a special class with 79 students from Esc. De Educ.

Media Nº 03 Antonio Devoto DE 17 and Esc. De Com. Nº 09 Jose Ingenieros DE 11 with high-level representatives of the CNV, IAMC and MERVAL. JA Argentina, together with partners, managed to reach 410 young people through an Economic Education Forum and visits to the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange and the Central Bank. An Economic Forum was held at the Vicente López University Center, where specialized volunteers spoke about the themes of the Global Money Week (“Learn. Save. Earn.”) and students were able to actively participate in the forum.

Additionally, the Stock Exchange of Buenos Aires opened its doors especially for GMW on 27 and 29 March, creating a tour designed for young people and concluding with a talk on economic education so that young people could reflect personally on the subject. On 28 March, two visits were made to the Central Bank Museum, showing students the importance of money and its usefulness as a means of exchange.

As a pioneer in the country, Banco Macro participated for the second year in GMW with its Education and Training Program for Financial Inclusion “Cuentas Sanas” (Healthy Accounts).

The 2017 edition quadrupled the activities carried out by the bank in 2016, including face-to-face and virtual activities aimed at teachers and trainers working with young people between the ages of 16 and 24, with the aim of

multiplying the scope, impact and effectiveness.

In addition, there were face-to-face workshops held by specialized counselors from the “Cuentas Sanas” team, in order to raise awareness and interest amongst youth.

Furthermore, four webinars were held in which technical tools (methodological and pedagogical approaches to financial education for young people) were provided to teachers and trainers from eight Argentine provinces: Catamarca, Corrientes, Mendoza, Misiones, Tucumán, Salta, Province of Buenos Aires And Capital Federal.

The participation of the “Cuentas Sanas” program also offered a series of workshops aimed at young people between 16 and 24 years.

More than 300 high school students took part in the six workshops, together with a club and a foundation from the provinces of Buenos Aires, Misiones, Salta and Tucumán.

All activities were based on the “Programa de Formación Cuentas Sanas para tu futuro” (Healthy Accounts Training Program for Your Future) which was declared as an “Educational Interest” by the authorities of the six provinces.

The Program included practical tools and resources about personal economics in topics such as personal and professional goals, first employment and sources of income, economic decision-making, savings and entrepreneurship management. In addition, technical and pedagogical methodologies about notions of economics and entrepreneurship were shared.

Armenia Leading organizations: Central Bank of Armenia Participating organizations: Children of Armenia Foundation, Junior Achievement Armenia, American University in Armenia, Armenian State University of Economics, French University in Armenia, “Centre of culture” children and youth creative civil center, “Central Bank of Armenia Visitor Centre”, “Mkhitar Sebastatsi” Educational Complex, National Center of Aesthetics, “Sevada” Art Studio, “Knowledge for development” Center in Dilijan, Tumo Center for Creative Technologies, Yerevan State University, more than 19 secondary and high schools ,Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, Deposit Guarantee Fund of Armenia, Financial System mediator, NASDAQ OMX Armenia, Global Credit Universal credit organization Armbusinessbank Ingo Armenia Insurance Number of children reached directly: 4,500 Number of people reached indirectly: 10,000 Throughout GMW2017 and My Finance Month 2017, the Central Bank of Armenia, along with its partners, targeted children and youth through workshops, debates and seminars related to personal finance management. The topics were “From Yerevan to Wall Street”, “Financial Stability: a reality or a myth?”, “The art of Savings”, “Learn. Save. Earn”, and others.

During GMW2017, financial intellect games were offered to children, youth and adults, such as Financial Football, Brain Ring for youth, Savings Game, “Activity” Card Game, Individual Intellectual Tournament and more.

This year, the Central Bank of Albania also held five competitions: a photo competition: “The only free cheese is in the mousetrap”, an art competition: “Where does money come from?”,

infographics competitions and a recycling competition. The winners of the contests were granted different awards including stationaries, financial books and more. The best oeuvres gathered through the “Saving Jar” challenge were presented during the exhibition at the Dilijan “Knowledge for Development” Center.

In the scope of GMW 2017, students from numerous schools joined the excursion at the “Visitor’s Centre” of the Central Bank of Armenia, receiving information about the history of the Armenian Dram as well as on the role and policies of the Central Bank of Armenia.

Junior Achievement of Armenia also continued its active support of the Week by organizing a student visit to the HSBC bank. JAA and the HSBC Bank organized a career day for 30 students at the Yerevan headquarters, where the aim of the educational tour was to show participants how the institution works.

Throughout the Week, young people were able to participate in a bus tour to 13 financial companies and institutions including the Central Bank of Armenia, Financial System Mediator, Stock Market, commercial banks, insurance companies, credit organizations and more.

Furthermore, GMW2017 activities organized by Children of Armenia Foundation (COAF) to encourage financial participation reached 1500 students. Alongside guest speakers from schools, universities, banks and corporations, COAF organized workshops and sessions at rural schools for middle and high school students.

Throughout the Week, financial games for all the school students, movie screenings about saving and expenses, film discussions on resource management and recycling, theatrical performances about financial issues, social issues raised from lack of financial literacy, money exhibitions and social-financial projects were organized locally in the villages by students from 13 schools with the aim of engaging the communities as a whole and raising their financial awareness.

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Australia Leading organizations: Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 11,688 Number of people reached indirectly: 88,538 Australia has continued their celebration of GMW for the second year together with the joint leadership of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA). Activities have involved both national and local engagements within the communities that the organizers were present. These activities ranged from providing financial literacy materials that were released through the national education platform, or by going forward with awareness-raising campaigns organized by local finance practitioners to their schools.

To mark GMW, ASIC’s MoneySmart offered practical tips and resources for parents to help them teach children about money to establish good money habits for life. “The development of mobile banking and online shopping reinforces the importance of teaching kids about money matters to help them develop sound financial habits for life”, Peter Kell, ASIC’s Deputy Chairman, said. “For parents, there are many situations in everyday family life that present opportunities to talk to children about managing money, including the basics such as how to budget, spend and save”, Mr Kell said. In this program, ASIC’s MoneySmart offered the following practical tips to help parents have money conversations with kids: ● At the ATM: explain where the money’s from and how you’ve earned it- it’s not just a hole in the wall where money comes out.

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● At the supermarket: prepare a list, research prices, and show how you can save money if you shop around. ● Budgeting: involving kids in discussion about family budgeting can prompt learning about differentiating between needs and wants, costs and spending. ASIC’s MoneySmart Budget Planner is a great tool you can use. ● Pocket money or income from a part-time job present opportunities to discuss setting financial goals and saving up for them and understanding the value of money. ● Mobile phones – discuss options for phone plans and checking and managing data usage to control costs. ● Encourage older children to visit ASIC’s MoneySmart website and use its free calculators, apps and resources, as well as tailored information for young people starting out.

Supplementing the national efforts led by ASIC, the MFAA has nationally and locally coordinated activities and initiatives that involved finance and mortgage practitioners across Australia.

This has resulted in a number of campaigns and activities across Australia that taught and encouraged money awareness and financial matter readiness of Australians. The MFAA’s large network of member finance and mortgage professionals have done this by independently organizing activities in their local communities aligning with this year’s theme “Learn. Save.

Earn.”. The focus of the member finance and mortgage professionals have been to not only involve children in their activities, but also their parents, as they believe that the dialogue between children and parents on spending money is crucial to a child’s money management habits.

Austria Leading organizations: Erste Group Bank AG, Erste Financial Life Park, Initiative for Teaching Entrepreneurship ( IFTE) Participating organizations: Neue Mittelschule Wendstattgasse, Berufsschule für Handel und Reisen Wien, abz*frauenberufszentrum wien, Evangelisches Realgymnasium Donaustadt, Polytechnische Schule Mistelbach, Handelsschulen des BFI Wien, BundesOberstufenrealgymnasium Wiener Neustadt, Handelsakademie Ybbs, Bildungsanstalt für Elementarpädagogik Kenyongasse, Gymnasium Draschestraße, Gymnasium Neusiedl am See, Evangelisches Gymnasium Wien, PEEISS Power of Entrepreneurial Learning (international entrepreneurship education program) Number of children reached directly: 324 Number of people reached indirectly: 4,500 FLiP – Europe’s biggest financial education initiative: The Erste Financial Life Park is an experience-based exhibition with several content stations and interactive games. FLiP experience, its interactive two-hour learning trail, focuses on money and financial matters and is designed for school groups aged ten and above. The aim is to promote responsible money management, improve skills and strengthen financial capability.

up the outcomes. Each station had its own educational and thematic focus. The tour started with a personal perspective, broadening the horizon step by step along the trail to end with a global view.

“Starte dein Projekt” – Entrepreneurship Education Workshop: www.startedeinprojekt.at is a crowd funding-platform, designed to help students of vocational schools in Austria. This initiative is financed by donations and is a joint-project of Erste Bank and Sparkassen, of the Initiative for Teaching Entrepreneurship (IFTE) and of the Vienna Municipal Education Authority. It enables the presentation and funding of student-projects and fosters not only the entrepreneurial spirit, but also with its practical and active orientation the curriculum of the students. Additionally, “Starte dein Projekt” offers workshops for idea generation and project management. During the Project Playground workshop, students had to prepare a fruit salad and a three minute long pitch. Afterwards, the most important project management tools were discussed and the tracks for future projects were laid down.

Throughout Global Money Week 2017, over 300 children and teenagers were reached. The sequence of the stations was modified to suit the needs of each group and tailor the content accordingly. The groups were accompanied by educators on their way through the FLiP. The educators lead the group, explaining the stations and their sequence, activating the necessary elements to launch interactive content, explaining and managing the game and summing Global Money Week Report 2017

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Azerbaijan Republic Leading organizations: Central Bank, Ministry of Education Participating organizations: Central Bank, Ministry of Education, Saving Banks Foundation for International Corporation (SBFIC) Number of children reached directly: 180 Number of people reached indirectly: 900 During the GMW2017, financial literacy awareness sessions were offered to children in kindergartens and schools. The sessions included school visits, savings games, competition-based workshops for university students (Financial literacy: a road to the professional career), a workshop for secondary school teachers who teach Life Skills, and a hashtag contest on Facebook.

Children in kindergartens and secondary schools learned about money and its history, its importance in our daily lives and how to effectively use pocket money and save for future

needs. On the other hand, the “Savings” game was very popular among university students and aroused their interest throughout the country.

The competition-based workshops for university students “Financial literacy: a road to the professional career”, offered by CBAR, have become a tradition. Considering a huge interest of students, another round of trainings was offered this year together with financial institutions on board.

In addition, a hashtag contest was held on the Facebook account of the Financial literacy project. The competition was open to all Facebook users. Participants were asked to writing a post about financial literacy with a #GMWAzerbaijan2017 hashtag. Authors of the most liked and creative posts were chosen as winners. The winners were awarded prizes at the Central Bank.

As in previous years, financial education workshops were organised for Life Skills teachers with the support of the Institute for Professional Development of Pedagogical Staff.

Last but not least, the Reliable Future Youth Public Union, an NGO based in Azerbaijan, and Aflatoun’s partner, organized 3 events during the GMW in which parents and teachers participated too. They included workshops and group games. The goal of these events was to increase and improve participants’ knowledge and skills in financial literacy.

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Bangladesh Leading organizations: Daffodil International University, Jobsbd.com, Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank) Participating organizations: First Security Islami Bank Limited, British Council, HSBC Bank, Campus TV, Dhaka University, Dhaka Stock Exchange, DISS, Daffodil International School, International Turkish Hope School, South Breeze School, Milestone School, Lalbag Idea School, Kakoli High School, Nalonda High School, Udayan School and College, LEADS, Bakshibazar Primary school, American International University Bangladesh,● Brac University, DCL Mobile, D Engineers Club (Chittagong), World Youth Parliament (Barisal), Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Start and Improve Your Business, Shimanto Bank, Biman Bangladesh, Southeast Bank Ltd., National Museum, Bangladesh Wage Board, Bangladesh Skill Development Institute (BSDI), National Housing Investment and Finance, Renaissance Consultants Ltd., Daily Star, Daily Somokal, News 24, ETV, ATN, Shomoy TV, G TV, Channel 9, Education Ministry, A2i (Prime Minister’s Office) Number of children reached directly: 810,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 2,350,000 Under the leadership of Daffodil International University, JobsBD and Bangladesh Bank (the Central Bank of Bangladesh), GMW was celebrated once again in Bangladesh in a grand manner. The continuing patronage of the Ministry of Education of Bangladesh and the office of the Prime Minister (A2i Program) have also been significant this year in pursuing the celebrations.

Bangladesh’s GMW2017 has been the largest celebration it has achieved since GMW was initiated in the country five years ago. In addition

to celebrating with the financial sector, this year has also seen strong involvement of other key governmental bodies, such as the ICT Ministry, Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Labor.

Strong coordinating organization also came from financial institutions, NGOs, and a network of universities and schools that disseminated the activities to all districts of Bangladesh beyond Dhaka (the capital city).

As in previous years, a large number of activities were rolled out in Bangladesh for GMW. This included workshops and sessions for children and youth, sessions and visits by bankers to schools in which they educated children on how they could save better, essay writing competitions, ringing the bell at the stock exchange, video and selfie challenges, money museum visits, a multi-city youth entrepreneurship fair, as well as many other idea generating activities focused on how saving and earning could be further promoted for youth from the perspective of youth.

1. Creation of a concept note on the need for improving financial literacy of young people.

2. Design of a multi-year and multi-stakeholder project plan.

3. Drafting the funding structure of the national initiative through bank CSR funding.

4. Development of a multi-tier strategy on delivery and modalities of FinLit needs of young people.

5. Development of a training module suitable for various ages levels.

6. Piloting the approach in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh has therefore shown that GMW has the potential to be used as a vehicle that goes beyond advocacy.

Finally, Bangladesh also organized a Grand Gathering and Closing Ceremony of governmental delegates, bankers, and student leaders, which continued this year in the National Senate Hall.

A key issue that Bangladesh has highlighted and observed is that most initiatives have stopped after GMW in their country in previous years.

Aside from the SchoolBanking initiative, in which the Bangladesh Bank opens bank accounts for children, there is still a strong lack of initiatives focusing on financial literacy. The main organizers have therefore designed GMW to facilitate a roundtable discussion with high-level governmental bodies involved in financial education and inclusion, as well as representatives from the banking sector, civil society, schools, and universities. The outcome of this is the creation of a clear action plan within the year that includes:

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Belarus Leading organizations: The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus Participating organizations: Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus, Association of Belarusian Banks, Commercial banks of the Republic of Belarus, Department for Humanitarian Activities of the Property Management, Directorate of the President of the Republic of Belarus, Taxes and Duties Ministry of the Republic of Belarus, Association of Financial Market Development (ARFIN), Belarusian Association of Insurers,

Association of Lessors of Belarus, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus, Ministry of Information of the Republic of Belarus, Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Belarus, Country Office of World Bank, Republican Microfinance Center, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, EXPOFORUM Exhibition Company, Ltd. IGRIKA, The Youth Entrepreneurship Support and Development CentreSEI ”Belarusian Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education,“ BTRC Payment system BelCard, Deposit Compensation Agency of Belarus, Belarusian Republican Youth Union Number of children reached directly: 500,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,050,000 For nearly five years, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus has coordinated the national financial education plan that was adopted by the Government in 2013. During GMW2017, the National Bank organized and facilitated a number of financial literacy activities.

On 27 March 2017, a group of schoolchildren and students rang the Stock Exchange bell that symbolically opened the trading session at the JSC Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange.

After that, the children attended a financial literacy lesson conducted by the experts of the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange.

On 28 March 2017, a Skype conference between peers from Belarus, Romania and Macedonia took place. The schoolchildren from the 1st Minsk gymnasium discussed issues of personal budget planning, saving, entrepreneurship and spending with students from Transylvania

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College, the Cambridge International School in Cluj, Romania as well as students from the High Economic School Vasil Antevski Dren, Macedonia. Belarusian schoolchildren told their peers about an unique bank product for Belarusian schools –”Student’s card“, which is used as a pass into the school building, bank card and season ticket for children.

On 30 March 2017, the presentation of a new financial literacy book for children took place.

The book was published by the payment system BELCART with the advisory support of the National Bank experts. Moreover, a financial literacy lesson in the sports and health camp “Dream Camp” was conducted by the National Bank experts. The topic of the lesson was “The Importance of Saving”.

Additionally, several other activities were organized by various stakeholders in the country, including interactive games such as “Financial Football” in high educational institutions, screenings of financial education cartoons for young children in kindergartens, workshops and seminars in schools, excursions to the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange, competitions and more.

Furthermore, commercial banks in Belarus provided trainings, seminars and lectures for children and youth all around the country.

Belarusbank alone conducted more than 30 visits to its branches and 30 educational seminars.

Activities of the Week were conducted in all regions of the Republic of Belarus and were widely covered by mass media.

Belgium Leading organizations: FSMA - Financial Services and Markets Authority, Wikifin.be, the financial education program of the FSMA Participating organizations: Wikifin.be/FSMA as coordinator in collaboration to De Tijd/L’Echo, Radio1/VRT, RTBF. Pensions Board, National Social Security Office, FOD Economy, FPS Finance, the Insurance Ombudsman, the Chancery of the Prime Minister, The National Bank of Belgium, Febelfin, Assuralia, The Credit and Indebtedness Observatory, the Support centre for Debt mediation services for the Brussels Capital Region (a non-profit), Muntpunt, Arteveldehogeschool, Gezinsbond, Capitant, Cebud, BudgetInzicht, UCLeuvenLimburg, GAS Lux, Brocom Number of children reached directly: 100,000 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A

• A federal truck at school: Wikifin went round to visit schools with a truck in order to raise awareness about money matters • A survey ‘To save or not to save?’: by means of this survey, Wikifin.be in collaboration with the media will make money matters the subject of an even wider conversation.

More information: www.deweekvanhetgeld.be / www.lasemainedelargent.be

By organizing the Global Money Week, Wikifin. be seeks to make money matters the subject of as wide a conversation as possible and draws special attention to financial education. There were various activities taking place throughout the week, directed at a wide audience and to the educational sector. A few of these activities included: • A conference on financial education: the week was officially opened by the ringing of the bell at the Brussels Stock Exchange • budg€tPRET/Gère tes pépètes: a game in which more than 50,000 children between the ages of 7 and 12 learn in a playful manner in class how to manage a budget • Info markets: in 3 spots in Belgium, Wikifin.be organised info markets answering questions about money posed by passers-by • An online tool: with the MoneyTest developed

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Benin Leading organizations: AIESEC in Benin and EurAfrik Benin Participating organizations: UNCDF, Organe Consultatif de la Jeunesse (OCJ), Diamond Bank Bénin, Mouvement d’Action pour les Jeunes (MAJ/ ABMS-PSI Bé-nin), Global Investment Corporation (GIC) Number of children reached directly: 200 Number of people reached indirectly: 2,500 Throughout Global Money Week 2017, AIESEC in Benin along with Diamond Bank Benin, Global Investment Corporation (GIC) and UNCDF, reached around 200 young students directly.

More than 2500 people were reached indirectly through social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

During GMW 2017, Financial literacy awareness sessions were offered to students at ESCAE and ENEAM. The session led by Diamond Bank and the Global Investment Corporation (GIC) highlighted the importance of having a savings account, and gave key information to students about the financial market and Investment Clubs.

Following these sessions, 3 students’ investment clubs have been launched and about 30 students have opened a savings account.

In addition, Benin participated in the launch of the #BankTheYouth campaign during GMW 2017.

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Bhutan Leading organizations: Royal Monetary Authority, Bhutan Participating organizations: Bank of Bhutan Limited (BOBL), Bhutan Association of Women Entrepreneurs (BAOWE), Bhutan Development Bank Limited(BDBL), Bhutan Insurance Limited (BIL),Bhutan National Bank(BNB), Credit Information Bureau (CIB),Druk Punjab National Bank (DPNB), Financial Institution Training Institute (FITI), Loden Foundation, Ministry of Education(MOE), Ministry of Labour and Human Resource(MOLHR), Ministry of Agriculture and Forest(MOAF), National Land Commission(NLC), National Pension and Provident Fund (NPPF), Renew Empower Nurture Educate Women (RENEW),Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited (RICBL), Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Limited (RSEBL), Rural Enterprise Development Corporation(REDCL), Rural Education and Development (READ), , Tarayana Foundation, Youth Development Fund (YDF), Royal Thimphu College, Royal Institute of Management, Bhutan Broad Casting Service, Royal Tutorial Project, Radio Valley, New focus Media, Druk Events, Star Events, Youth Karate foundation, Royal Bhutan Army, Royal Bhutan Police, Zilukha Nunnery, Dechenphodrang Monastic School, T-Bank, schools, etc.

Number of children reached directly: 10,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 25,000

roll-out of GMW in 2017! This has led to the participation of more than 60 organizations during the GMW in Bhutan, representing all sectors from public, private, and civil society.

With the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan (RMA, or the Central Bank of Bhutan) at the helm of the GMW celebrations this year, the Week was celebrated at a very large scale within the country. RMA and various stakeholders in Bhutan took the initiative towards financial inclusion by forming the Financial Inclusion and Literacy (FIL) Unit which collectively spearheaded the national financial inclusion policies and strategies, including the national

● Launch of the Financial Literacy website (www.rmafil.bt) ● Launch of Bhutan Economic Forum for Innovative Transformation (BEFIT) www.befit.bt ● Launch of the FinSave Gift Cards www.rmafil.bt/finsave-gift-card all of which centered on the GMW theme of ‘Learn. Save.

Earn’.

Theatre programs on ‘‘Your money, financial

Through the joint efforts of 25 educational institutes, including schools, vocational institutes and monastic schools and their network, GMW was celebrated throughout all provinces in Bhutan going beyond the capital of Thimphu. Activities ranged from high-level events, to visits between schools and banks, where children actively engaged with the financial sector. Moreover, activities also covered the education of young people an financial matters, and opened bank accounts for children participating in Global Money Week. Out of the 10,000 kids that participated, 991 savings accounts were opened!

The opening event of the GMW2017 for Bhutan was graced by His Excellency Lyonpo Namgay Dorji (Honorable Finance Minister), Honorable Dasho Penjore (Governor of RMA of Bhutan), the Regional Coordinator of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), and other distinguished guests.

This was covered in all national media outlets and has been communicated all throughout Bhutan. During the event, some of the highlights included:

crisis and lessons in your life”, which featured Ap Dagap’ (a well-known Bhutanese figure) were initiated and delivered during several accounts by a renowned theatre group to creatively communicate the importance of financial fitness.

In addition to the opening, recognition was also provided for the outstanding initiative on the design of an innovative Financial Literacy game, which will be further distributed to get kids engaged in talking about money matters in a fun and engaging manner.

A series of GMW events were also carried out during the week, including thematic talks to schools, tertiary educational institutes, defense sectors, vocational institutes and monastic schools, youth field visit programs, airing of radio jingles on Radio Valley about ‘promoting youth entrepreneurs, and a feature program of Nu.100 rural savings account opening for the disadvantaged students in Thimphu and Lhuntse.

Other financial literacy sensitization was also delivered by various stakeholders at Dagana, Punakha, Tsirang and Gelephu – ensuring that GMW is celebrated throughout Bhutan.

Interestingly, because Karate is a big part of childhood in Bhutan, the National Karate Day was jointly celebrated with GMW to show the connection between being fit and healthy with a good future for children and their communities, which translates to their overall financial, health, and mental fitness.

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Bolivia Leading organizations: Asociación de Bancos Privados de Bolivia ASOBAN Participating organizations: Banco BISA, Banco de Crédito de Bolivia, Banco Económico, Banco Fortaleza, Banco Ganadero, Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz, Banco Nacional de Bolivia, Banco Solidario, Banco Unión, Banco Central de Bolivia, Autoridad de Supervisión del Sistema Financero, Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Abierta San Mateo Ltda, Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Abierta Inca Huasi Ltda., Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Abierta San Pedro Ltda, Cooperativa de Ahorro And Credito Abierta Jesus Nazareno Ltda, Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Abierta Cacef Rl and The Promoter Financial Institution of Vicienda EFV, UMSS, UNICEN, ESAE, IBM, NUR, EMI, UDABOL, UNIFRANZ, INCOS, UCATEC, UNITEPC, UCB, UPB, SEDES, CEICOM, CIPEC, USIP Number of children reached directly: 8,392 Number of people reached indirectly: 542,427 Throughout GMW2017, ASOBAN held three educational activities: • Financial education workshops during the Credit Fair. To carry out this activity ASOBAN invited students from universities. The activity lasted 4 days, with 5 workshops per day that attracted 80 people per workshop.

• Interactive financial education booth: all who entered the Credit Fair were invited to visit the interactive booth “DESCUBRE Lo Simple de las Finanzas,” and, through financial education games, were invited to register on the platform www.descubre.bo • “DESCUBRE” Challenge: During GMW, a certificate and a gift were delivered to those who completed the financial education program www.descubre.bo.

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Furthermore in Bolivia, Grupo Amaya Capacitaciones and the associated financial entities visited many schools and a military unit, eager to learn about the simplicity of finances, the importance of saving, and the safety in trusting a financially licensed financial institution awarded by ASFI. Grupo Amaya Capacitaciones also socializes the rights of the financial consumer and the mechanisms of complaint. They are proud to have taught the simplicity of finance through engaging trainings, games and guided visits, so that young people make good financial decisions.

More than 1,200 people trained within the GMW program: 1.Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Credito Abierta San Mateo Ltda. | Addressed young people and teachers in a coloseum to talk about Culture of Savings, the Rights of the financial consumer and complaint mechanisms.

2. Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Credito Abierta Inca Huasi Ltda. | Visited the Liceo Quillacollo to talk about the importance of saving and the safety of working with Cooperatives with an ASFI operating license, and taught about saving with an entertaining digital game.

3.Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Credito Abierta San Pedro Ltda. | Visited the Fuerza Aerea educational unit, training students and teachers on the issue of the importance of financial consumer rights and the operation of consumer complaints.

4. Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Credito Abierta Jesus Nazareno Ltda. | Trained soldiers and instructors of the Military Unit of the Bolivian Air Force on the issue of how the Bolivian Financial

System works, Consumer Rights, Financial Consumer Obligations, complaint mechanisms and about the Defensoria del Consumidor Financiero.

5. Entidad Financiera De Vivienda La Promotora E.f.v. | Visited the Andres Bello Educational Unit, training students and teachers in: the importance of Savings, making wise financial decisions, the role of supervision and the regulation of financial institutions in Bolivia by the Supervision Authority of Financial System ASFI. Garbage cans were handed out to the educational unit to motivate the youth to recycle and see the impact of carbon footprints.

6. Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Credito Abierta San Jose De Punata Ltda. | A training at the offices of the Cooperative related to the detection of counterfeit banknotes using an App and games, in order for young people to be able to quickly identify counterfit currency.

7. Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Credito Abierta Cacef Rl. | Visit to the Andres Bello Educational Unit to train students related to formal savings in secure financial entities with operating licenses, to correctly elaborate a family budget and to talk about the financial products most used by society in Cochabamba.

8. Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Credito Abierta Inca Huasi Ltda. | A visit from Quillacollo Lyceum students to the facilities of the Cooperative in order to learn how a financial entity works.

Students met with area managers to understand the operations by area and were received by the General Manager and Marketing Executive to talk about the importance of the financial institutions in Bolivia and what the role of financial intermediation is. The Manager spoke

to students about the early importance of saving and the importance of having life insurance.

9. Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Credito Abierta Cacef Rl. | V isit to the auditorium of the Municipality of Sipe Sipe to trought students and teachers about formal savings in secure financial entities with operating licenses, correctly elaborating a family budget, the financial products most used by society in Cochabamba and to promote savings at an early age.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Leading organizations: Association of Secondary School Students of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ASuBiH) Participating organizations: Association for Responsible Personal Finance Management “Plus” (U plusu), Bosnia bank international x 4, Reiffaisen bank x 2, and Tuzlasnka banka x 1, schools in: Živinice, Mostar, Goražde, Posušje, Velika Kladuša, Bihać, Bugojno, Tešanj, Brčko, Srebrenik, Gradačac, Gračanica, Modriča, Trebinje, Prozor Rama, Tuzla, Novi Grad, and Sarajevo., and Economical Uni’s students from Živinice, Srebrenik and Goražde Number of children reached directly: 249 Number of people reached indirectly: 750

Throughout Global Money Week 2017, the ASuBiH, along with its local teams, reached 249 children and youth through visits to local banks and economy universities. Financial literacy awareness sessions were offered for children, youth and adults, including educational sessions specifically on the Learn. Save. Earn. theme.

High-level discussions, seminars, and other educational sessions were organized by local teams in Fojnica, Živinice, Mostar, Goražde, Posušje, Velika Kladuša, Bihać, Bugojno, Tešanj, Brčko, Srebrenik, Gradačac, Gračanica, Modriča, Trebinje, Prozor Rama, Tuzla, Novi Grad and Sarajevo. Young people were able to engage with banks, local teams and schools. Most of the children made a piggy bank so they could keep money in them for their local teams.

Furthermore, the Association for Responsible Personal Finance Management “Plus” organized educational workshops on the topic of financial literacy for youth in cooperation with ASuBiH. To educate and raise financial awareness amongst youth about the importance of financial education, a workshop on the theme of “Shopping on the Internet” was held. This workshop provided youth with the basic characteristics of online shopping, payments, advantages and disadvantages. In this way, young people developed the skills necessary to effectively use online shopping and make smarter decisions for their future. All participants received a personal finance management manual and flyers. After the workshop, a quiz was held where youth had the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and win prizes.

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Botswana Leading organizations: Fin-Gen, Finance First Botswana, Botswana Stock Exchange, Maru-A-Pula international School Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: N/A Number of people reached indirectly: 30 Throughout the Global Money Week 2017, the Fin-Gen, along with partners, reached 20 children and youth through visits to the Stock Exchange.

During the Week, Financial literacy awareness sessions were offered for children, youth and adults, including sessions for Maru-A-Pula International School students, who visited the Stock Exchange and attended a presentation that enlightened them on how the capital markets operate and the role of the stock exchange.

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Brazil Leading organizations: Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 33 Number of people reached indirectly: 400 Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM) participated in Global Money Week 2017 through educational activities. A two hour lecture entitled “Da Música às Finanças: Matemática, a Linguagem do Universo” (From Music to Finances: Math, the Language of the Universe) was given to 30 students of a public technical-vocational high school in the state of Rio de Janeiro, instructed by a CVM capital market analyst. The lecture was held at the OECD/CVM Centre on Financial Education and Literacy in Latin America and the Caribbean in Rio de Janeiro.

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Brunei Darussalam Leading organizations: Ministry of Education & Ministry of Finance’s Employee Trust Fund (TAP) Participating organizations: The Curriculum Development Department, Ministry of Education The Employee Trust Fund (TAP), Ministry of Finance, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam, Baiduri Bank, Bank Standard Chartered, Financial Planning Association Brunei Darussalam, Junior Achievement Brunei (JA), Government schools, Private schools, Higher Institutions, Radio Television Brunei, Brunei Press Number of children reached directly: 2,100 Number of people reached indirectly: 234,000

Aiming to create and raise awareness on saving and financial literacy among the community, Brunei once again celebrated GMW in 2017, led by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance Employees Trust Fund (TAP), with the support of Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD).

Institutions involved in making GMW a success this year also included Baiduri Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Tabung Amanah Islam Brunei, Junior Achievement Brunei and Persatuan Perancang Kewangan Negara Brunei Darussalam (Financial Planning Association Brunei Darussalam).

In celebrating GMW2017, various activities pertinent to the theme ‘Learn, Save, Earn’ were organized. One of the activities was Basic Financial Planning Competition which was given to the secondary schools. This competition required teams of students, with the help of assigned mentors, to prepare financial planning based on the financial scenario given to them.

The GMW celebrations in Brunei were also fortunate enough to have Certified Financial Planners from Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD), Baiduri Bank, and Standard Chartered Bank, Brunei to be the students’ mentors. This competition aspired to educate students on the application of financial education in their everyday life, as well as to shape them into a generation that makes responsible and wise financial decisions.

A 1-minute Instagram video competition on the theme ‘Learn, Save, Earn’ was opened to the public ranging from 12 to 24 years old. The participants were given the opportunity to produce a video related to the theme.

Participants were encouraged to research ways and information on managing money and better saving habits. At the end of the competition they had the opportunity to share the knowledge they gained, with others through the videos they made.

One of the other highlights for GMW in Brunei was the Financial Smart Showcase which was held for 2 days, on the 28th and 29th of March, 2017. The Guest of Honour for the event was the Director General of the Ministry of Education of Brunei. The event also witnessed the prize awarding ceremony of the Basic Financial Planning Competition and the 1-minute Instagram Video Competition, as well as a presentation from the top three teams, and videos from both competitions. During the showcase, financial games and quizzes for the public were designed by the participating institutions. The activities arranged were intended to make the public more aware of the importance of financial literacy and cultivate better money management skills.

Promotion of the activities occurred across local radio, television, websites and social media by the leading organizations.

In an effort to ensure the outreach went beyond children and youth, an article in relation to the theme ‘Learn, Save, Earn’ was also prepared and featured in the local newspaper. Readers were then given the opportunity to learn valuable information and develop better saving habits in life.

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Bulgaria Leading organizations: Junior Achievement Bulgaria, Financial Literacy Initiative Foundation, Integra Foundation Participating organizations: Municipality of Dryanovo, Municipal Children’s Complex, Sredets; Regional Inspectorates of Education, Kardzhali; Career Development Centres – Silistra, Kardzhali; Bulgarian National Bank, Bulgarian Stock Exchange, Financial Supervision Commission, Citibank, Sofia; UniCredit Bulbank, Sofia and branches in the country, United Bulgarian Bank, Sofia and branches in the country, Cibank, Sofia and branches in the country, First Investment Bank, Sofia and branches, DSK Bank, Sofia and branches in the country, NN Bulgaria, Metlife Bulgaria, Mastercard, Ruse Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SAP Bulgaria; Cobuilding, Sofia; Business Incubator, Gotse Delchev; Beits Sole Proprietor; Gorna Malina Startup Factory, Ruse; Kindergardens, primary, secondary, high schools and universities Number of children reached directly: 5,500 Number of people reached indirectly: 213,000 Throughout GMW2017, JA Bulgaria, along with 69 partner schools, four kindergartens and four universities directly involved more than 3600 children and youth in 96 events including financial camps, competitions, financial challenges, lessons, workshops and lectures, visits to financial institutions, businesses and museums, exhibitions and online conferences.

Financial Literacy Day on 27 March was the opening event of GMW in Bulgaria. On this day, students took part in a budgeting challenge and worked with mentors from financial institutions such as banks, insurance and financial services companies, and finally presented their solutions to the juries consisting of high-level

representatives of NN Bulgaria, Mastercard and UniCRedit Bulbank.

GMW challenges, and helped the coverage of the Week via Bulgarian media.

Throughout the Week, young people visited a local museum and the money museum exhibition of the Bulgarian National Bank, where they learned about the origin and evolution of money.

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) again hosted a group of upper secondary students from Veliko Tarnovo and Montana who had the opportunity to explore the history and functions of the Bulgarian stock market. The students also visited the Financial Supervision Commission and had a meeting with the Deputy Chairperson and Heads of all the departments, who explained how the Commission functions. The various activities were supported by volunteers from over 100 financial institutions, government organizations and businesses. All events in the country were covered by local media in 30 cities.

Integra Bulgaria Association, together with its partners, also continues to actively support the Week, reaching 250 children and youth through visits to Business Incubator Burgas and a meeting with the staff to present the BIB activities in front of students, a brainstorming game for creating the vision and saving plan for social entrepreneurships, a 30-second video challenge called: “I am, I dream, I will become”, posters with the GMW 2017 “Learn. Save. Earn.” theme, which were displayed in every participating Aflateen school and visits to the branch of the Invest bank. For 96% of the children, this was the first entry into a bank office and they showed interest in the Bank’s ability to provide for students.

The Financial Literacy Initiative Foundation (FLI) held a variety of activities throughout Global Money Week 2017, including two one-day workshops entitled “Financial Literacy for Youth – How To Teach It?” attended by 70 teachers in the city of Pleven on 1 & 2 April. The focus of the event was to present active learning methods that can be used in teaching financial literacy. FLI also organized a visit to the Bulgarian Stock Exchange for 50 young people from Sofia University “Climent Ochridski” on 28 March. FLI and BSE experts discussed financial market functions and different investment strategies with the students. Financial workshops, visits to financial institutions and school visits were part of the activities held in 50 schools all over Bulgaria by FLI. Younger students took part in activities such as making saving boxes and drawings. Moreover, in 2017, four kindergartens took part in GMW. FLI also supported global

Additionally, schools in Bulgaria took part in all of the GMW 2017 Challenges and won two of them: the Selfie Challenge by the students from the Secondary School “Dimitar Blagoev”, Provadia, and the Video Challenge – from Secondary School “Vela Blagoeva”, Veliko Tarnovo.

Furthermore, a lecture for upper-secondary students on the characteristics of Bulgarian currency was delivered by an expert from the Bulgarian National Bank.

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Burkina Faso Leading organizations: Secrétariat permanent pour la promotion de la Microfinance - Ministère de l’Economie des Finances et du Développement Participating organizations: Alliance de Crédit et d’Epargne pour la Production (ACEP), Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (AIESEC), Association professionnelle des Systèmes Financiers Décentralisés du Burkina (AP SFD/BF), Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO), Bourse régionale des Valeurs Mobilières au Burkina Faso, Centre de Formation Padré Célestino, Centre de Formation Professionnelle des Métiers le ‘’Koweït’’, Centre de Formation Professionnelle des Filles Sainte Perpétue, Centre de Formation Professionnelle des Filles Sainte Perpétue, Centre de Formation Professionnelle des métiers et Arts, Collège Notre Dame de l’Esperance, Ecole le SINFAN, Faitière des caisses populaires du Burkina (RCPB), Fonds d’Appui au Secteur Informel (FASI), Fonds des Nations Unies pour la population (FNUAP), Institut Africain de management de Ouagadougou (IAM-Ouaga), Lycée Saint Laurent, Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et du développement, UNCDF, Ministère de la Jeunesse, de la Formation et de l’Insertion Professionnelle, Plan international-Burkina, Première Agence de Microfinance, Société pour le Financement de la Petite Entreprise (SOFIPE) Number of children reached directly: 856 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,156 During GMW, the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Development, through the Permanent Secretariat for the Promotion of Microfinance, coordinated and supervised all partner activities.

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The Reseau des Caisses Populaires of Burkina Faso carried out several activities, including 8 training sessions in financial education for 426 young people in schools and training centers and the opening of accounts for young people aged 12- 25. Guided visits were held in two credit unions for 78 young people.

During GMW, the Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (AIESEC) organized a guided visit for 25 young people in the Regional Stock Exchange of Ouagadougou.

In addition, UNCDF and CYFI launched the “Bank the Youth” advocacy campaign in Burkina Faso.

This campaign aims to improve the financial inclusion of young people – the launch event took place in Ouagadougou and involved around 400 young people.

Key messages promoted during the event included a focus on legal and regulatory frameworks, the development of financial services adapted to the needs of young people, and the development of financial skills through financial education.

During the launch event, five impact ambassadors were chosen. Throughout the “Bank the Youth” campaign, their mission will be to convey campaign messages to ensure as many young people can be reached as possible.

Cambodia Leading organizations: National Bank of Cambodia, Good Return, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 1,400,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,500,000 Having recognized the important role of the financial system in economic and social development, sustainable financial inclusion has increasingly become a focus in Cambodia.

Despite significant progress during the last three decades, financial inclusion in Cambodia has faced a number of challenges including consumer protection, over-indebtedness prevention, confusing or misleading new products, and difficulty in reaching out to remote clients, etc. The optimal balance between financial inclusion and financial stability has to be addressed and it can be done by means of financial education and strengthening financial capability.

Out of recognition of both financial inclusion and financial stability, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) cooperated with Good Return to organize a Financial Consumer Awareness campaign called “Let’s Talk Money” to fall within the annual celebrations of GMW. This 3-month campaign was launched in the last quarter of 2016, with the aim of reaching 30,000 people and producing 6,000 conversation dialogues amongst its audience.

In the first three months, the Campaign reached nearly 1.5 million Cambodians (both young and old) through Public Service Announcements, TV, social media networks, radio, SMS and face-toface educational sessions in schools and factories, generating 26,800 household conversations about campaign messages.

To celebrate GMW this year, the National Bank of Cambodia has achieved two remarkable milestones.

Building on the immense success of Let’s Talk Money Campaign, the NBC is continuing its partnership with Good Return to extend the campaign, and produced the Financial Education Comic Book as additional reading material for children aged between 8-12 years old. This comic book was officially launched on 28 February 2017 at Daun Penh Primary School with around 400 participants from banks and financial institutions, development partners, teachers, students and other relevant stakeholders. On top of that, the NBC has partnered with other development partners and sponsors to further promote ‘Let’s Talk Money’ around its content by running different projects such as University Project, Radio Talk Show, field visits to primary schools and other means.

Financial education is continually becoming a top priority in advancing financial inclusion in Cambodia. The continued distribution of the ‘Let’s Talk Money’ Comic Book during GMW marked an important initial step in the cooperation between the NBC and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport in working towards integrating financial education into the school curriculum from grades 1-12. The joint goal is to have the financial literacy program embedded in the formal education program so that students will be exposed to financial knowledge starting at an early age. With close cooperation between the two institutions, four subjects – Life Skills, Home Economics, Mathematics, and Social Study, have been identified as the most relevant means to integrate financial knowledge.

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Cameroon Leading organizations: AIESEC in Cameroon, YES CAMEROON Participating organizations: Bethel Bilingual Nursery and primary school, Douala, Douala Stock Exchange Market, SAGE Cameroon, Baptist High School Number of children reached directly: 530 Number of people reached indirectly: 620 This year, GMW was organized in Yaoundé by Yes-Cameroon and in Doula by AIESEC Cameroon.

In Douala, participants had the opportunity to visit a local school named Bethel Bilingual Nursery and primary school for lessons regarding the importance of savings. Various games and activities were held, including an activity where students drew pictures of currencies from different countries. Children also took part in a debate session with two themes: “Why money is good” and “Why money is bad.”

At the close of the Week, students from different schools went to the Douala Stock Exchange Market, to understand how Stock exchanges work as well as how important the stock market is for the country’s development; it was rounded up with questions and answer sessions and basic inputs.

In Yaoundé, YES Cameroon, in partnership with Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) Cameroon, organized GMW activities. A one-day conference on Entrepreneurship and Financial Education at the Baptist High School was organized. This conference aimed to inform students about the importance of entrepreneurship regarding their future career. The students were engaged during the working session and had opportunity to ask questions about livelihoods and entrepreneurship.

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Canada Leading organizations: TMX Group Inc., Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE) Participating organizations: CFEE, Credit Canada, Canadian Banking Association, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Mastercard Foundation, Save the Children Canada, Scotia Bank and the University of Toronto Number of children reached directly: 4 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A Canadian celebrations for GMW2017 centered around the ringing of the opening bell of the TMX in Toronto on Tuesday 28 March. The event was led by the TMX Group Ltd and the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE), with participation from the Canadian Banking Association, Credit Canada, Enactus Canada, Mastercard Foundation, Scotia Bank and the University of Toronto. This was the second consecutive year that the opening bell ceremony was held at the TMX during Global Money Week to honor the great work done by organizations across the country to advance financial education and child and youth friendly banking for young people in Canada.

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada also supported GMW2017 through social media postings and in promoting the event through the National Steering Committee on Financial Literacy.

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Cape Verde Leading organizations: Cape Verde National Poverty Alleviation Program Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 500 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A Cape Verde National Poverty Alleviation Program launched GMW 2017 with 50 kids in Safende neigbour on 27 March 2017. Other activities organized as part of the GMW 2017 celebrations were a conference for college students on 28 March and an educational session with youth in the community center on 29 March. 1 April marked the most festive day of Global Money Week celebrations in Cape Verde with many fun and educational activities for children and youth, including radio talks with kids about financial literacy and a football match with 200 kids to raise money awareness!

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Chile Leading organizations: Banco Central de Chile, Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras (Superintendency of Banks and Financial Insitutions) Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 4,300 Number of people reached indirectly: 12,800 For the third consecutive year, the Central Bank of Chile supported the GMW initiative through its social networks. Through their social channels, the Central Bank and the Superintendence of Banks invited young Chileans to join in the celebrations for the GMW2017, reaching nearly 4000 young people who took part different activities.

Bancaribe, Central Bank of Chile and Asobancaria, along with PequeĂąo Cerdo Capitalista and the Interactive Museum of Economics, which made it possible to link youth from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay and Venezuela.

During the dynamic Rally, young people learned about the value of money, inflation, the importance of saving for their goals, retirement and emergencies, economic citizenship and entrepreneurship in a unique and interactive way.

Various workshops and financial education classes were hosted by both organizations, with topics as diverse as economic stability, consumer protection, digital financial services and savings. Visits to banks and the money museum were also part of the GMW2017 celebrations.

Additionally, for the second consecutive year, a Regional Rally was organized in Latin America.

Organizations, associations, financial institutions, regulators and museums came together in Latin America to provide a competition via twitter, in which youngsters from 14 to 18 received clues about financial education, financial inclusion and entrepreneurship questions, which the participants had to complete in the shortest possible time to qualify for a prize.

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China Leading organizations: Macau Institute of Financial Services, Shanghai Better Education Development Center, Yongjia Investment Consulting Company Participating organizations: Shanghai Banking Association, Monetary Authority of Macau, Financial Intelligence Office – Macau, The Macau Association of Banks, China Education Innovation Institute of Beijing Normal University (BNU), Shanghai Pudong Financial Services Bureau, Shanghai Pudong Education Bureau, Shanghai Minhang Education Bureau, Puyang Education Bureau, Yunfu Education Bureau, Dalian Education Bureau, Tianjin Education Bureau, Sichuan Education Bureau, Guangnan Education Bureau, Jinhua Education Bureau, Plan China, Shanghai Vibrant Communities, Nanjing Radish Child-caring Center, Qingdao You and ME, Chuangyi Social Work Serving Center, Shanghai Grassroots Community, Jiangmen Pengjiang Social Work Association, LEAD Sunshine Volunteer Club, JZDD, Northeast Normal University, Shandong Jianzhu University, Tongji University, Qushan Primary School, 79 schools, Yongjia Investment Consulting Company’s branches Number of children reached directly: 126,638 Number of people reached indirectly: 143,700 GMW2017 was celebrated once again in China with three institutions taking the lead in promoting child financial literacy. Shanghai Better Education Center (Be Better) and the Yongjia Investment Consulting Company led the celebrations in Mainland China, while the Macau Institute of Financial Services (MIFS) took the lead in celebrating GMW2017 in Macau.

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finance and employment. Be Better also organized its “Magic Rabbit” financial games and Money Box Challenge for school children.

Impressively, Be Better also carried out their annual money research in 49 primary schools in China during GMW2017. Additionally, teachers took the children to visit the central bank and the currency museum. Be Better also oranized online courses and offline sessions specifically for parents and teachers.

Additionally, Yongjia organized financial education workshops, lectures, games and a speech competition, as well as visits to schools, universities and corporate companies. The company also updated its online financial education community (www.icaihu.com.cn/) during GMW2017, which attracted more young people to receive financial education at different levels.

During the Week, the Yongjia Financial Education School held an opening ceremony enrolling 15 years old youth. The school specializes in financial education and investment in China, and exposed potential career paths as financial education teachers or investment experts to the participants. Paired with this initiative, Yongjia also launched its WeChat App on financial education in the style of cartoon stories during GMW2017.

In line with the various community-level initiatives, a number of high-level discussions, seminars and other educational sessions were organized by Be Better. The activities attracted people from the financial sector, the education sector and the public sector. Educational sessions included discussions on the potential to create online courses to help teachers, parents, and educators addressed the relevant various

issues involved in teaching financial literacy and education to children.

2017 was also the first time that GMW was celebrated in Macau, an unforgettable experience for everyone involved – kids, teenagers, teachers and staff of the participating organizations.

The Opening Ceremony of GMW2017 took place on March 27, and was hosted by the University of Macau. The university also held the Opening Ceremony of its Currency Museum on the same day, just one hour after the kick-off ceremony of GMW. Throughout the Week, Macau Institute of Financial Services (IFS), along with 24 partners, directly reached more than 1600 children and youth, through visits to universities, tours at the Monetary Authority of Macau, learning sessions at the Currency Museum and experiential trips to trading rooms. GMW activities in Macau also included seminars, job shadowing in seven banks, the Day of Finance and Business Economics in one university and a drawing competition. Seminars also covered a wide range of topics including: how to save money, the functions of the local central bank and commercial banks and the importance of the global alliance on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act (AML/ CFT).

Furthermore, four days before the start of GMW2017, the Macau Institute of Financial Services and participating organizations held a press conference with local media agencies.

Colombia Leading organizations: Banca de las Oportunidades, Banco de la República, Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Fundación PLAN, Autorregulador del Mercado de Valores Fasecolda, Asociación Bancaria y De Entidades, Financieras De Colombia Participating organizations: Banco Mundo Mujer, Casita De La Sabiduria, Ce Venadillo, Colegio “La Salle”, Concentracion Simon Araujo, Crearte, Eucaristico,l Gimnacio Modelo Del Saber, I.E. Francisco De Paula Santander, Institución Educativa Almirante Padilla, Institucion Educativa El Carmen, Institución Educativa Las Lajas, Institucion Educativa Nazaret, Intitucion Educativa San Jose De Orito Sede Nueva Colombia, Juanita Garcia Manjarrez, Liceo Moderno Del Caribe, Liceo Panamericano, Plaza Sesamo, Pre-Universidad, Sagrado Corazon De Jesus, San Juan Bautista, Santa Rosa De Lima, Secretaría De Educación Minicipal, Simon Araujo, Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo, Alianza Fiduciaria, Alta Campana, Alto Cauca, Alto Peñas Blancas, Amv, Bancamía, Banco Agrario, Banco Bbva, Banco Cooperativo Coopcentral, Banco Corficolombiana, Banco Corpbanca, Banco Davivienda, Banco De Bogota, Banco Finagro, Banco Procredit, Bancolombia, Bancompartir, Bancoomeva, Bernardo Arias Trujillo, Concentración De Desarrollo Rural, Cooperativa De, Comerciantes Comerciacoop, Cooperativa De Servicios, Múltiples De Mogotes – Servimcoop, Cooptenjo, El Tambo, Fasecolda, Fermin Lopez, Fiduciaria Central, Fiduciaria De Occidente, Fundación Amanecer, Fundación Mario Santo Domingo, Fundación Plan, and 142 schools and educational centers Number of children reached directly: 161,053 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,964,074

As part of the GMW 2017 celebration, more than 450 activities were carried out throughout Colombia such as plays, videos, forums, workshops, interactive talks, storytelling, games, painting, interactive exhibitions, visits, contests and more, benefiting more than 161,000 children and youth. The activities took place in schools, universities and headquarters of financial and governmental entities throughout 28 regions in Colombia. All of these activities were built around the importance of the proper use of resources, the role of economics and finance in the daily life of children and young people, as well as highlighting the importance of healthy savings habits.

This initiative was coordinated by the Global Organizing Committee Money Week Colombia, a body that brings together public entities such as Bank of the Republic, Ministry of National Education and Banca de las Oportunidades, as well as private entities such Fundación PLAN, the Stock Market Regulator, the Federation of Colombian Insurers and the Banking and Financial Entities Association of Colombia.

The synergy that exists around the topics of Global Money Week allowed the committee to reach agreements on important issues for financial inclusion in line with CYFI. Several activities were carried out, and printed materials, digital activities, advertising strategies and even a website ( http://www. sabermassermas.com/gmwcolombia) was created to promote these topics within Colombia and to make several materials available free of charge, for all people wanting to join in the celebrations.

Following the trend of previous years, the “GMW Colombia” contest was once again initiated in

2017. This contest awards the entity that reaches the highest number of children during the Week, in order to promote the competition. Entities were awarded with a plaque and recognized via social media channels. The 2017 contest highlighted the press conference launch held in the framework of the First Asobancaria Sustainability Congress, with the presence of directors and managers of the entities that formed the organizing committee in Colombia.

Additionally, for the second consecutive year, a Regional Rally was organized in Latin America in which Colombia was an active participant.

Organizations, associations, financial institutions, regulators and museums came together in Latin America to provide a competition via Twitter, in which youngsters from 14 to 18 received clues about financial education, financial inclusion and entrepreneurship questions, which the youth had to complete in the shortest possible time to qualify for a prize.

The Rally was a great coordination effort, with eight participating organizations from the region: Asobanceria from Colombia, Child and Youth Finance International, Junior Achievement Americas, Amcham Foundation, Bancaribe, Central Bank of Chile, Pequeño Cerdo Capitalista and the Interactive Museum of Economics, which made it possible to link youth from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay and Venezuela.

During the dynamic Rally, young people learned about the value of money, inflation, why to save for their goals, retirement and emergencies, economic citizenship and entrepreneurship in a unique and interactive way.

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Croatia Leading organizations: The Ministry of Finance, The Ministry of Science and Education, Croatian Chamber of Economy Participating organizations: Croatian Banking Association (CBA), Croatian Chamber of Economy (CCE), Croatian Employers’ Association (CEA), Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (CFSSA), Croatian Insurance Bureau (CIB), Croatian National Bank (CNB), Education and Teacher Training Agency (ETTA), Institute for Financial Education – Štedopis (Štedopis), The Association of managing companies of pension funds and pension Insurance companies (UMFO), The Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts (MoEEC), The Ministry of Finance (Mof), The Ministry of Science and Education (MoSE), Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) Number of children reached directly: 18,896 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,300,000

The celebrations of GMW 2017 in Croatia began with the traditional roundtable discussion of stakeholders, organized by the Ministry of Science and Education and Ministry of Finance, with the latter continuing to lead the GMW campaign in Croatia.

Throughout the Week, the Ministry of Science and Education, along with partners, reached nearly half a million children and youth through an information letter regarding the celebration of the GMW and EMW 2017 that was sent to all primary and secondary schools in Croatia.

Alongside actual visits to various financial institutions and informative visits of financial experts to schools, teachers were encouraged to mark the GMW by producing interactive learning materials regarding finance. Also, as a part of the celebration, one school in Zagreb produced several infographics.

The Croatian Chamber of Economy (CCE), in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency, Croatian Insurance Bureau, Croatian Employers’ Association, the Association of Managing Companies of Pension Funds and Pension Insurance Companies, Zagreb Stock Exchange and others, conducted a financial literacy awareness session. CCE prepared special promotional and educational materials for all participants. The most interesting is the Pilot Project promotional film “More knowing, better understanding,” which includes opinions of pupils about the Project. More than 40 different media channels were included in activities and events.

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player won an educational reward - a one day seminar at the ZSE Academy. Young people were also able to engage themselves in the internet educational game called ‘Virtual Stock Exchange’.

The Croatian National Bank (CNB) marked Global Money Week 2017 with a series of educational lectures related to consumer protection for almost 700 students from Croatian high schools.

The objective of the lectures was to raise students’ awareness on the importance of making informed decisions regarding the use of banking services with a sustainable approach to personal finance. The central event of the GMW2017 at the CNB was a public debate organized together with the Croatian Debate Society on the topic of “End of cash age advantages vs. disadvantages”. The audience, consisting of almost 200 high school students, also participated in the discussion and, at the end, decided the debate winner – pro cash team. Štedopis, a non-profit organization, and the Croatian Banking Association launched an online quiz (e-learning), “Online Payments,” with money for three weeks during the month of March in honor of GMW. Will remain for future free use. Štedopis also hosted local financial education workshops for teens and students, as well as a show on national television to promote the free book “My money, my future,” which gives teens and young adults smart lessons about personal finance.

Furthermore, the Croatian Insurance Bureau (CIB) distributed the game “Less Risk-More Fun” to primary and secondary schools in the campaign “Knowledge is the best insurance.”

Cyprus Leading organizations: Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation Participating organizations: The Cyprus Institute, Cypriot Numismatic Society Number of children reached directly: 50 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A On 28 March 2017, placed within the framework of Global Money Week, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation and the Cyprus Institute proudly introduced the Digital Library of Medieval Coins to the public in the Collection of the Cultural Foundation.

This digital platform allows for an interactive exploration of the coins in the Collection, by applying specialized imaging and analysis technologies, such as RTI (Reflectance Transformation Imaging) and Superzoom, that aim to bring forward and utilize the wealth of the Foundation’s Collection.

Featuring informative material, pictures, links and texts on the Collection’s medieval coins, the digital library stands out as an innovative, alternative educational program in Cyprus. The library’s digital platform is based on the digital structure and functionality of “Dioptra”, the advanced Digital Database for Cypriot Culture.

Speakers of this event included Dr Nikolas Bakirtzis, Program Coordinator of the the Cyprus Institute, Ms. Eleni Zapiti, Archaeologist and President of the International Committee of Money and Banking Museum and Mr. Andreas Pitsillides, President of the Cypriot Numismatic Society.

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Czech Republic Leading organizations: EFPA Czech Republic Yourchance, o.p.s.

Participating organizations: Czech National Bank, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, Czech radio, Zlata koruna, Flow & Grow, s.r.o., Vector Certifikace, s.r.o., KFP s.r.o., Partners Financial Services a.s., Primary and Secondary schools Karlovy Vary, Czech Scouts and Guides, CSOB Bank a.s., ING Bank a.s., Financni svoboda, s.r.o., Primary School Orlova Lutyne, ISSZIV Plzen, Primary school Pisnicka Prague, BIVS Prague, Gymnazium Postupicka, Gymnazium Teplice, DD and SJ Solenice, OA and Language school Usti nad Labem, Gymnazium JP Melnik, EFAWAY s.r.o., Banys Media, s.r.o., Primary school Caslav, Group of teachers from Prague 1, ZS and MS Povrly, ZS T.G.Masaryka

Rokycany, ZS and MS Becov nad Teplou, ZS Plumlov, okr. Prostejov, ZS Horicky, ZS, Praha 4 Posepneho namesti, ZS Bohulavice, ZS and MS Kozlovice, OA and Hotel school Trebic, ZS Bílina, Gymnazium and SSZE Vyskov, Masarykova ZS and MS Velka Bytrice, Orisek Studio pro deti s.r.o., ST consult, s.r.o., ZS Aloise Jiraska Lanskroun, Remedium Praha o.p.s., SOU, Zizkovo nam. 75, Caslav, ZS and MS Kresice, ZS Ostrava, Gebauerova, Soukroma ZS, s.r.o., Pasteurova 7,Ostrava-Vytkovice, Mendelova Univesrita Brno, ZS and MS Velvarska Kladno, DD Plesna, Czech TV, opojisteni.cz, s.r.o., investujeme.cz, Lidovky.cz Number of children reached directly: 4,366 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A On 3 April, the expert conference “System Changes in Financial Education” was successfully organised. Participating national organisations included EFPA CR and yourchance o.p.s. The patronage of the GMW was shared by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance. The event was held at the premises of the CNB. Mgr. Marta Gellová and Jana Merunková, the organizers of GMW in the Czech Republic, presented very satisfactory results of this year’s events. Both organizers agreed that mutual cooperation is very good and expressed their commitment to take over the organizational duties of GMW next year.

In total, 4,500 pupils and students took part in 67 GMW events this year. In addition to schools and universities, a number of non-profit organizations, children’s homes and commercial entities participated in the events ranging from games, discussions, workshops, lectures to all-day events.

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Democratic Republic of Congo Leading organizations: Banque Centrale du Congo, APPEC-Education Participating organizations: UNCDF/PASMIF, GIZ, FNM, BCC, AMNIF, APROCEC, ACB, Aflatoun International, Association Congolaise Des Banques, Association Nationale Des Institutions De Microfinance De La Rdc, COPEMECO (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises du Congo), Postfinances, TMB, BOA, Oxus Bank, Aprocec Ministere De L’enseignement Primaire, Secondaire Et Professionnel(Minepesp) Number of children reached directly: 34,800 Number of people reached indirectly: 45,450 During GMW2017, APPEC-Education, a professional association which deals with financial education and youth entrepreneurship issues, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Congo and other partners, organized several activities, (including a visit to the National Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo), ultimately reaching 34.800 young people and children. Young people had the opportunity to discuss matters related to the budget with the deputies, most noteably the leaders of the Committee of Economy and Finance. In March, the new parliament in DRC opens to mainly deal with budget related manners.

During the GMW2017, financial literacy lectures were offered to children, young people and adults, including sessions teaching how to develop a personal budget. These sessions were taught by volunteers trained by APPECeducation.

General discussions, seminars, and other educational sessions were organized involving the different professions, in addition to a guided tour within the INPP (Institut National de

Preparation Professionelle) workshops.

For the second consecutive year, APPECEducation of the Democratic Republic of Congo and A + B = 3 collaborated to offer innovative tools to students and teachers participating in Global Money Week. Like in the first edition in March 2016, key messages about financial education were presented on large printed images. This year, the theme chosen for the twenty printed images was “I learned to manage my money” which focused on the management of spending and saving. The images aimed to make students think and to explain fundamental concepts drawn from examples in everyday life.

The goal was to demystify these concepts and make the management of money more realistic, as it often seems too abstract. For example, in order to encourage people not to spend more than their income, one of the images represents a cyclist with a very high stack of cases on the luggage rack of his bicycle, each crate representing a type of expense. The key message under this picture was: “Do not lose balance: do not spend more than what you have.”

The Finance in Picture exhibition is accompanied by a questionnaire that students complete to increase their attention and strengthen what they learn. Through these pictures and key messages, students realize that money is not abstract and needs to be managed. For this exhibition to have an even greater impact, APPEC-Education organized practical workshops teaching various skills, such as how to make a budget. The Finance in Pictures exhibition reached a large number of young people using a limited budget.

Moreover, on the 31st of March 2017, the “Bank the Youth” campaign was organized in DRC. This joint campaign between CYFI and UNCDF aims to promote a set of recommendations to policymakers to improve the financial inclusion of young people.

During the week, young people had the opportunity to visit Post Finance services with the imminent launch of school savings.

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Denmark Leading organizations: Finance Denmark Participating organizations: Danish Association of Matematical Teachers, The Danish National Police, The Danish Ministry of Finance’s, The Inter-ministerial Project Office, The E-mark, The Media Council Number of children reached directly: 30,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 50,000 GMW2017 is an opportunity for the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Association for Mathematics Teachers to increase children and young people’s financial literacy and spread awareness about good financial habits.

During the Week, sessions on financial literacy, how to budget and save up and generally take care of personal finances were offered across schools in Denmark. The Danish Association for Mathematics Teachers developed new materials for the Week, which were delivered to schools across the country. This ensured that Danish teachers had knowledge of financial literacy and are well-equipped to teach children and young people about finances.

Furthermore, the educational sessions were supplemented with seminars delivered by guest lecturers from local Danish banks. The guest lecturers started comprehensive dialogues with pupils to inform them about effective ways to manage their personal finances, how to avoid debt and how to develop good habits when it comes to handling money. In addition, the Danish Money Week 2017 involved visits and talks held by the Danish Minister for Taxation, Karsten Lauritzen, in Danish schools.

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Dominica Leading organizations: Junior Achievement Dominica Participating organizations: Junior Achievement Dominica, Youth Business Trust, Kachibona Academy, Ministry Of Education, Ministry Commerce Enterprise And Small Business , Youth Development Division, National Youth Council, National Development Foundation, National Co-Operative Credit Union, Aid Bank, Dominica State College, St Martin Primary, New Town Primary, Goodwill Primary, Orion Academy, Roseau Primary, Cashwiz Dominica, Jollys Pharmacy, Unicomer, The Dominica National , Cbn4 News, Marpin News, Da Vibes, Gis, Chronicle, The Sun,Dbs Number of children reached directly: 200 Number of people reached indirectly: 4,000

Furthermore, JA Dominica was featured on Youth Camera Action during the Week, and partnered with the Dominica State College to give MONEY TIPS as part of their MONEY GURU Financial Literacy Campaign, asking students to become more engaged in financial literacy outreach strategies for the innovate campaign.

The GMW Dominica Team also joined the Selfie Challenge! Their purpose was to share how the Team was using GMW to promote their message about youth finance and how they were personally having money conversations such as “Why we save!” Their message was “We Save Because our Future Matters” with the tagline #MoneyGoals: Education, Health, House, Business & Travel.

During GMW2017, Junior Achievement Dominica partnered with Kachibona Academy, the National Cooperative Credit Union, Jolly’s Pharmacy and Harris Paints to put on a week of excitement, hosting the Business Town at the Public Service Union. During the Week, 165 students visited the Public Service Union Business Town which featured simulation games and activities for students to engage in money activities.

GMW activities also engaged partners to begin discussions about youth finance and, while students began action campaigns at their schools encouraging the student bodies to save money, take responsibility over financial conduct and to invest time to learn about important financial principles. Media partners were also encouraged to share the activities online.

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Dominican Republic Leading organizations: Banco Central de la República Dominicana, Adopem, Junior Achievement Dominica, Kachibona Academy, National Cooperative Credit Union Participating organizations: Argentarium, Asociación Cibao de Ahorros y Préstamos, Asociación de Bancos Comerciales (ABA), Asociación de Instituciones Rurales de Ahorros y Créditos (AIRAC), Asociación La Nacional de Ahorros y Préstamos, Asociación la Vega Real (ALAVER), Asociación Popular de Ahorros y Préstamos, Banco ADEMI, Banco ADOPEM, Banco BHD-León, Banco Caribe, Banco de Reservas, Banco del Progreso, Banco Popular, Banco Unión, Banesco, Bolsa de Valores de la República Dominicana, CAPGEFI/Ministerio de Hacienda, Centro de Exportación e Inversión (CEIRD), Ciencia Divertida,Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Mipymes, Progresando con Solidaridad (PROSOLI), Vicepresidencia de la República, Superintendencia de Bancos, Visa, Cooperativa Central, Cooperativa Empresarial, Tesorería Nacional, Ministerio de Hacienda, Dirección General de Impuestos Internos, Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas (ONE),Banco BDI, Pro consumidor, Banco Santa Cruz, Edutic, Superintendencia de Pensiones, Escuela Juan Bautista Safra, Colegio Montessori Pedacito de Cielo, Escuela Primaria Juan Pablo Duarte, Superintendencia de Valores, Ergos Bilingual School, Jardín del Niño Montessori, Centro Educativo Invivienda, Centro Educativo Alicia Guerran, Children International, El Rincón de la Tía Rosario, Maternal los Chicuelos, etc.

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macroeconomic stability and helping citizens to understand the main economic and financial concepts that affect them in their daily life. The bank strives for citizens to be informed of financial issues, and educated enought to interpret data, variations and their consequences, so that they are best equipped to make wise, independent financial decisions.

With this as an objective, the Aula Central (Central Classroom) was established, which is in an initiative based on the social institutional responsibilities of the BCRD. The Aula Central emphasizes the rights of citizens to receive economic and financial information that serves as a mean for their administrative development.

The training activities that serve as the basis for the Aula Central programs are connected to the duty of creating an economic and financial culture in the Dominican Republic that improves its citizens’ quality of life.

As such, the BCRD, in collaboration and co-ordination with Child and Youth Finance International, carries out an annual GMW event to promote the development of economic and financial education in the Dominican Republic, as well as financial inclusion at all social levels.

During GMW2017, the BCRD, together with various public and private institutions, associations and commercial banks, exposed their projects and achievements at an interinstitutional fair. Additionally, educational talks and dynamics were carried out, including visits to the Museo Numismático y Filatélico (Numismatic and Philatelic Museum).

Furthermore, during the Week, the ADOPEM Bank and ADOPEM NGOs offered free advice and guidance to the public attending their booth at the 4th Central Bank Economic Week, which

was held 27 – 31 March.

The opening ceremony was attended by Mercedes Canalda de Beras-Goico - Executive President, Ricardo Canalda - Member of the Board of Directors, Eva Carvajal de Toribio Executive Vice President of Business, Fernando Perez - Vice President of Operations, Juan Francisco Terrero - Technology Vice President, Patricia Álvarez - Marketing Manager and Claribel Díaz de Hernández - Director of the ADOPEM NGO Training Center.

Additionally, ADOPEM offered personalized financial education to those who seek and wish to have a positive impact on the growth of their businesses as well as their economic living conditions. The bank stated that its social sector, ADOPEM ONG, dedicates a special chapter to the financial education of children, because they are the future Dominican entrepreneurs. In the framework of the economic week, ADOPEM ONG presented talks for young people 14 - 18 years of age such as “Secretos para Triunfar, Emprendimiento en los Jóvenes” (Secrets for Success, Entrepreneurship for Youth) by Jimy Feliz, an introduction of the ADOPEM Educational Credit by Hovel Matos and “Importancia del ahorro” (the Importance of Saving) by Laura Méndez and Julissa Camasta.

The bank also presented the MIA Child Savings Account for children and adolescents, the EDUCA-T educational credit program, financial education videos and capsules, the distribution of illustrative material on awareness of savings and performed dynamic games for students.

Ecuador Leading organizations: Supeirntendencia de Compañías, Valores y Seguros, Análisis de Valores AVAL, Children International – Agencia Guayaquil, Fundación CRISFE, Banco Guayaquil S.A. Participating organizations: Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Banco Central del Ecuador, Banco del Pacifico, Ecuages, Fe y Alegría Schools, Fundación CRISFE, Fundación JMJ, Guayaquil Stock Exchange, Polythecninc School del Litoral – Espol, Private Banks Association, Private Schools, Quito Stock Exchange, Seguros Equinoccial, Super Intendencia de Bancos, Unidad Educativa Miguel Angel León Pontón Number of children reached directly: 6,900 Number of people reached indirectly: 4,350 As part of the GMW 2017 agenda, the Superintendencia de Compañías, Valores y Seguros scheduled training and awareness activities on financial education. There were talks, workshops and a stock market simulation in Quito and Guayaquil for students between 15 and 18 years of age.

Representatives of the Guayaquil and Quito Stock Exchange, Children International, and the Financial Education Committee of the Association of Private Banks of Ecuador, participated as lecturers during conferences dedicated to the development of the educational activities.

AVAL, an Ecuadorian company focused on financial education, also carried out several activities for children and young people during GMW 2017. AVAL held financial education talks with partner institutions working in schools and conducted a webinar for parents focusing on tips to encourage their children to save and manage

their money. In addition, AVAL designed downloadable tools for children and developed an application for young people that allowed them to identify their goals.

Throughout the Week, Children International and its partners planned to reached children between the ages of 6 and 17 through visiting banks, dialogues, workshops, financial games and other recreational activities that will strengthen financial literacy, saving and spending. Financial Education awareness sessions were offered to children, youth and adults, this included sessions to learn about the Ecuador’s financial system, the history of Ecuador’s currency, entrepreneurial stories, exchange of experiences with other entities that manage financial youth clubs, visits to financial institutions and festivals based on the key elements of a savings education.

High level discussions, seminars and other educational sessions were organized jointly with the Superintendence of Banks, where Children International presented the Aflatoun program including its scope, methodology and impact. In addition, the young entrepreneurs in this program talked about their entrepreneurship experiences and how they have benefited their community.

Throughout the Week, young people participated in a selfie contest and the creation of piggy banks. In addition, they took part in a drawing contest about financial rights and visited community ventures that were created by young participants of Aflatoun.

developed skills on how to become exchange agents, and learned about interest and economic rights and responsibilities, how to be responsible consumers and how to develop a culture of savings, build investment goals and fulfill them in the future.

The e-learning course on savings and financial goals sought to raise awareness amongst participants about the role of savings, the importance of establishing financial goals and the organization of personal and/or family finances through the implementation of a savings plan.

During the closing ceremony, the short film “Crecer es Cuestión de Familia” was presented.

After the projection, a film discussion was held to reflect on basic financial tools that create high development in relation to the management of personal finances. The film is available here: http://www.consejosfinancieros.org.ec/ videopage/crecer-es-cuestion-de-familia-8/ Moreover, Banco Guayaquil took part in GMW 2017 by training more than 100 children to promote financial education and financial inclusion. Amongst the activities, didactic workshops were carried out to stimulate the understanding of financial habits that will enable children to manage expenses from an early age.

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Egypt Leading organizations: Egyptian Banking Institute (EBI) Participating organizations: Aflatoun, Ahli United Bank, Al Afak Al-Gadeda International School (ACIC), Alexandria University, Arab African International Bank (AAIB), Assiut Businessmen Association, Assiut University, Bader Foundation, Banque Du Caire, Banque Misr, Barclays Bank, Benha University, Beny Suif University, British City College, British School in Madinty, Cairo University (Faculty of Economics and Political Science), Central Bank of Egypt, College des Jesuites, Commercial International Bank (CIB), Credit Agricole Egypt, Damanhour University, Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority, Egyptian Sports Federation for Disability, Egyptian Stock Exchange Authority, Ein Shams University, Export Development Bank of Egypt (EBE), Global Paradigm International School (GPS), Housing and Development Bank (HDB), Mansoura University, MasterCard, Menoufeya University, Menya University, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Youth & Sports, Misr Elkheir, Misr International University (MIU), Modern Education School (MES), MSE2000, National Bank of Kuwait- Egypt (NBK), Nefertary International Schools, Nile University, Patriarcal College School, Plan Egypt, QNB Al Ahly (QNB AA), Radio channelsTV channels, Salam College, SAIB Bank,South Valley University, The British University in Egypt, The Egyptian Stock Exchange Authority, The National Bank of Egypt (NBE), Together Foundation (Menya), volunteers & trainers, Zagazig University, 360 Solutions Experiential Solutions Number of children reached directly: 1,720,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 22,000,000

Building on its experience and extensive outreach in participating in GMW activities since 2013, Shaping the Future Initiative shifted its strategy for GMW 2017. This year, the initiative adopted a more sustainable model in regards to outreach numbers, impact of its activities, and stakeholders’ participation. In particular, a more focused delivery approach through building the capacities of institutions to deliver awareness sessions throughout the year was chosen. As a result, the impact of the awareness sessions went beyond the GMW, maximizing return on investment and ensuring the sustainability of activities.

The participation of banks this year transcended financial contribution and bank visits, with several banks introducing and offering youth friendly products and incorporating them in the GMW 2017 activities, e.g. awarding competition winners with prepaid and savings accounts instead of cash.

Throughout the GMW2017, The Egyptian Banking Institute (EBI) along with partners directly reached 1,720,000 children and youth through visits to banks, the stock exchange and a series of awareness sessions and financial education games and activities spanning the 27 governorates of Egypt. The Shaping the Future initiative mobilized the efforts of different stakeholders in order to raise awareness on the GMW2017 theme of “Learn. Save.Earn.”

During the GMW2017, financial literacy awareness sessions, different games and interactive activities focusing on saving, budgeting, and entrepreneurship were delivered to children, youth and adults.

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financial awareness sessions to women and young girls.

Furthermore, the EBI, in partnership with different stakeholders, built the capacity of different institutions to spread the knowledge including the organisation of master trainings.

Also, two financial literacy sessions were delivered in the context of the international forum “Awladna” for children with special needs with tailored and illustrated content.

Several activities were organized in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The Egyptian Stock Exchange Simulation Game was organized across the 27 governorates, including educational booths, financial competitions, and contests. A drawing on asphalt activity with the logo of the EBI’s financial literacy initiative “Shaping the Future” was also organized. A radio competition titled “Grandma Hafiza” was aired to a nationwide audience and outreach throughout the month of March and GMW 2017. A short essay competition as well as an academic research competition on saving, budgeting and entrepreneurship took place with participation of the 27 governorates during the entire month of March.

Simultaneously, the Egyptian Banking Simulation Model (EBSM) took place during the GMW 2017 in partnership with the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University. This year the EBSM as a model was replicated and implemented within the German University in Cairo. Several banks partnered and supported the EBSM model in partnership with The Egyptian Banking Institute as its main technical partner.

Additionally, university students festively

opened the Egyptian Stock Exchange with attendance of high-level representatives from the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority, the Egyptian Stock Exchange Authority as well as the Central Bank of Egypt and the Egyptian Banking Institute.

Furthermore, this year university students were given the opportunity to attend different awareness sessions within bank branches. Bank visits were organized for students from both schools and universities in order to expose them to the different functions inside a bank and how they contribute to the overall economic development of Egypt.

Building on Egypt’s extensive experience and emphasizing its position as a leader to the MENA Region, Egypt this year extended its activities beyond borders, directly helping and adopting Libya’s, the neighbouring country and new entrant to financial literacy and GMW, activities.

In addition, EBI is building up the capacity of the Central Bank of Libya and Libyan Ministry of Education, sharing EBI’s materials and content and helping in development and implementation of some activities.

El Salvador Leading organizations: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador, Defensoría del Consumidor, Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero, Instituto de Garantia de Depósitos, Ministerio de Educación, Banco de Desarrollo de El Salvador Participating organizations: Asociación Bancaria Salvadoreña ABANSA, Asociación Salvadoreña de Empresas de Seguros (ASES), Junior Achievement en El Salvador, Sparkassenstiftung Für Internationale Kooperation – El Salvador, Plan Internacional – El Salvador, Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado, Banco Azteca El Salvador, S.A., Banco de América Central , Banco Hipotecario Banco Agricola, Banco de Fomento Agropecuario, Banco Hipotecario, Banco Procredit, Banco Hipotecario, Banco Davivienda, Banco Agricola Fundación Sparkassenstifung für internacionales Kooperation, Universidad El Salvador, Universidad Gerardo Barrios , Instituto Francisco Morazán, Instituto Nacional San Juan Opico, Instituto Nacional el Coyolito, Tejutla, Instituto Nacional de Agilares Number of children reached directly: 4,245 Number of people reached indirectly: 6,745 Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero (SSF) celebrated World Financial Education Week During GMW2017, the Central Bank of El Salvador used its Financial Education Program, along with strategic partners such as financial institutions, universities, NGOs and colleges, to reach a total of 3,100 children, young people and adults via conferences, magic games, visits to financial institutions, visits to the Money Museum and social network communication campaigns. As part of the GMW2017 events, students from six schools participated in the Best Piggy Bank challenge, which fostered their

creativity as well as the promotion of savings.

Furthermore, the SSF held events throughout 27 – 31 March in different educational centers around the country to bring personal finance knowledge to children and young people. Mr. Ricardo Perdomo, Superintendent of the Financial System, was present at the inauguration of the activity, which took place at the Francisco Morazán Institute in San Salvador.

This event was attended by 800 young students of the institution, who learned how to prepare for financial autonomy.

fairs were held at opening and closing events, in which there was participation of financial institutions, allowing young people to approach and interact with the institutions.

The official closing of the celebrations was held on Friday 31 March, an event that took place at the National Institute of Aguilares and was attended by the Deputy Superintendent of Banks, Insurers and Other Financial Entities and Lic. William Durán. More than 300 young people attended the closing ceremony, learning about the importance of “Credit History” and “Entrepreneurship”.

On the second day of the Week, the Superintendent visited the National Institute of San Juan Opico, who reached 400 high school students by instructing them on the proper use of credit and credit cards. The Financial Education of the SSF also arrived on Wednesday 29 March to the Municipality of Tejutla, in Chalatenango, where 370 bachelors of the National Institute of El Coyolito learned about “How to manage finances and take care of money.”

On Thursday 30 March, the SSF headquarters received 130 students of the Chair of Banking and Stock Exchange Law of the Gerardo Barrios University of San Miguel, and students of Public Accounting at the National University of El Salvador, to learn about the work of the SSF and the work done by the different entities and directorates must have an effective supervision of the financial system.

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Estonia Leading organizations: Entrepreneurship Theatre NGO Participating organizations: Business Day, Lääne-Viru College of Applied Sciences Number of children reached directly: 100 Number of people reached indirectly: 118 Entrepreneurship Theatre NGO, along with its partners, Business Day and Lääne-Viru College of Applied Sciences, celebrated Global Money Week 2017 in Estonia 27 March to 2 April.

This year’s theme was Learn. Save. Earn. A public lecture was organized on 27 March 2017 in Lääne-Viru College of Applied Sciences with the famous Estonian investor and columnist, Investor Thomas.

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Ethiopia Leading organizations: Abeselom Samson Trade and Investment Consultancy firm Participating organizations: AIESEC, Ethiopia Broadcasting service, Newspapers, Rotary Number of children reached directly: 200 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A In 2017, Dr. Abeselom Samson Yosef, the CYFI Champion for Ethiopia, coordinated the activities to celebrate Global Money Week 2017 in this Eastern African country. During GMW 2017, Dr. Abeselom Samson Yosef was a guest speaker at a youth conference that took place inside the United Nation Economic Commission for Africa where he spoke about youth financial inclusion in Ethiopia.

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Fiji Leading organizations: Reserve Bank of Fiji Participating organizations: Ministry of Education, Heritage and Arts, Ministry of Finance, ANZ Bank, WestPac Bank, Bank of Baroda, HFC Bank Number of children reached directly: 4,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 10,500 Celebrations for GMW in the country were led by the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF). In continuing their

efforts to empower young people to become responsible economic citizens, the RBF promoted and shared the importance of being ‘money-wise’. This was done through various activities across the week, including the distribution of learning materials for the development of money-wise habits, in addition to listening to young people’s views on how they can reshape their economic futures.

Activities organized this year were built on those of previous years that have proven to be successful. “Be Money Wi$e – Securing My Future Goals Today”, an essay competition on GMW 2016’s theme of “Take Part. Save Smart.” was launched prior to the start of Global Money Week 2017, where students from across the country could participate. These essays were then judged and awarded at the end of GMW. Additionally, these essays were used by the bank to listen to the voices of the youth and understand their concerns and aspirations towards saving and money habits.

In addition, activities during GMW 2017 also included the distribution of financial literacy materials, and classroom sessions about money management, making better decisions between on spending choices, always taking into consideration the future, and fostering the habit of saving. Representatives from the Reserve Bank of Fiji have shared that the experience has been overwhelmingly positive for kids.

Moreover, the kids were very grateful for both the school materials and the new lessons they have learned about how they can manage their allowances today, and be successful in managing their salaries or businesses in the future.

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Finland Leading organizations: Bank Of Finland, Mun talous – My Finance Network Participating organizations: Children Of The Station, Danske Bank, Economic Information Office, Finnish Federation of Settlement Houses, Nordea Bank Finland, The Consumers’ Union Of Finland, Guarantee Foundation, Nuorisosäätiö’s rental apartments, The Finnish Youth Housing Asso-ciation NAL, The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority, The Martha Organization, Please list organizations (in alphabetical or-der) that are expected to participate in GMW2017 events; includ-ing: government institutions, NGOs, financial institutions, corporate companies, universities, schools, media, et cetera.

Number of children reached directly: 1,500 Number of people reached indirectly: 11,000 Students from Salpausselän peruskoulu (Junior high school from the city of Lahti, southern Finland) visited the Money Museum of the Bank of Finland on Wednesday 29 March 2017. Mr. Jaakko Koskentola, Head of the Museum, guided the groups into the world of money from the perspective of “Learn. Save. Earn.”

Special focus was put on economic literacy aspects: “In order to be able to save money, you first have to earn it,” Mr. Koskentola emphasized.

Mr. Koskentola was joined by Ms. Marja Nykänen, member of the board of the Bank of Finland, for one of the sessions. Ms. Nykänen emphasized the importance for young people to learn how to handle their finances.

In addition, Mun talous (My Finance Network) challenged people to talk more about money at school, home, jobs etc. People shared selfies, videos and their thoughts about money on twitter (#puhurahasta).

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Gabon Leading organizations: GOPA Consulting Participating organizations: Ministry of budget, Association agir pour une jeunesse autonome (APJA), Bourse des Valeurs Mobilieres de l’Afrique Centrale (BVMAC), Banks and Microfinance Instituions, Institut africain de management (AUM), schools, Radio Television Gabonaise (RTG) Number of children reached directly: 400 Number of people reached indirectly: 2,100

During GMW 2017, GOPA Consulting organized activities in collaboration with various partners, including the Ministry of Budget, the Association Act for an Autonomous Youth (APJA), la Bourse des Valeurs Mobiliere d’Afrique Centrale (BVMAC), banks and microfinances institutions, African institute of Management (AUM), 6 schools and Radio Television Gabonaise (RTG).

Participating students had the opportunity to visit the Bourse des Valeurs Mobilieres de l’Afrique Centrale BVMAC. Two awareness raising sessions were organized, one by the African Institute of Management (AUM), and second by a young entrepreneurs’ association.

These sessions dealt with the topic of financial literacy for children and youth.

An awareness-raising fair organized in 5 different schools was also held during the Week, offering the possibility for young people to open bank accounts.

The stock exchange in Gabon opened its doors for the listing of the first bond issue of the Congolese state. Senior representatives from Gabon and Congo attended the ceremony and 10 students participating in GMW received an invitation to attend.

In addition, thanks to a partnership with “La régionale” Gabon, young people participating in GMW had the possibility to receive information regarding junior bank accounts during the Week.

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The Gambia Leading organizations: ChildFund The Gambia Participating organizations: Kombo North Federation, Reliance Financial Services, Gunjur Radio Jannehkoto FM Number of children reached directly: 42 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A Throughout the GMW2017, ChildFund The Gambia, along with its local partner Kombo North Federation, organized interesting and fun events as part of the Week’s celebration. The youth participants and their parents had the opportunity to take part in an intergenerational dialogue with a non-bank financial institution, Reliance Financial Services. During this main activity, the importance of saving money and building a culture of saving and investment was emphasized. Another event that marked this year’s GMW campaign was a radio talk show that took place on the Gunjur Radio Jannehkoto FM, a community radio station located at Gunjur, Kombo in the south western region of The Gambia. Three different panels, composed of four children each, discussed various topics including finances, indirectly reaching out to Gambian children and youth and increasing awareness on money related matters.

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Georgia Leading organizations: National Bank of Georgia Participating organizations: Bank of Georgia (BOG), FINCA Bank Georgia, MFO Crystal JSC, NBG’s Money Museum (Kvareli), Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA), National Youth and Children’s Palace (NYCP), Business and Technology University (BTU), Optio Ai (fintech startup), PH International, Public and private schools Number of children reached directly: 5,500 Number of people reached indirectly: 160,000 Throughout GMW2017, the National Bank of Georgia (NBG), along with its partners reached over 160,000 children, youth and adults through

visits to schools, bank and MFO branches, the Money Museum and NBG Cash Center, GITA’s Technopark, the Business and Technical University Kids’ club and more.

NBG organized a field trip to the Cash Center and a meeting with the Governor of the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) for the students from St. George’s British-Georgian School (BSG) and the National Youth and Children’s Palace. Within the frames of the field trip, children learned about the history and development of money and currency, discussed current economic issues with NBG staff and engaged in a lively discussion with the Governor on the importance of saving and personal money management, as well as select banking and financial topics.

NBG and the National Youth and Children’s Palace continued the tradition of holding creative competitions in drawing, photography and essays on the topic of “Learn. Save. Earn”.

The authors of select works were awarded special prizes, prepared in cooperation with Finca Bank Georgia, and were invited to an exciting field-trip to the Money Museum of Kvareli, Georgia. Furthermore, NBG visited several schools and, in cooperation with Business and Technology University, supported the development of regional financial literacy clubs. Moreover, NBG visited BTU Kids’ club and talked about financial and entrepreneurial affairs with young innovators and inventors.

As part of GMW2017, FINCA Bank Georgia visited 20 schools country-wide, holding lectures on financial and business education.

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developed an audio book “My School Book” for children with eye and vision disabilities, and distributed them to Tbilisi №202 School for blind and visually impaired children. In addition, the bank developed fun and informative brochures and posters dedicated to GMW, and distributed them to the youth throughout Georgia.

Throughout the Week, Bank of Georgia (BOG) invited 74 children from business schools (organized within the frame of SchoolBank) to its service centers, where children received educational brochures, while the bank staff explained to them the importance of saving and safe use of bank cards. Children were given an opportunity to make transactions independently: deposit money into their accounts, access student accounts though Express Pay, check their account balances, exchange sCools for cellphone balance, and more.

Furthermore, in 2017, high-school students from civics education clubs from 10 different schools around Tbilisi had the opportunity to visit MFO Crystal branch and to attend the seminar “The importance of Personal Money Management”, led by the Chairman of the Board of Crystal Fund.

The interactive seminar for the youth was organized in cooperation with PH International.

Lastly, fintech startup “Optio Ai” visited St. George’s British-Georgian School, and conducted an engaging lecture for children in relation to fintechs, entrepreneurship and financial inclusion, while Georgian Innovations and Technology Agency (GITA) invited children from the National Youth and Children’s Palace to Technopark, where children learned about the importance of technological innovations and witnessed the work of various startups firsthand.

Germany Leading organizations: Deutsche Bundesbank Participating organizations: My Finance Coach Stiftung GmbH, Learn Money e.V., Bain & Company Germany, Borse Dusseldorf, Fachhochschule Dortmund, FunnyMoney, Börse Düsseldorf, Fachhochschule Dortmund (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund), Natur und Umweltakademie NRW, Netzwerk Finanzkompetenz, Netzwerk Finanzkompetenz Dortmund, CecilienGymnasium Bielefeld, Finanzamt Dortmund West, DoGeWo216 Schools in Düsseldorf, Different schools around Germany, 56. Schule Oberschule der Stadt Leipzig, August-BebelSchule Selbstständige Berufliche Schule, Bayerische Landesschule für Körperbehinderte, Educado Campus - Freie Sekundarschule Gröningen, Europäisches Gymnasium, Lautenbergschule Suhl Staatliche Gemeinschaftsschule, Mittelschule Lochham in Gräfelfing, Mittelschule München am Winthirplatz, Mittelschule München an der Simmernstraße, Park-Realschule Zuffenhausen, Paul-Löbe-Schule IGS, Sophie-und-HansScholl-Schule, Staatliche Realschule für Mädchen, Städtische Carl-von-LindeRealschule München Number of children reached directly: 1,500 Number of people reached indirectly: 11,500 For the first time, in 2017, the global launch of GMW was held in Germany at the premises of the Money Museum of the Deutsche Bundesbank (German Central Bank) with the support of the German Presidency of the G20.

An interactive event with children and TV show celebrities, hosted by the Bundesbank Board member Dr. Andreas Dombret, kicked off the celebrations in Germany and all around the world. The morning continued with an

interactive show led by Ralph Caspers, a moderator of the educational TV show “Wissen macht Ah!” in the Bundesbank’s Money Museum, which was recently opened to the public again. Finally, groups of experts and organizations from Germany engaged in GMW and financial education projects discussed the most effective ways of teaching financial education to children. In addition, representatives from Learn Money and My Finance Coach Stiftung participated as speakers.

Throughout the week other celebrations and activities took place too. Different types of sessions were offered to children to raise awareness on the topic of financial literacy and the importance of learning about money management at a young age. The topics discussed with the students varied from spending wisely, planning with money to being able to save. In addition, high-level teacher trainings took place where teachers discussed finance, behavioral finance and how important it is to be financially savvy.

atmosphere of a festival with a series of educational lectures about finance. Hosted by the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund, FunnyMoney put together a program of presentations and a coaching zone, as well as creating a marketplace for local companies, that used this opportunity to present themselves to scholars and students.

FunnyMoney enjoyed 168 hours of raising awareness for an important issue. FunnyMoney enjoyed helping lots of young people. And, once again, FunnyMoney came a step closer to proving that financial education can be fun.

For over 6 years the founder of Learn Money e.V. and finance experts Carola Ferstl/n-tv and Henrik Naujoks/BAIN &COMPANY are teaching children in different cities about money. Together with trainees of BAIN & Company they visited 6 schools in Düsseldorf and spoke to kids age 8 till 9 years old. Lectures, lasting about 2 hours each were offered including the kindercash special money pig, thus equipping children with different saving strategies and ways of thinking about money.

This year, FunnyMoney decided to increase its’ outreach through events that were open to everybody who was interested in financial literacy. The Week started off with FunnyMoney’s “Long night of finances” hosted by the Düsseldorf stock exchange. The evening consisted of 5 hours of fun and educational presentations focusing on learning, saving and earning, combined with a coaching area for everybody. Next to that, a school visit to Bielefeld was organised during which the FunnyMoney team explained why saving and earning work together. Next on the agenda was the first ever “Festival for your finances”, a brand-new format that combines the exciting Global Money Week Report 2017

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Ghana Leading organizations: AIESEC Ghana, PITS, Young Investor Network Participating organizations: AIESEC Ghana, CalBank, Access Bank Ghana, Fidelity Bank, SGL, Insurance Company, The Royal Bank, Capital Bank, GN Bank/SaveSmart, Talent Microfinance Service Ltd, ATL FM, Childcare International School, Cape FM, DANICOM International School, Flowers Gay School, Mary Queen of Peace School, Montessori School, Pere Planque Memorial Preparatory School, Prudential Bank, UNIBANK, University of Cape Coast Business Incubator, Center for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development, University Primary School, University Junior High School, Young Investor Academy, Ghana Stock Exchange, Central University, Gaec Basic Schools (Junior High Schools), Center For Financial Education, Foundation For Financial Inclusion, Union Capital, Asafan M/A 1, Asofan M/A 2, Ghana Police Basic School, Methodist University College, Achimota Preparatory School, Tema Senior High School, Armed Forces Senior High School, Amasaman Senior High School, Accra Technical University, Ghana Education Service, Ghana News Agency, Radio Gold, Echoes Of Royal Daisy, Calvary Convenant Preparatory School Number of children reached directly: 2,703 Number of people reached indirectly: 2,497,097 Throughout GMW2017, AIESEC Ghana along with financial institution partners, reached children and youth through numerous exciting and interesting events, such as visits of banking officials to junior and senior high schools in four regions in Ghana. The financial awareness sessions offered to children and youth in schools included sessions on spending, account creation, earning and saving, money box creation 68

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and a savings challenge. Furthermore, high-level discussions, seminars and educational sessions were organized on campuses to engage adults with the theme of the GMW2017. Young people engaged with the GMW exhibition stands on and off campus to learn more about the Learn. Save.

Earn. theme. AIESEC Ghana closed the week by holding a financial fair at various university campuses.

Throughout Global Money Week 2017, PITS, a local youth organization, reached Ghanaian children and youth through financial education sessions, competitions and visits to financial institutions. PITS launched GMW at Pedu, a Montessori school, where students participated in a session with the proprietress of the school discussing the importance of savings and money (susu) boxes that help them develop a responsible savings habit. As part of the launch, an essay competition on the topic “The Importance of Saving” and a drawing competition about the theme of GMW2017 were organized. Throughout the Week, students had the opportunity to save using the GMW money box, which was placed at the forecourt of the school, while also learning about spending, saving money and creating a budget. PITS also promoted the GMW agenda on the radio to create money-awareness and educate the public on the importance of savings. Furthermore, students visited UNIBANK in Cape Coast, where they were introduced to the modus operandi of the bank, as well as services specific to children and youth. They also visited the Business Incubator at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development (CESED), at the School of Business of the University of Cape Coast, for an entrepreneurial seminar. The celebrations were marked with a financial fair held at a Montessori school, where the winners

of the essay and drawing competitions were awarded, and the GMW Money Box was opened to show how small sums of money could amount to a lot within a few days of consistent saving.

Additionally, Young Investors’ Network (YIN) began celebrating GMW 2017 through a pre-GMW event - a Train the Trainer program that focused on training selected student volunteers from three universities to serve as peer educators and mentors for the junior high and senior high school students. The training program started on 27 March with the Presbyterian Junior High School, and continued with various other schools during the Week. On 29 March, an educational tour to financial institutions was organized for junior high school students to expose participants to the operation of the banks. On 30 March, GMW was celebrated with additional junior high schools in Greater Accra, after which some students were selected to participate in a Quiz Competition. YIN closed the Week with a summit and an awards ceremony on 31 March, involving all stakeholders in the financial industry to discuss the business case for child and youth friendly savings accounts. On 1 April, the summit targeted college students and provided a platform for youth to discuss personal financial education.

Greece Leading organizations: Business Mentality NGO Participating organizations: Chamber of Imathia, City College of Thessaloniki, Mediterranean College; School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Mount Athos Organization, Blue Green Development NGO Number of children reached directly: 150 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A NGO Business Mentality took an active part in the Global Money Week celebrations for the third time in 2017. A variety of activities were prepared by this active organization for young and female entrepreneurs on various topics, such as “The Digital Revolution Produces Innovations”, “Energy and Environment as Growth Pillars”, “I Care for My Health”, “Greek Products and Exports’, “tourism development prospects”.

Moreover, a seminar for women entrepreneurs in Thesaloniki “Women: a Step Forward” was conducted within celebrations of the week.

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Guatemala Leading organizations: Banco de Guatemala Participating organizations: Superintendencia de Bancos, Ministerio de Educación, Ministerio de Economía con la Dirección de Atención y Asistencia al Consumidor, Asociación Bancaria de Guatemala con la Escuela Bancaria de Guatemala, Crédito Hipotecario Nacional, BAC-Credomatic, Banco Azteca (Fundación Azteca), Banco de los Trabajadores, 16 Libraries of Bank of Guatemala Number of children reached directly: 8,684 Number of people reached indirectly: 2,000

As part of the GMW2017 celebrations, the Bank of Guatemala held the XLV Edition of the Festival of Economic-Financial Education on 27 – 31 March, with the participation of more than 10,600 students. The festival was held as part of the educational projection of the Bank of Guatemala, with the support of the Ministry of Education, and has been carried out since 2008 in different parts of the country.

The activity included an educational tour, focused on the contents of the Libraries of Banco de Guatemala, whose presentations were engaged in interactive stations, that explain financial content to the children in a simple and enjoyable way. The Superintendence Bank, the Banking Association of Guatemala, National Mortgage Credit, Workers’ Bank, BACCredomatic, Consumer Assistance and Assistance Directorate, as well as Azteca Foundation, with their interactive and educational games and materials, contributed to the success of the activity.

In addition, the Bank of Guatemala presented a puppet show, explaining to children what the Bank of Guatemala is, its functions and the importance of saving.

As a special GMW2017 event, the contest “Segundo Concurso Estudiantil de Investigación sobre Temas Económico-Financieros” (Student Contest on Research about Economic and Financial Issues) was conducted, for public school students in the capital city of Guatemala.

The main topic of the contest was: Why is it good for an economy to grow?

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Guinea Leading organizations: Fonds National pour l’Insertion des jeunes (FONIJ – MoY), Plan International Participating organizations: Banque Centrale de la Republique de Guinee, Afriland first bank, Societe Generale des Banques en Guinee, Fi Bank, Radio Television Guinéenne, Espace FM Number of children reached directly: 6,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 15,000 Throughout Global Money Week more than 2,500 young people gathered at the Ecole Nationale d’Instituteur (ENI) and took part in a school competition including financial literacy games.

Distinguished guests at the event included the Prefect of Labé who took up the role of the master of ceremony, the chief operating officer of the Central Bank, the directors of Fibank and the Museum Fouta Diallon, and the chief executive of the FONIJ. Furthermore, a financial literacy game was organized at the youth center of Forécariah in which four primary schools and four high schools competed against each other.

Apart from the games, an awareness-raising session was organized for around 50 young people from Labé. During the session, the participants learnt about the importance of personal social and economic development and empowerment.

Furthermore, before the launch of the GMW, a competition for the best business plan took place. Its goal was to emphasize the importance of income generation and job creation. In total 12 groups of young people took part in the competition and presented their business plans.

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Honduras Leading organizations: Grupo Financiero Ficohsa Participating organizations: Escuela Policarpo Paz-, Escuela Oscar Andrés Rodríguez, Escuela Roberto Suazo Córdoba Number of children reached directly: 288 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,152

As part of the commitment to education, a weekly workshop was held in which nearly 300 children were trained on saving topics. The children had the opportunity to do a tour through the “Ficohsa Financial Circuit”.

The Circuit is one of the initiatives of the program that Grupo Financiero Ficohsa is carrying out. It is focusing on educating the Honduran population on how to achieve healthy financial well-being and improve their quality of life. With the help of Aflatot and Aflatoun, part of this program personal finance talks are provided to youth and adults. Ficohsa believes that financial education programs need to start from an early age, as children are the future of the country.

Visiting the many stands, children could learn in a fun way about the importance of saving.

Together with the tour, children managed their own piggy banks, teaching them how to recognize the importance of the difference between a necessity versus a luxury.

Grupo Financiero Ficohsa continues its work to promote financial education, working with first and second grade children from public schools of Francisco Morazán from disadvantaged areas during the GMW, and seeks to promote good financial habits and savings at an early age.

Ficohsa counted on the participation of 33 Ficohsa volunteers who brought joy and knowledge to all the children, who were between 5 and 8 years old. Ficosha also gained the support of teachers from the schools where they were present during the whole day of work.

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Hungary Leading organizations: Ministry of Human Capacities, Ministry for National Economy, Money Compass Foundation (founded by the Central Bank of Hungary), Hungarian Banking Association, Junior Achievement Hungary Participating organizations: Money Compass Foundation, Financial institutions: Budapest Stock Exchange Ltd., MKB Bank Ltd., OTP Bank Plc., ERSTE Bank Hungary Ltd., K&H Group, Raiffeisen Bank Ltd., UniCredit Bank Hungary Ltd., Budapest Bank Group, GRÁNIT Bank Ltd., FHB Group, Magyar Cetelem Bank Ltd. / BNP Paribas Personal Finance, MagNet Bank Ltd., CIB Group /Bank of Intesa Sanpaolo Group, Cofidis Bank Ltd., Fundamenta Ltd., Pioneer Investments, corporate companies, University of Miskolc, primary schools, high schools Number of children reached directly: 166,048 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A

teaching materials were developed by teachers, with interactive methodological elements for three age groups (grades 5-6, 7-8 and 9-11). The lesson plans, video clips developed during the preparation phase and the preparation session offered further aid to teachers and volunteers.

The highlighted content elements of this year were cash handling and the use of a bank account, as well as familiarising the age group with the available facilities.

In 2017, Hungary celebrated its national money week for the first time within the framework and in coordination with GMW. The objective of Pénz7 is to encourage young people to handle their financial affairs more consciously, and to become familiar with the way the economy and the financial world function. The program is supported by ministries and financial market participants.

Moreover, numerous side-events were held, including an online Stock Exchange game that introduced students to the secrets of the stock exchange, in cooperation with the Budapest Stock Exchange. Organised by the PontVelem Kft, the finals of the BanVelem competition showed who will be awarded with the PénzOkos Cup in 2017. University of Miskolc also held an all-day professional program, as well as a conference.

This year, the financial subjects of the program were expanded by the topics connected to entrepreneurship. As a result, in addition to smart ‘banking’, which is the financial topic of the year 2017, entrepreneurs’ competence development and the experience-based introduction of entrepreneurship were also emphasized in the Week’s activities. Most of the activities of the program included a series of lessons on the subject of finance in numerous primary and secondary schools in Hungary. The

The opening ceremony was held at the impressive building of the Ministry for National Economy on 6 March 2017. As well as speeches delivered by the organisers, a performance by young students was also part of the program. At the same time of the opening event, lessons on finance and economy were given across the country, improving students’ financial literacy.

More than 11 000 events were conducted throughout the Week in Hungary, reaching more than 166 000 children through primary and secondary schools all over the country.

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Iceland Leading organizations: Institute for Financial Literacy Participating organizations: Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of Iceland, Nasdaq Iceland, Debtors’ Ombudsman, Financial Supervisory Authority, Consumer Agency, Icelandic Chamber of Commerce, Arion Bank, Meniga, Icelandic Broadcasting Service, Financial Services Association, State National Broadcastion Service Number of children reached directly: N/A Number of people reached indirectly: N/A Throughout the Global Money Week 2017, the Institute for Financial Literacy, along with partners, organized daily school visits to more than 20 schools in Reykjavik as well as daily segments at State National Broadcasting Service in the Kids’ News.

On March 27th, the Nasdaq Stock Exchange opened its doors for visits from the students.

On March 29th, a general conference with all participating financial education institutions in Iceland was held.

On March 30th, the Central Bank hosted its Annual General Meeting.

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India Leading organizations: Kerala Gramin Bank Participating organizations: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Reserve Bank of India, National India Post, Magic Planet, National Indian Public School System, Canara Bank, Rajagiri Outreach, Meljol, Children International, Rotary Club Number of children reached directly: 200,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 4,200,000 In 2017, GMW was used as a primary platform in India to celebrate the FI@School program being carried out by the Kerala Gramin Bank (KGB), which is akin to the SchoolBank program of CYFI. The program facilitates end-to-end activities designed to facilitate economic empowerment of children and youth by providing them with access to appropriate banking products and economic citizenship education.

In order to commemorate the success of FI@ School program and to celebrate GMW, Kerala Gramin Bank has convened a gala event in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala attended by local, regional, and national high-level delegates from the Ministries, the Reserve Bank of India, other banks, school children, and teachers. During the event, it was declared by the Minister of Kerala that the program was able to impart financial literacy and inclusion to more than 60,000 students in 580 schools. Additionally, Kerala Gramin Bank handed over a check of INR 2 million to the State Education Department for ensuring the continuity of the program by implementing Smart Classes and other facilities in selected government schools.

The function was also attended by various other dignitaries to launch national level programs, including a Facebook page dedicated to financial literacy, a variation of “OttanThullal” (a popular

folk dance form) to teach financial literacy, the “DiGi KGB” android app that permits any individual to open a Savings Bank account on their own, and the “Little KGB” app, which is intended for impacting savings and banking habits among underprivileged children in an interactive way through comics and adventurous stories.

The National India Post has also unveiled the special day postal cover issued, commemorating the GMW celebrations which would allow people to post together with the GMW Logo, CYFI Logo, and all partner institutions in India, to be used within a certain time limit.

Mr. Gopinath Muthukad, a very popular magician, also distributed prizes to the winners of an essay writing competition conducted by banks as part of GMW celebrations.

The program event was attended by high level delegates and more than 1000 students, teachers and public. Wide publicity was implemented through print and social media.

In addition to the program in Trivandrum, various other activities were also organized across the country. Rajagiri outreach has organized multiple activities with their outreach college, which included an essay competition on this year’s theme of “Learn. Save. Earn”, together with the Rotary Club. Children International has also organized a number of activities, workshops, and lectures to creatively teach children about money matters. Meljol also continued their efforts this year in celebrating GMW, in line with Aflatoun Day, which has actively engaged more than 20 of their partner schools to teach social and financial education hand-in-hand in this year’s GMW. Global Money Week Report 2017

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Indonesia Leading organizations: Allianz Indonesia, Youth Finance Indonesia, Center for Entrepreneur Development University of Indonesia Participating organizations: Indonesia Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan OJK), Indonesia Stock Exchange, Mandiri Capital, Trust Network Finance, Bareksa Online, Gift Card Indonesia, SME Center – University of Indonesia, SMA PKP Senior High School Jakarta, SMAN 8 Senior High School Jakarta, Fikar School Jakarta, SMK Budi Luhur Senior High School, SMAN 54 Senior High School Jakarta, SMAN 106 Senior High School Jakarta, SMAN 7 Senior High School Tangsel, SMK PB Soedirman 2 Senior High School Jakarta, SMKN 7 Senior High School Tangsel, SMA Madania Senior High School, SMAN 1 Senior High School Depok,SMAN 2 Senior High School Depok, SMAN 11 Senior High School Depok, SMAN 109 Senior High School Jakarta, SMA Putra Bangsa Senior High School Depok, Stochastic PKN Stan, Indonesia Paradise Number of children reached directly: 749 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,670

Allianz Indonesia and Youth Finance Indonesia collaborated with the Center for Entrepreneur Development Studies at the University of Indonesia in celebration of Global Money Week 2017. This year, the leading organizations aimed to reach larger number of youth so that Global Money Week objectives resonate with a wider audience.

Prior to the main event, the organizers initiated a competition for senior high school students with the theme of budget planning for school trips.

The topic of travel was chosen as the subject of the competition, due to its growing popularity amongst young people. It aimed to encourage young people to spend their money wisely while on vacation. The competition was promoted to 30 high schools in Jakarta as well as on famous Instagram accounts among youth in Jakarta such as, @IndonesiaParadise. The winner of this competition was SMA PKP Jakarta Islamic School, which was given three days and two nights of educational trips to various cities in Yogyakarta and the Central Java province.

There were also 3 financial education videos created related to GMW as promotional media.

The first video is about GMW; the second is an infographic animation about the importance of financial planning; and the third look at youth’s thoughts on financial institutions (insurance, stock exchange, mutual funds, etc). Furthermore, the GMW Roadshow was rolled out to 5 high schools in Depok, East Java.

As main event, the Global Money Week Festival was held at the Central Library of University of Indonesia on Saturday, 1 April 2017. More than 450 youth participated in the festival with 7 financial experts as speakers, 6 attractive booths representing financial institutions, 3

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interesting topics talk shows (1. Business Tips for Beginners; 2. Protect Your Future Early; 3. Be Fearless in Investing;), and 2 fun financial games as well as cool art performances.

This Festival was opened by Mr. Agus Sugiarto, the Chief and Head of the Department of Financial Literacy and Inclusion of Indonesia Financial Services Authority, and Mr. Mochamad Reza the Chairman of Allianz Peduli Foundation.

To cover the GMW 2017 theme “Learn. Save.

Earn.”, 3 productive talk shows were conducted with expert speakers. Business Tips for Beginners was carried out by Founder of Gift Card Indonesia, Head of Investment of Mandiri Capital, and Project Leader Trust Network Finance; Protect Your Future Early by Investment Communication Allianz Indonesia; and Be Fearless in Investing was facilitated by the Director of Bareksa.com and Director of Indonesia Stock Exchange.

The interesting discussions were followed with 2 exciting games: Financial Race, which required participants to visit all financial booths, collect stamps and answer financial questions; and Financial Ball, which successfully engaged all participants to play with a ball that tossed among participants while music was on, where the last person holding the ball had to answer financial questions.

In its conclusion, the celebration received positive feedback from the speakers and participants. Right after the main event, some participants started to open stock and mutual fund accounts following the tips from talk show speakers. Moreover, almost all speakers committed to take part in next year’s GMW.

Ireland Leading organizations: Central Bank of Ireland Participating organizations: Schools Number of children reached directly: 200 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A As part of Global Money Week 2017, Central Bank of Ireland Governor Philip R. Lane visited four secondary schools.

During the visit, the Governor presented on the role of the Central Bank and the importance of studying economics and business subjects in school.

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Italy Leading organizations: Financial Education Foundation, Bank of Italy Participating organizations: Agenzia delle Entrate, ADEIMF, AEEE Italia, Anasf, Banca Mediolanum, Banca Passadore, Banco di Brescia, Consorzio Bancomat, INPS, Itinerari Previdenziali, Ministry Of Education Regional

Office, RBC Investor & Treasury Services, UBI Banca, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Università degli Studi di Genova, Liceo Gonzaga, IIS Puecher Olivetti, IC Opera, ITE Maggiolini, Ist. Piero della Francesca, IIS Dell’Acqua, LICEO LEONARDO, I.I.S. G. COSSALI, Liceo internazionale per l’impresa Guido Carli, Istituto Foppa-Piamarta Number of children reached directly: 700 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,050 Throughout GMW2017, the Financial Education Foundation, along with partners, reached 700 children and youth through visits to 10 schools in Italy.

Financial literacy awareness sessions were offered for children and youth (aged 12-18), which included sessions on financial markets and saving management, entrepreneurship, planning and budgeting as well as electronic payment tools.

High-level discussions were organized together with two Italian universities, where students had the opportunity to attend seminars with bank representatives, CEOs and the chair of the European Banking Federation Financial Education Project Group.

Additionally, Feduf involved a colleague from the Spanish Banking Association as a first attempt at a knowledge exchange with another country during this international event.

There was very positive feedback from participants involved in the GMW 2017 activities, with 94% of participants stating that they would recommend a friend to join a meeting on financial education.

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Ivory Coast Leading organizations: Ministry of National Education Participating organizations: Haute Autorité pour la Bonne Gouvernance, Direction de l’Animation, de la Promotion et du Suivi des Comités de Gestion des Etablissements Scolaires, Direction de l’Exécution des Projets, Mairie de la Commune de Bingerville, B2S, La Caisse d’Epargne, ATHEA Group, Quick Cash, CelloCash, Inov-7 Multi Services, DEVLOGY, Positive Planète, EIC Corporation (ONG), ONG Children’s Life (CHL), Association des Ecrivains de Côte d’Ivoire, Association des Slamers de Côte d’Ivoire, Inspection de l’Enseignement Préscolaire et Primaire de Bingerville, Commissariat de Police de Bingerville, Lycée Garçons Bingerville, Collège Moderne de Bingerville, Ecole Primaire Publique Application de Bingerville, Orphelinat de Bingerville, Groupe Scolaire Résidentiel, Groupe Scolaire Plateau, Université Internationale Privée d’Abidjan (U.I.P.A) Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur, Association de parents d’élèves de côte d’ivoire, Ecole primaire publique M’Badon riviera 3, Groupe scolaire Phénix de la Riviera Sainte Famille, Université Internationale Privée d’Abidjan Number of children reached directly: 5,120 Number of people reached indirectly: 41,140

During the fair, volunteers from Positive Planet and the Financial Education Program raised awareness amongst students, parents and teachers about the smart management of a budget and the importance of saving during the school holidays to prepare for the new school year. The team took selfies by the stands with the students, parents and teachers to participate in the GMW Selfie Challenge.

GMW2017 was celebrated very festively in Ivory Coast, led by the Financial Education Program from the Ministry of Education and by local NGO Positive Planet.

Furthermore, throughout the Week children and youth had the opportunity to visit the bank and ask bankers all their questions.

Awareness-raising sessions and financial education games about the importance of saving were organized in several schools with children from primary school up to university level. During these financial education games, goodies and sweets were offered to the children and youth participating. During these sessions, a strong emphasis was placed on the notions of savings and budgeting, and the students from the participating schools took part in the GMW Money Box Challenge.

Young people also raised awareness amongst their peers through poetry slams. One of the unique activities organized was a big march, where young people walked around the city with mottos and banners to express their financial needs. The marching youth were received by the public authorities, including the Mayor of the Municipality of Bingerville.

During this celebration, the Financial Education Program, together with Positive Planet and several other partners from various sectors, organized a fair to promote financial education reaching more than 5,000 children and youth.

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Jamaica Leading organizations: Financial Services Commission of Jamaica Participating organizations: Bank of Jamaica, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Junior Achievement Jamaica, Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation, Digicel Jamaica and Royale Computers and Accessories, Bank of Jamaica, CreditInfo Jamaica Number of children reached directly: 360 Number of people reached indirectly: 15,600

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Jamaica, with its goal to advance financial education within the country, implemented the 2017 Schools’ Financial Education Program (SFEP) in association with Junior Achievement Jamaica and in alignment with Global Money Week 2017. The SFEP program is an integral part of a broader national policy to facilitate greater access to financial services and to improve the financial literacy and awareness of the citizens of Jamaica. Since its inception, the program has made a positive impact on the lives of over 1500 students across the island. The curriculum will continue to develop students’ money management skills, introduce concepts in personal finance and promote responsible credit management.

The program culminated with an Awards Luncheon on Thursday, 30 March 2017 in commemoration of GMW2017.

The program included five weekly after-school sessions, an educational tour which brought the students together for a formal tour of the offices of the Financial Services Commission, the Jamaica Stock Exchange and the Bank of Jamaica Money Museum. The subject areas presented to the students during the program included planning to earn, saving for life, budgeting, credit choices and being a savvy consumer. These lessons provided a strong foundation which was further reinforced by essay, logo and video competitions, which offered an avenue for the students to demonstrate their improved understanding of the subject areas through research and practical hands-on projects.

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Kazakhstan Leading organizations: Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE); School of Professional and Continuing Education, University of Central Asia (SPCE-UCA), Tekeli; Home Credit Bank Kazakhstan, Financial expert Saltanat Abaeva AiSa777 Participating organizations: Information agency of financial markets “IRBIS”, National Chamber of Commerce of Kazakhstan Atameken, schools, state children’s libraries, Children’s home Baganashyl, Kazakh National University, Almaty Academy of Economics and Statistics, Kazakh State Women’s Pedagogical University, Almaty University of Energy and Communications, Almaty State College of Power and Electronic Technologies, “Portal of consumers” (Portal potrebitelei), School # 4 in Tekeli, School #5 in Tekeli, school named after Zh.Zhakypbayev in Syrymbet village, Tekeli multifunctional college #17, IDEAL DESIGN business, NGO Republican school of physics and mathematics, special technical lyceum #165, Almaty Adilet College of Caspain University Number of children reached directly: 6,007 Number of people reached indirectly: 44,180 During GMW, employees of all 18 branches of Bank Home Credit Kazakhstan visited educational organizations to give seminars on financial literacy for children of all ages. For the first time, children’s libraries joined the GMW movement, which proves that there is an acute need for events of this sort to inform the youth of Kazakhstan about financial issues. The Bank conducted more than 70 educational sessions in 25 cities, and reached more than 4000 pupils.

This year, University of Central Asia and SPCE Tekeli visited schools and colleges to conduct sessions on how important financial skills are to navigating life, how to manage money, live

independently, tackle debt, have a first enterprise experience and on the importance of financial literacy. Interactive games on “Money and Finance” were organized during the visits.

Multiple sessions on “Practical money skills” were conducted for schoolchildren from grade 7 to 10 studying academic achievement programs in SPCE Tekeli as well as for schools, located in Tekeli town and in village Syrymbet.

Multifunctional college students took part in 2 hours’ session on “Saving and Investing,” where the students learned how to make effective and informed money management decisions.

She also organized high school student visits to banks and insurance companies, and seminars and lectures at the schools and universities of Almaty city. To increase children’s financial literacy, she also organized a meeting with young entrepreneurs in the National Chamber of Commerce of the Kazakh Republic Atameken.

Kazakhstan Stock Exchange conducted its student project “Stock Exchange Simulator” game within the framework of GMW2017. On March 28, 2017 in the Kazakh National University.

Al-Farabi, the official opening of the “Exchange Simulator” project took place, organized by the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange and the Information Agency of Financial Markets “IRBIS.” The project has been taking place for the ninth year in a row and this year it began on the occasion of the Week. The purpose of the project “Exchange simulator” is to increase the financial literacy of young professionals and obtained practical skills to operate in the stock market. Together, KASE and IRBIS managed to raise students’ interest in finance and economics, as well as their knowledge about the stock exchange environment in conditions highly resembling the real financial market. The “Exchange Simulator” was a free of charge project, conducted in the TTS (training trading system), where students had to trade the most liquid market shares of Kazakh companies.

Financial expert Saltanat Abaeva has also taken the initiative to organize several GMW events between 27 March and 2 April in Kazakhstan.

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Kenya Leading organizations: Central Bank of Kenya Participating organizations: Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), Kenya Bankers Association, Post Bank, Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA), Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA), Capital markets Authority (CMA), Nairobi Securities Exchange, Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority, CAP-YOUTH Empowerment Institute , Inuka Direct, Care International Kenya, Monture Africa, Junior Achievement Kenya, The University Students Community Organization (UNISCOO) Nyeri High School, primary, secondary and high schools Number of children reached directly: 62,213 Number of people reached indirectly: 273,678 Throughout GMW2017, the Central Bank of Kenya, along with partners, reached over 62,000 children and youth through visits to schools and institutions and other fun filled activities.

During the Week, financial literacy awareness sessions were offered to children, youth, school teachers, churches, youth empowerment institutes and generation program centers.

Young people also had the opportunity to visit the CBK Money Museum, to explore and learn about the history of money in Kenya, and a visit to the Nairobi Securities Exchange allowed for the young people to learn about investing.

Furthermore, as part of GMW2017, high school students and university students had the opportunity to participate in debates, drama competitions, essay writing and art competitions and job shadowing experiences, all based on this GMW2017 ‘Learn. Save. Earn’ theme. An art interpretation competition under the mandates of the CBK, IRA, RBA, SASRA was also held for university students.

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The Nairobi Stock Exchange continued to welcome students at its premises and taught youth about capital markets. Kenya Bankers Association continued to support the Week by organizing a variety of initiatives and engaging its member banks. Postbank Kenya was one of the most active banks, and conducted games, seminars and other activities in different regions.

The most active NGOs during GMW2017 included Junior Achievement Kenya and CARE International Kenya, that both conducted activities in their program schools, community centers and other targeted beneficiaries.

Inuka Direct, in collaboration with Mwamko Foundation, delivered a series of financial education sessions using football based approaches in Soweto slums, Kahawa, west of Nairobi County. Children aged between 7 to 14 years had the opportunity to reinforce their knowledge in relation to money issues in a fun, challenging and exciting environment, with engaging and interactive activities.

Furthermore, in celebration of GMW2017, Uber and Old Mutual announced that they were extending their free money management course, that took place in South Africa, to Uber’s driver partners in Accra, Ghana, in Lagos, Nigeria and in Nairobi, Kenya. The course reflected the Week’s theme - Learn. Save. Earn. Driverpartners attending the workshops were empowered with the skills to manage their finances in order to grow their income and save for the future.

Kosovo Leading organizations: Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo, Kosovo Banking Association, Museum of Kosovo Participating organizations: Banka Ekonomike, Banka Kombëtare Tregtare, Banka për Biznes, IsBank, NLB Banka, ProCredit Bank, Raiffeisen Bank, TEB Bank, Ziraat Bank, University of Prishtina, University of Prizren, University of Peja, RAE ( roma, ashkali and egiptian) community children from Fushë), Kosova, SOS Children’s Villages, primary and secondary schools Number of children reached directly: 728 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A During the GMW2017, the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (CBK) along with Kosovo Banking Association (KBA) and Museum of Kosovo organised several activities and events that reached 448 children and youth. In addition, KBA gave lectures to 280 pupils in remote areas who were taught about the importance of learning, saving and gaining employment.

youth visited the museum and participated in a number of activities, such as lectures and discussions on the value of money, history of money, a money exhibition, archaeological excavations, group work to count money they had won and clay work.

In addition, commercial banks operating in Kosovo supported the event by providing first-hand information for all interested people who were interested in the function of money, personal finances and better money management.

All activities were covered by local media during the GMW 2017. 2 TV interviews and 3 radio interviews were held during the week. In addition, stories and pictures were actively shared on social media.

The GMW opening ceremony took place at the Museum of Kosovo where the Deputy Governor of the CBK, Executive Director of Kosovo Banking Association, and Director of the Museum of Kosovo addressed the children with speeches on the importance of further development of financial education in Kosovo.

High-level discussions on different economic topics were organised for students of three universities in Prishtina, Peja and Prizren.

Lectures by high level officials of CBK and KBA were delivered in universities and schools across the country.

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Kuwait Leading organizations: Kuwait International Bank Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 2,500 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,030,000

Moreover, KIB launched a special GMW social media awareness campaign targeting parents, with tips on how to instil basic values of saving and good money management in their children at an early age.

As a cornerstone of its social responsibility program, Kuwait International Bank (KIB) has been working to develop a comprehensive and sustainable financial literacy program, which comprises several replicable activities and initiatives, and targets several key segments of the Kuwaiti population.

KIB has also produced a special colouring book, which features basic financial literacy information for younger children (ages 5-8), along with a KIB piggy bank. The Bank also developed an educational flyer for parents, providing them with a basic guideline to enable them to teach their children how to spend and save wisely. These were all distributed at Kuwait’s biggest and most heavily-trafficked mall during the GMW weekend.

KIB’s financial literacy program is something quite unique to Kuwait, as no other similar program exists, and no other financial institution currently has any program or initiative that can compare to it in the market. The Bank’s financial literacy program is an ongoing initiative with several key events and activities taking place over the course of the year. However, the Bank has made a special effort to develop a unique and broadly-appealing campaign exclusively for Global Money Week 2017.

This year KIB chose to celebrate GMW with a dedicated, multi-platform campaign, which focused on educating youth about the basics of saving and the fundamentals of good money management, as well as encouraging parents to teach their children about the value of saving starting an early age.

Throughout GMW, KIB organized several field visits to schools across Kuwait focusing on teaching children about the principles of saving and basic financial literacy. These school visits have become a key element of the Bank’s community outreach efforts, targeting students in both the public and the private sector.

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The Bank also continues to lend its support and backing to two national business and entrepreneurship programs targeting children: “MyBusiness” and “Business Kids”.

Beyond GMW, financial literacy will continue to be KIB’s main social responsibility focus. The Bank is launching a new phase of its financial literacy campaign towards the end of April, with a major exhibition set to take place at the aforementioned mall. The interactive event will feature a number of digital activations that combine education and entertainment, targeting all different age groups (from 6 years old to their parents). This event seeks to promote better economic awareness across all segments of the Kuwaiti community. Also, the Bank is expanding its reach beyond just school-age children and will be targeting high school and university students during the upcoming year with a lecture series and a workshop program.

Kyrgyzstan Leading organizations: National Bank of Kyrgyz Republic, Development Policy Institute Participating organizations: Agency on the protection of Deposits of the Kyrgyz Republic, State Tax Inspectorate under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, State Agency for Youth Affairs, Physical Culture and Sports under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, The Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic, The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), The International Finance Corporation (IFC), Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation, Agency of Development and Investing Societies, AMFI - Association of Microfinance Institutions of Kyrgyzstan, Credit Information Users Association, University of Central Asia, School of Continuing and Professional Education, Institute for Youth Development, NGO Enactus in Kyrgyzstan, Union of Banks of Kyrgyzstan, Educational Initiatives Support Fund, The Kyrgyz Republic Presidential Academy of Public Administration, “Adam” Academy (former Bishkek Academy of Finance and Economcis), American University of Central Asia, Batken State University, JalalAbdal State University, Biybosun Karakol Pedagogical College, Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transportation and Architecture, Razzakov State University, Kyrgyz National University, Kyrgyz Economic University, Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University, International Alatoo University, Naryn State University, Osh State Social University, Talas State University, University of Economics and Enterprise in Jalal-Abdad, University of Central Asia, SOS Children’s Village of Bishkek, 480 schools OJSC “Aiyl Bank”, CJSC Bank “Bai-Tushum”, CJSC Bank “Komapion”, OJSC “Dos credo bank”, Eurasian Savings Bank, JSC “Investment

Bank” Chang An”, Kyrgyzstan Commercial Bank, Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank, “Mol-Bulak Finance” Microcredit Company, Russian Investment Bank (Rosinbank), “Senti” Financial Company, CJSC “FINCA Bank”, Kyrgyzstan Halyk Bank, Republican Library for Children and Youth, “Bishkek Park” Shopping Mall, etc.

Number of children reached directly: 28,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,600,000 During GMW, the participating organizations of Kyrgyzstan united into one initiative group, and held nearly 700 events, in which over 28 thousand children and young people, and 12 thousand adults took part. The total press outreach constituted over 1,6 million people.

The official opening of the week was held as usual at the press conference with the Governor of the National Bank of Kyrgyz Republic, Director of the Deposit Protection Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Chairman of the Development Policy Institute, the President of the Kyrgyzstan Union of Banks and the CYFI Senior Advisor.

During GMW in Kyrgyzstan, representatives of governmental institutions, NGOs, international organizations in the Kyrgyz Republic, and financial institutes managed to interest to young people in financial planning, savings and services, by providing entertaining lectures and organizing fun activities. Children visited the Ministry of Finance, the Agency on the protection of Deposits, hedge funds, banks and, therefore, could see the inner operations of these institutions for themselves. Interesting excursions were held, namely to the Money Museum of the National Bank. One of the commercial banks also organized a special exhibition of ancient coins.

For children aged 12-16, there was an exciting quest game. The participants had to do various financial exercises while visiting several educational stands, and for every correct answer they received game money “bilimi” (“knowledge”), which they could exchange for real prizes at the end.

On the 28th of March, one of the largest shopping malls of Bishkek hosted a children’s fair, where children took on the role of entrepreneurs and sold goods of their own produce. Considering the large number of participants and the high interest of the visitors, such fairs will now be held every week on a regular basis.

Naryn State University and schools. Financial literacy awareness sessions were offered to children, youth and for adults in SPCE Naryn and in Learning Center in Bishkek. A photo contest on how to save and spend pocket money was held, along with an essay contest among 14-17-yearold teenagers on “A penny saved is a penny earned.”, that was conducted on March 30 in Naryn. At the close of the week, visits to banks were held, where students could meet with bank employees.

Prior to GMW, children’s national “Best Picture”, and the “Participation of pupils and parents in discussing the school budget and increasing financial literacy of youth” competitions were announced, as well as a competition among teachers for the best taught class on financial literacy, and a competition among journalists for the best media coverage of Global Money Week.

This year, the competition “Best class on financial literacy” was held for the first time, and encouraged the teachers of Bishek, Osh, and Chuyskaya, Talasskaya and Narynskaya regions to teach classes on financial literacy. All competitions had both stimulating and highly multipliable effects. For instance, according to some participants of the paintings competition, in the process of making art they had to do some research about finance. The participants got their parents involved in the meantime, and the parents were also very interested in the newfound information.

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Latvia Leading organizations: Financial and Capital Market Commission (FCMC) Participating organizations: FCMC, BA School of Business and Finance, Bank of Latvia, Riga Technical University, Kuldiga Regional Municipality, Cesis City Council, National Library of Latvia, National Centre for Education, University of Agriculture Latvia, Ministry of Finance, Fiscal Discipline Council, Ministry of Welfare and State Social Insurance Agency, State Employment Agency, Ministry of Economics, Consumer Rights Protection Centre, Stock Exchange Nasdaq Riga, University of Economics and Culture, Junior Achievement

Latvia, Association of Commercial Banks of Latvia, Latvian Insurers Association, SEB banka, Swedbank, and Nordea banka, Latvian Actuarial Association, etc.

Number of children reached directly: 8,500 Number of people reached indirectly: 17,000 The 5th Financial Education Week in Latvia commenced with the release of a new document created to enhance public financial literacy: Core Competencies Standard for Adult Financial Literacy (hereinafter – the Competencies Standard). The working group of partner organisations headed by FCMC devised the Competencies Standard based on the approach used for the development of public literacy skills in G20 – OECD INFE Core Competencies Framework on Financial Literacy published in 2016.

The Competencies Standard is the first step towards a single financial literacy lifelong learning program in Latvia.

The Competencies Standard will be useful both for experts who provide advice and training on financial literacy, and those individuals who intend to develop their financial literacy in line with this Standard. Our opinion polls show that 91% of the residents of Latvia agree that financial literacy should be continuously developed. This is good news in order to change the financial behaviour models that hinder our development and sustainability.

During last five years, Financial Education Weeks (with all included activities) have grown from a one week format into two months of promotional activities, planning, and cooperation provided by partners from August to April/May.

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Lebanon Leading organizations: Ministry of Social Affairs, Higher Council for childhood Participating organizations: Bank Audi, Banque Libano-Francaise, Blom Bank, Fransabank, HSBC Bank Lebanon, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Global Steps, Injaz Lebanon, LOYAC, MBC, Majmoua Association, Makhzoumi Foundation, VISA, College des Saints Coeurs, Ain Najm, IOF (Bassel Flaihan Institute of Finance), Sagesse, Ain El Remaneh, Antonine Sisters School, Ghazir; Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), Makassed, Khaled Bin Al-Walid; Montana International College, Modern Community School, Ecole Saint Joseph de l’Apparition, Sahagian College; Sagesse, Jdeideh; Mont la Salle - Institut Technique, El Ghobayri Public Secondary school for girls, College Notre Dame De Nazareth, Achrafieh ; SOS Youth, Notre Dame des Apôtres Kab Elias, Mawaheb Kosta Public School, Beirut Baptist School, Antonine College Mar Doumit, Al Hadi School, Zawtar El Gharbieh Public SchoolNabatieh, Rawdat Al Atfal Private SchoolMeryata –Zgharta, My New School Private School- El Hermel-Bekaa, LIU (Lebanese International university) Number of children reached directly: 1,655 Number of people reached indirectly: 4,913 Bank Audi: For the third year in a row and aiming to provide students with the necessary knowledge that enables them to save money, plan for their future and understand the way a bank works, Bank Audi hosted 11th grade students for “A Day at Bank Audi” which took place at Bank Audi. During these 6 days, approximately 500 students from 11 different schools and one NGO participated and attended presentations and activities.

Injaz Lebanon: Throughout the GMW2017, INJAZ Lebanon ran two financial literacy programs in public schools in Beirut, Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon, teaching children about the value and different uses of money: the program was called “More Than Money”, and was developed and funded by HSBC Bank for the 9th consecutive year in Lebanon. 150 school students benefited from this program with the support of Corporate Volunteers from HSBC Bank, Lebanon and Banque Libano-Française.

“Personal Economics”, a program funded by MBC with the support of corporate volunteers from Banque Libano-Francaise. The program benefitted 120 school students.

Fransabank: the bank participated for the second consecutive year in Global Money Week and decided to follow the same sequence as the first year. During three days of the GMW, Fransabank hosted 30 students (16-17 year-old) per day to spend a day in the headquarters in Hamra, Beirut.

The students were divided in two groups: the boys attended a workshop on how to knot a tie whereas the girls were given advice from working moms; then, the importance of signatures was explained to both groups.

Furthermore, an impersonation game was organised at the branch level where students could put in practice what they learnt during the day. At the end of the day, the kids were offered gifts and accompanied back to their schools.

Makhzoumi Foundation: This initiative aimed at introducing elementary students to the important field of social entrepreneurship.

During the contest “Children as Social Entrepreneurs”, the definition and basic concepts of social entrepreneurship were

explained. Furthermore, the students were encouraged to support a cause they were passionate about, and design a business-like activity that earned money or provided other resources to support that cause.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Given the peculiar importance of these issues for the rural youth ages 15-17, and in the framework of the current FAO program on enabling this group to have access to decent work and appropriate technical education in agriculture, a roundtable was held on 27 March.

The issues addressed during the event spanned from the identification of different youth categories (e.g., the needs of vulnerable groups, such as refugees and young girls) to improving young people’s access to financial education and financial products and the particular challenges/ needs of each group (e.g., access to financial literacy and education, life skills).

Al Majmoua: During GMW2017, five financial literacy awareness workshops were offered to 150 youth aged 12 to 17 in 5 governorates of Lebanon. Each workshop included two different tracks: youth aged 12 to 14 participated financial education sessions followed by a game and the distribution of a piggy banks. On the other hand, youth aged 15 to 17 took part in a similar session followed by an additional session on bank services delivered by Fransabank.

Ministry of Finance’ to its members and students at the Lebanese International University.

Blom Bank: Throughout the GMW2017, and as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility program “BLOM Shabeb”, BLOM BANK invited children and youth from different schools and universities to its headquarters in Beirut to provide them with the required tools that promote financial knowledge, from personal expenses to short and long term plans.

BLOM BANK partnered with LOYAC Lebanon, an NGO that focuses on the development of the youth, to provide 30 university students from different majors, aged between 18 and 28 years old, with an interactive “Introduction to Banking” session. The session tackled the following themes: “Banking history and evolution - Role of Central Banks in a nutshell”, “What are the types of banks (Commercial Banks, Private Banks and Islamic Banks)?”, “What do commercial banks do?”, “Who are the eligible customers?”, “What are the legal forms of accounts (personal account, joint account, collective account)?”, “What banking products and services can I use? If I have money/If I need money”, “What are the latest banking technologies?”.

Global Steps: organized an educational trip for around 20 students for the 7th graders from “Rawdat Al Atfal Private School” in MeryataZgharata (North Governorate) to Fransabank.

LOYAC Lebanon: LOYAC organized a set of workshops on financial literacy, including one on banking for non-bankers and ‘Introduction to the Global Money Week Report 2017

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Liberia Leading organizations: Plan International – Liberia Participating organizations: Defend for Children International, Ministry of Youth & Sports Department for Youth Development Number of children reached directly: N/A Number of people reached indirectly: 2,400 Throughout Global Money Week 2017, Plan International Liberia reached more than 1200 youth children and youth through many different livelihood interventions.

During the Week, financial literacy awareness and leadership sessions were offered to children, youth and adults, including sessions on parental care and life skills training.

High-level discussions, workshops, and other educational sessions such as child protection training were organized for all relevant key stakeholders.

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Libya Leading organizations: Central Bank of Libya, Ministry Of Education Participating organizations: Administrative Control Authority, Afriqiyah Airlines, Ahbab Allah School, Ajdabya University, Al-Madar Al-Jadid, Ben Ali Al Sanai University, Benghazi University, Court of Audit, Libyan Red Crescent (Junior Section), General Commissioner for Scouts and Guides, Higher College for Administrative and Financial careers (Compote, Benghazi), Higher College for girls (Benghazi), House of Representatives, Libya al-Ahrar TV channel, Libya Business TV, Libya Channel, Libyan Airlines, Libyan Economic and Social Development fund, Libyana, National Commercial Bank, National Oil Corporation, NGOs for economic development, Omar Al Mukhtar University, Professional High Schools of Alkafra, Derna, Tobruk, Ajdabiya, Albayda, Almarj, Salowq, Altmemy, Amusaid; Scouts of Libya, Solidarity and Social Fund, Unity Bank, 599 schools, etc.

Number of children reached directly: 50,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 35,000

The participants were introduced to concepts such as budget, loan, credit and debit card, taxes, investment and stock market. They visited banks, the House of Representatives, the Central Bank of Libya, companies, the Stock Market and the Supervisory Authorities. Some open forums were set up during the Week. During the forums, students were free to ask questions from the experts. Moreover, kids visited some shops where they were encouraged to spend their money wisely.

The GMW2017 was organized by the Central Bank of Libya with the support of the Ministry of Education. Different NGOs and companies were involved in the celebration.

The aim of the Global Money Week 2017 in Libya was to help children and youth understand the financial and banking sector’s basic principles, to help youngsters manage their personal savings and invest wisely. Moreover, the overarching objective was to improve the rates of financial inclusion in the country to strengthen the financial, economic and social stability in the country. The organizing Committee planned to involve children and youth in schools, civic clubs, charitable institutions as well as kids with special needs, including orphans.

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Liechtenstein Leading organizations: International School Rheintal Participating organizations: Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein Number of children reached directly: N/A Number of people reached indirectly: N/A Grade 9, 10 and 11 students from the International School Rheintal visited an art exhibition at Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein during GMW 2017, which is the state museum of modern and contemporary art in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. The special exhibit focused on money and was entitled “Who Pays.� This was a very unique addition to the Global Money Week 2017 celebrations!

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Lithuania Leading organizations: Lietuvos bankas – Central Bank of Lithuania Participating organizations: „busiu”, Aviva Lietuva, SEB gyvybes draudimas, NASDAQ OMX Vilnius, Seesam Insurance AS Lietuvos filialas, OP Corporate Bank, KPMG Baltics,Swedbank, Siaulių bankas, Danske Bank, SEB, Association of the banks of Lithuania, Vilniaus regiono kredito unija, Ignalinos rajono Naujojo Daugeliskio mokykla, Jonavos rajono Barupes mokykla, Kauno Versvu gimnazija, Kedainių raj.

Setos mokykla, Palangos Vlado Jurgucio pagrindine mokykla, Siauliu Geguziu gimnazija, Vilniaus Balsiu progimnazija, Vilniaus Simono Konarskio mokykla, Vilniaus Sofijos Kovalevskojos gimnazija, Vilniaus Martyno Mazvydo progimnazcija, Vilniaus Lazdynu mokykla, Vilnius University, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Number of children reached directly: 15,000 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A This spring, a record number of schoolchildren (nearly 15 thousand) from all over the country were involved in various events: lectures, e-lessons, brain games, tests, discussions, quizzes, tours, and the Olympiad during GMW, which was organized for the fifth time in Lithuania.

About 300 schoolchildren took part in tours of the Bank of Lithuania Money Museum and Global Money Week lectures. Schoolchildren from Vilnius Martynas Mazvydas Pro-gymnasium discussed saving methods with Vitas Vasiliauskas, the Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania. He discussed how to save money, how much they are able to save, and whether it is easy to do so.

The financial technology company Nasdaq, jointly with Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, and the financial companies Seesam Insurance AS Lithuania branch, OP Corporate Bank, and KPMG Baltics, organized the first ‘Financial Olympiad’ for schoolchildren of grades 9–12 from all across Lithuania. 446 school children solved tasks and participated in the first round; the winners of the first round took part in the final round. The organizers of the event were pleased with the number of participants being interested in the subject of financial literacy.

Members of the Association of Lithuanian Banks, in commemoration of both GMW and European Money Week, as well as being partners of Internet Week, invited schoolchildren to special events organised on their behalf. This included: lessons at different schools in the country, organized discussions, tests and games, the promotion of educational videos that could be watched online, and the invitation of schoolchildren to a conference. Representatives of banks discussed financial issues with schoolchildren, gave advice on management of finances, and encouraged young people to think about their future. The youngest participants of GMW were introduced to the history of banks, their activities, and main functions in a playful and age appropriate manner. Schoolchildren could also test their knowledge of the world of finance. Additionally, Members of the Association of Lithuanian Banks shared advice on how to safely use electronic banking. Through their activities, members of this Association reached an audience of more than 14 thousand.

schoolchildren from grades 7-12 coming from 6 different schools. During these events, specialists from the insurance undertaking delivered lectures on the subject of finance management.

UAB SEB gyvybes draudimas also organised a special program for preschoolers. The undertaking, aiming to encourage the formation of saving habits in early childhood, invited children aged 5–7, together with their parents, to take part in interactive discussions. This included discussions about the significance of financial literacy, saving methods, and most importantly, children’s dreams, in the form of games. Eight nursery schools from Vilnius, Alytus, Taurage, Kaunas and Klaipeda registered for the game. The plan is to organise a total of 11 meetings.

Considering this year’s subject, Vilniaus regiono credit union, which has joined GMW for the second consecutive year, announced a drawing competition, ‘Learn. Save. Earn’, in which 55 children competed. Specialists of SoDra’s territorial units met with schoolchildren and talked about state social insurance.

This year, like last year, the professional volunteering project ‘I will be________’ helped experts and schoolchildren interact, bringing together professionals and teachers from various fields, who helped young people find their career direction.

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Macedonia Leading organizations: National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia, Ministry of Finance, Agency for Supervision of Fully Funded Pension Insurance, Agency for Supervision of Insurance, Securities Exchange Commission

Participating organizations: Alliance of Microfinance Organizations, Bureau for Development of Education, Stock Exchange, KD Funds, QBE Macedonia Insurance, Eurolink Insurance, Albsig Insurance, Triglav Insurance, FULM Savings House, Moznosti Savings House, Microcredit Foundation Horizonti, Stopanska Bank, Procredit Bank, Ohridska Bank, KB First Open Mandatory Pension Fund, NLB New Pension Fund, Lazo Trpovski Elementary School in Skopje, Vojdan Cernodrinski Elementary School in Skopje, 11 Oktomvri Elementary School in Skopje, Vasil Antevski Dren Secondary Economic and law School in Skopje, Gjorgji Dimitrov High School in Skopje, Kole Nedelkovski Secondary School in Veles, Sv. Kiril I Metodij High School in Negotino, Woodrow Wilson Elementary and High School in Tetovo, Gostivar Secondary Economic School in Gostivar, Sv. Kiril i Metodij Secondary Economic School in Ohrid, Niko Nestor Secondary School in Struga,Sv. Kliment Ohridski Elementary School in Bitola, Jane Sandanski Secondary School in Bitola Number of children reached directly: 550 Number of people reached indirectly: 3,400 The Coordinating Body of the Regulatory Authorities for Financial Education in Macedonia consists of the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia, the Ministry of Finance, the Insurance Supervision Agency, Agency for Supervision of Fully Funded Pension Insurance and the Securities and Exchange Commission, in cooperation with the Bureau for Development of the Education and the Association of Microfinance Organizations, all of whom worked together beginning 27 March 2017, marking the start of GMW. On this first open day of the Global Money Week, visits were organized by four primary and secondary schools from Skopje on

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the premises of all five regulators (NBRM, MF, ISA, MAPAS and SEC), as well as the Macedonian Stock Exchange, the Numismatic Museum of NBRM, one pension fund, investment fund, commercial bank, savings house and insurance company. During these visits, high-level representatives welcomed the students in the presence of the Governor of the National Bank, the President of the Council of Experts of ISA, the President of SEC, the Director of the Stock Exchange, and many more officials and representatives from the mentioned institutions.

For the first time in Macedonia, these type of activities were organized on a larger scale, with the purpose of raising the level of financial literacy among the young population in Macedonia. During visits made to schools by representatives of participating organizations, educational lectures were conducted on topics such as savings, trading, banking sector, investment, insurance, pension sector and other topics related to the functioning of the financial systems.

The GMW in Macedonia was celebrated across three days with organized educational caravans using the educational buses. The 5 regulators along with the partners, Alliance of Microfinance Organizations, Bureau for Development of Education, and Stock Exchange reached 3000 children and youth through financial literacy awareness sessions and educational visits on 29 March in the cities Veles and Negotino. The same occurred on 5 April in the cities Tetovo and Gostivar, and on 7 April in the cities Ohrid and Struga. In addition, students from different schools in the mentioned cities visited other financial institutions with the educational buses in their local areas or other cities in Macedonia.

Madagascar Leading organizations: Ministère des Finances et du Budget, Ministère de l’Education Nationale, Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Ministère de l’Emploi, de l’Enseignement technique et de la Formation professionnelle, Ministère de la Communication, Banky Foiben’i Madagasikara (Banque Centrale), Coordination Nationale de la Finance Inclusive (CNFI): point focal de l’organisation, représentant le Ministère des Finances et du Budget, Association Professionnelle des Institutions de MicroFinance (APIMF), Comité des Entreprises d’Assurances de Madagascar (CEAM), UNCDF, Office Nationale de la Radio télévision Malagasy (ORTM) Participating organizations: Ministère des Finances et du Budget (MFB), Ministère de l’Education Nationale, Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Ministère de l’Emploi, de l’Enseignement Technique et de la Formation professionnelle, Ministère de la Communication et des Relations avec les Institutions, Ministère de l’Economie et du Plan, Direction Générale du Trésor (DGT), Direction des Opérations Financières (DOF), Association Professionnelle des Institutions de MicroFinance (APIMF), Comité des Entreprises d’Assurances à Madagascar (CEAM), UNCDF, Siège de la Banque Centrale, DGT : Paierie Générale d’Antananarivo (PGA), DGT : Recette Générale d’Antananarivo (RGA), Assurance Ny Havana 67Ha, Assurance Aro Antsahavola, Siège de la banque BFV-SG Antaninarenina, Siège de l’Institution de MicroFinance OTIV TANA Ampasanimalo, Siège de l’Institution de MicroFinance MADA CREDITO Ankorondrano, Agence de la banque BFV-SG 67Ha, SIPEM BANQUE Andavamamba, NGO Tonda, schools and universities

Number of children reached directly: 4,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 450,000 2017 marked the second year of participation of Madagascar in GMW. During the celebration, several events and activities were organized in the central area of the country. Financial education sessions were held for 1000 students in several high, secondary and middle schools.

With the support of the Ministry of Finance, the launch of GMW2017 was held in Antananarivo, and the activities continued throughout the week, including financial education sessions, student visits to financial institutions, sharing of experiences from young entrepreneurs, conferences, debates and a television program focusing on financial inclusion of youth.

Furthermore, the Ministry of National Education provided youth with books and school kits during the celebration. Through the Week, more than 3,600 children and youth were directly reached and more than 150,000 other children were reached indirectly through awareness-raising campaigns broadcasted on national channels. In total, 31 schools and universities, 12 financial institutions and 4 private companies took part in this celebration.

enable a very large circulation of financial education at the national level. The Bolo’s song “Ny mahasoa aloha vao ny mahafinaritra”, which was specially written for the event, was a great success amongst the children and youth.

It is believed that this second GMW will have an important and long term impact regarding financial inclusion and financial education in Madagascar, and is the key step for further partnerships between the government of Madagascar and CYFI.

With the support of the Minister of Finance and Budget and the attendance of the Minister of National Education and the Minister of Communication, the closure celebration of the Week took place on Thursday, April 6, 2017 in Antsahavola. Participation certificates and awards were given to all GMW2017 participants.

The initiative was highly appreciated by children and young people, as well as by representatives of schools and universities, as they all expressed the wish for GMW to become institutionalized to Global Money Week Report 2017

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Malawi Leading organizations: Reserve Bank of Malawi Participating organizations: Opportunity International Bank of Malawi Number of children reached directly: 89 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A Leading the promotion of financial literacy, Reserve Bank of Malawi, the central bank of the country joined in the GMW2017 celebrations with an active awareness-raising campaign using radio, television, local newspapers and other media outlets to promote the objectives of the Week. Topics such as the importance of savings for youth, as well as awareness of basic finance and banking products were the main focus points of the campaign in Malawi.

Opportunity International Bank of Malawi (OIBM) also took part in the GMW2017 celebrations by hosting fun and educational activities like quizzes, dances and financial literacy meetings, as well as an account opening session for youngsters. OIBM placed attention on females to increase their participation in the formal financial sector and trained groups of women in Kabula on financial matters.

Furthermore, students were delighted to see a bank official visiting their school and interacting with them on financial issues.

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Malaysia Leading organizations: World Assembly of Youth Participating organizations: World Assembly of Youth, Bank Negara Malaysia, Melaka State Youth Council, Multimedia University, Credit Counselling and Debit Management Agency, Humana Child Aid Society Sabah, Make It Right Movement, Aflatoun, My Finance Coach supported by Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Ber-had, SHELTER Home, Yayasan Chow Kit Home Number of children reached directly: 470 Number of people reached indirectly: 10,000 Primary school students ranging from the age of 9-13 years, including 40 children brought to the bank by Allianz Malaysia Berhad, visited Bank Negara Malaysia Money Museum and Art Gallery for a guided tour to learn about Malaysia’s currency and economics through interactive means. During this visit, a talk entitled “Currency Education Program” was presented by the Currency Operation Management Department of BNM, and worksheet activities were also prepared to engaged the students. The tour was guided throughout the museum and all of its six galleries.

Beginning with the Children’s Gallery, the children enjoyed interactive games and activities and also learned how to make banknotes. At the Bank Negara Malaysia Gallery, Islamic Finance Gallery and Economics Gallery, the children were able to witness the history of Bank Negara Malaysia and explore Islamic concepts of commerce and Malaysia’s financial systems. The children were also able to discover the history of money at the Numismatic Gallery and were treated to a special exhibition - Norma Abbas: A Colourful Journey to a Promise Exhibition at the Art Gallery. One of the highlights

was the ‘Million Dollar Tunnel’ which is made of one million ringgit worth of real notes.

Furthermore, an Educational Seminar on GMW2017 (organized by World Assembly of Youth in partnership with the Bank Negara Malaysia, Melaka State Youth Council, Multimedia University and Credit Counselling and Debit Management Agency) took place on 2 April 2017 at Seri Bendahara in Melaka, Malaysia. The event was an informative and free-of-charge seminar on financial education intended to give young people the tools and inspiration they need to shape their own strategy and plans. The Seminar was attended by 150 young people from Malaysia, Nigeria, China and Zimbabwe.

introduce the importance of financial literacy.

This ‘Aflatoun Run’ looks set to be an annual event and possibly to even go on the Sabah tourist calendar for 2018, and Humana Child Aid Society Sabah is already looking forward to it!

Humana Child Aid Society Sabah (HCASS) also participated in GMW2017 by organizing an ‘Aflatoun Run’ in Lahad Datu, Sabah where HUMANA’s HQ is located on 18 March. The run was the biggest public event organized in the town of Lahad Datu. The event received excellent responses despite a short organizing time, with students from both Humana schools and government schools taking part. The event was supported by the town council and local businesses with many donating in cash and kind towards the event. The Make It Right Movement also participated by supporting the design of the posters, banners, bibs and certificates for the participants.

The 2017 run focused on introducing Aflatoun to the community at large, and next year promises to include more of the 5 core Aflatoun learning elements as part of the activities in the run. For 2017, various financial games were played and students sold handicrafts made in their Aflatoun classes on social and financial enterprises to Global Money Week Report 2017

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Mali Leading organizations: CPA/SFD du Ministère, Promotion Investissement et Secteur Prive, Renajam, Aflatoun, Mercy Corps, Walaha Participating organizations: Lycée Askia Mohamed, Lycée Mamadou Kardigue Diakité, Lycée Aminata Dramane Traore, Lycée Saint Kizito, ORTM, Radio Kledu, Libre, K2FM, Presse ecrite L’observateur, L’independent, Le renouveau, Ensemble instrumentale des Jeunes, Allianz, Saham, Nallias, Imprimeries Medina et Bama Impression, GIE AMI Number of children reached directly: 30 Number of people reached indirectly: 2,000 GMW2017 began with a launch ceremony organized at the Bamako Cultural Palace, under the patronage of the Ministry of Promotion of Investment and Private Sector.

During this ceremony, students from schools participated in a poetry slam competition read their texts on the theme “How to secure your money” and a jury composed of professionals presented the prizes. In addition, a group of young musicians performed a song about money.

A short movie was created and the event was covered by national television, radio and press.

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Malta Leading organizations: Directorate for Quality & Standards in Education Participating organizations: Department of Curriculum Management – Home Economics Seminar Centre (HESC); Malta Bankers’ Association; Institute of Financial Services – Malta; Central Bank of Malta; Malta Stock Exchange; Malta Financial Service Authority Number of children reached directly: 450 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A The Department of Curriculum Management in Malta, through collaboration with the Home Economics Seminar Centre, the Malta Bankers’ Association, the Malta Financial Services Authority, the Central Bank of Malta, the Malta Stock Exchange and the Institute of Financial Services, organized a number of activities throughout Global Money Week.

Financial Services Authority. Another program, ‘Be Wise Pay Smart,’ was organized for older students who participated in a hands-on experience, coupled with an interactive educational session carried out in a bank.

Students were encouraged to use ATM and EPOS terminals responsibly. Discussions were facilitated by support teachers from the Home Economics Seminar Centre along with bank officials to promote smart payment habits. A week prior to the GMW, home economics teachers were invited to attend a teacher training seminar on innovations in financial literacy.

The official GMW2017 launch in Malta took place on Monday 27 March 2017. During the launch, presided by the Honorary Evarist Bartolo, Minister of Education and Employment, a feature outlining the activities taking place throughout the GMW was presented. Prior to this week, middle schools in Malta and Gozo were invited to take part in a financial literacy challenge with the theme ‘Learn. Save. Earn’.

Throughout this week, pupils participated in a program entitled ‘Money Matters’ at the Home Economics Seminar Centre. This program aimed to develop the financial capabilities of the pupils by enabling them to make informed decisions when handling financial resources. The program also included aspects of money security features.

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Mauritius Leading organizations: AIESEC in Mauritius Participating organizations: University of Mauritius, Charles Telfair Institute, University of Technology, Mauritius; Middlesex University, Atlantis Business School, Bank of Mauritius Number of children reached directly: 120 Number of people reached indirectly: 2,000 Mauritius took part in Global money Week for the first time in 2017! Throughout GMW, AIESEC in Mauritius hosted 2 talks which engaged over 100 students from Mauritius, along with one speaker from International Financial Services (IFS).

During GMW, financial literacy awareness sessions were given to youth aged 18-25, focused on issues such as banking and finance, HR in finance and saving.

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Mexico Leading organizations: BANCO AZTECA, Children International México, Citibanamex, Educación Financiera BBVA Bancomer, Museo Interactivo de Economía, Sesame Workshop, Pequeño Cerdo Capitalista, Participating organizations: KidZania, Von Glumer School, DIF Baja California Sur, DECOPE, DIF Chiapas, Universidad Politécnica Tlaxcala, Municipio De Pachuca De Soto, Escuela Prim.

Ignacio Zaragoza, Esc. Prim. Leona Vicario, Cendi Burocratas, Caic Camelia, Esc. Prim.

Quetzalcóatl, Esc. Prim. Florinda, Caic La Raza, Esc. Ignacio Zaragoza, Esc. Prim. Quetzalcóatl, Cendi Burocratas, Esc. Prim. Fco. I. Madero, Esc. Prim. Quetzalcóatl, Caic Tlapayaca, Esc. Prim.

Pedro Maria Anaya, Colegio Topiltzin, Esc. Prim.

Fco. I. Madero, Caic Nopancalco, Esc. Prim.

Quetzalcóatl, Puertas Automáticas De Hidalgo, Colegio Real Hidalgo, Bachillerato Tecnologico I.S, Museo Santo Domingo en Oaxaca, CETIS 33, Empresa Laura Isabel Perera, Instituto Nacional del Emprendedor (INADEM), Centro de Desarrollo Comunitario No. 25, DIF, Universidad Anahuac Campus Norte, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Contaduría y Administración, Fondo para el Desarrollo Social de la Ciudad de México (FONDESO), SAT, Ferragamo, Instituto de reinserción social, Florinda Chapa, Emilio Carranza, Aquiles Serdan, Netzahualcoyotl, Escuela Profr. Ramon G. Bonfil, Centro Escolar Presidente Aleman Number of children reached directly: 41,195 Number of people reached indirectly: 33,352 During GMW2017, the Interactive Museum of Economics (MIDE) organized workshops, laboratories, plays and shows that allowed it to talk with children, young people and adults about the use of money, the importance of decision making and personal finances. Thanks to strategic cooperation with Plaza Sésamo, Banco

Azteca and BBVA Bancomer, MIDE had the opportunity to host fifteen participatory activities.

The Sesame Workshop reached preschool children through activities that helped them identify their dreams, aspirations and learn about savings, planning, spending and sharing. These activities were part of the Dream, Save, Do initiative, a global program developed by Sesame Workshop with the support of the MetLife Foundation. Children who visited MIDE witnessed a storytelling presentation with Sesame’s characters Elmo, Cookie Monster and Lola teaching them how to create a plan that would help them achieve their goals. They also engaged in activities such as the Aspirations Tree, where they identified their dreams, and the Story Mat where they created stories and learned the difference between needs and wants, planning, saving and spending.

Banco Azteca, through the Aprende y Crece program, which seeks to educate children and adolescents in the field of healthy finances, conducted workshops together with MIDE. The workshops promoted financial education and entrepreneurship, and musical theater plays demonstrated daily stories for young people to identify with, leading them to become more aware of how to responsibly use money.

Educacion Financiera BBVA Bancomer sought to create awareness about what money is, its usage in the economy and how to manage it in a context of ethical values through activities such as role-playing and financial education workshops. Together with MIDE, four activities were conducted: Discovering the World Through 15 Currencies, Scale of Values, Goals Laboratory and the Future Values Vault. In alliance with

KidZania parks, various role-playing activities were arranged to help children and youth learn through a hands-on, interactive approach. In partnership with BBVA Bancomer’s Volunteering Program and the Von Glumer School, workshops for children, adults and SMEs were delivered to foster a cooperative environment within families through financial education.

Children International Mexico took part in GMW 2017 by promoting an entrepreneurial attitude amongst young people, striving to cultivate self-confidence, determination and selfknowledge aimed at helping young people to learn basic entrepreneurial notions and to discover and develop their talents. This was achieved through trainings and workshops like “Taller de barro”, where children were encouraged to develop verbal and social capacities as a team and “Jugar a ser adulto”, where kids role-played as adults, imagining their ideal future jobs and professions.

● “Educaravana Saber Cuenta” - educational activities, workshops, conferences, board games and movies. ● “Ser emprendedor, una historia personal” (“Being an entrepreneur, a personal story”) Mobile exhibit - encouraged an entrepreneurial attitude on visitors. ● “Financial park” - a financial planning simulation. ● “Stage play #YoEmprendo” - focusing on social entrepreneurship.

Furthermore, Pequeño Cerdo Capitalista was active in a Google Hangout with the theme “Your first income: entrepreneurship ideas for young people”, as well as in the Regional Rally, a twitter competition in which youngsters received clues about financial questions, which had to be answered in shortest possible time to qualify for a prize.

Fidel Velázquez Technological University students attended workshops on saving and the importance of economic independence, carried out in conjunction with the Social Inclusion Program (PROSPERA). Awareness sessions were also offered to indigenous communities by translating personal finance materials, and visually impaired beneficiaries received financial education material through a savings and budgeting podcast encouraging efficient management of personal finances.

CitiBanamex participated in GMW 2017 by arranging several unique activities: ● “Movicine Saber Cuenta” - three mobile film units showed fun and interesting financial education films.

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Moldova Leading organizations: National Bank of Moldova Participating organizations: National Bank of Moldova, Ministry of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, European Fund For Southeast Europe (EFSE), Fiscal Monitor FISC. MD, State Tax Service, State Enterprise “Fiscservinform”, National Commission for Financial Markets, Moldova Stock Exchange, insurance companies, microfinance organizations, commercial banks (Victoriabank, Comertbank, Energbank, EuroCreditBank, Fincombank, Moldova Agroindbank, Eximbank, Moldindconbank) schools, universitie Number of children reached directly: 2,100 Number of people reached indirectly: 4,712 GMW2017 marked the 5th year that the National Bank of Moldova has participated in GMW celebrations. During the Week, the National Bank of Moldova conducted several activities with the support of the European Fund for Southeast Europe and in partnership with the Institute of Education Sciences and Ministry of Education. Thus, almost 400 children, accompanied by their teachers, visited the National Bank of Moldova during the Week.

Pupils were involved in interactive games and were placed in real-life financial decision making situations.They learned how a bank operates, how to manage their own money and how to make financial decisions. For older pupils, the National Bank of Moldova organized an interactive seminar entitled “My business”, during which students were asked to draw up a business plan. Additionally, the young visitors were invited to the exhibition hall of the National Bank of Moldova, where they had the opportunity to learn about the history of the national currency.

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Commercial banks were also actively involved in organizing activities during the GMW. Many of these banks arranged “Open Door Days.” During these events, bank employees explained to children and youth how a commercial bank works, what products and services banks offer, how to form a budget, how to plan and effectively manage money and about the risks arising from money management. Through this campaign, the bank sought to arouse the interest of children and youth in topics related to banking field and to cultivate the spirit of saving.

Comertbank also participated in the Week by organizing a seminar at the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova entitled “Republic of Moldova’s banking system - theoretical and practical aspects.” During this seminar, various topics, such as analysis of new products on the banking market, risks posed to the banking system and methods of their analysis, combating money laundering, terrorist financing and more.

Furthermore, the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, in partnership with EuroCreditBank, Fiscal Monitor FISC.MD, the State Tax Service and State Enterprise “Fiscservinform” conducted a contest entitled “Radiography of Moldova’s economy from the perspective of tax administration. Studies of economic and financial analysis” involving five teams of students.

Specialists from Energbank also organized informative seminars for pupils at a lyceum from Chisinau. Bank employees shared their professional experience and taught the pupils about the history of money, the role of money, saving, the banking system within the country and more.

Experts from Moldova Agroindbank held financial education classes in several lyceums from Chisinau, sharing their professional experience. Moldova Agroindbank’s representatives gave a presentation to pupils and teachers about banking products and services, the steps required for accessing a loan or a deposit, saving and investment opportunities, the advantages of bank cards and cash payments. The pupils and teachers showed interest in topics such as opening a bank account, money transfers, lending conditions, interest rates on deposits and the opportunities offered by internet banking.

in the development of the non-banking financial market, the history of the first joint-stock companies and the first stock exchange, the largest stock exchanges in the world and the most valuable listed joint stock companies.

Moldindconbank organized a seminar in a lyceum from Chisinau where topics such as “What is a commercial bank?”, “What is the link between customers and banks?”, “How can you save through bank deposits?”, “Loans, bank cards modern payment tools”, online banking and offers for youth were discussed. The financial education lesson ended with a contest of knowledge evaluation. Pupils received printed materials on the topics covered by the seminar, which helped them retain the information given.

Certain microfinance organizations organized visits for pupils to their premises, as well as seminars held by employ-ees for pupils of different ages at various lyceums. Students learned about the notion of credit and how it works, as well as what actions they can take now in order to earn and save money for the future.

Victoriabank offered children the chance not only to sit in classes and listen to theory, but also the opportunity to see and use a machine for counting money, to engage in discussions about the benefits of a credit card and to admire a commemorative coin issued by the National Bank of Moldova. At the end of the seminar, the pupils had the possibility to create a management plan for their own budget.

Representatives from the National Commission for Financial Market (NCFM) arranged a financial education lecture for 9-12 grade pupils. Students were informed about the place and role of NCFM

The Stock Exchange of Moldova also organized an Open Door Day. The visitors learned about the establishment and development of the domestic capital market, the activity of the market operator and system operator “Moldovan Stock Exchange,” the rules and mechanisms for trading, investing and financing methods on the capital market.

Furthermore, an insurance company arranged an employee visit to a university. The experts presented an overview of the insurance activity, the categories of insurance, insurance forms and types of insurance products.

Mongolia Leading organizations: Mongolian Bankers Associations, Central Bank of Mongolia Participating organizations: Mongolian Bankers Association, Central Bank of Mongolia, Presidential Office of Mongolia,Ministry of education, culture, science and sport, Deposit Insurance Corporation, Education Development Center NGO, Arig bank, Credit bank, XacBank, Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia, Xac NGO, AFA Academy Number of children reached directly: 22,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 150,000

In addition to this being the longest, biggest, and most multi-sectoral GMW campaign celebrated in Mongolia, the institutionalization of GMW in the country’s NPFL has signaled a strong commitment from multiple stakeholders that this will be an annual event that will be consistently propagated across the country addressing financial education and inclusion of young Mongolians.

Previously only led by the Mongolian Bankers Association, the GMW celebration in Mongolia in 2017 has seen an immense increase in involvement by all major governmental bodies involved in the financial education and inclusion of young people in the country.

1. Activities organized by member organizations of Mongolian Bankers Association 2. Co-hosted Events by the Mongolian Presidential Office, the Bank of Mongolia, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports and the Mongolian Bankers Association, Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Knowledge Dissemination Center

This year, GMW has been led, organized, and endorsed jointly by 6 institutions, including The Office of the President of Mongolia, the Bank of Mongolia, Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports (MECSS), Mongolian Bankers Association (MBA), Deposit Insurance Corporation (DIC), and the Knowledge Dissemination Center (KDC). This is a result of incorporating GMW2017 within the framework of the “National Program for Financial Literacy” (NPFL) of the country. Although the main events happened between 27 March and 2 April, the entire national campaign surrounding GMW stretched from 13 March to 17 April.

Mongolia has approached GMW through 2 mainstream activities:

Stream 1: Through MBA Member-organized Activities Since 2014, MBA has coordinated and encouraged 21 members to organize activities for young people in Mongolia during GMW. With participation of all member banks, activities included: ● Visits to schools to give talks about personal finance and & financial sector involvement ● Facilitation of activities such as debates, forums, and competitions ● Organization of visits to banks for secondary school students ● Distribution of information through mass media channels such as TV/radio shows, internet, etc. whereby children and financial sector practitioners were able to actively engage.

Stream 2: Co-hosted events by MPO, BOM, MECSS, MBA, DIC, and KDC

Nationwide campaigns were implemented by the leading organizations by distributing information as well as posters to secondary schools and high schools across the country. In addition, 2 competitions were also launched throughout Mongolian schools under the GMW theme “Learn. Save. Earn.”: ● Nationwide essay competition for secondary school teachers, and high school students, engaging both students and teachers ● Nationwide freelance drawing/poster competition for elementary & middle school students Moreover, MBA organized financial literacy lectures for university students, banking officers, and soldiers. The member banks of MBA, which include Arig Bank, Credit Bank, XacBank, Trade and Development Bank and Khan Bank celebrated GMW with their customers and youths. Furthering this after GMW, MBA is aiming to provide financial literacy knowledge for the public consistently throughout the whole year.

These activities will then be concluded by an award ceremony on the 14th of April at the Central bank of Mongolia presented by the President of Mongolia, alongside the Governor of the Bank of Mongolia, CEO of Mongolian Bankers Association, Head of Savings Insurance Corporation, Head of Education Delivery Center NGO.

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Montenegro Leading organizations: Central bank of Montenegro Participating organizations: Elementary, high schools, kindergardens, Resource Center for hearing and speech in Kotor, Money museum – Cetinje, Media Number of children reached directly: 600 Number of people reached indirectly: 31,000 Montenegro celebrated GMW for the fifth time with numerous activities aimed at raising the levels of financial literacy in the country. On 27 March, the Week started with a traditional Open Day at the Central Bank of Montenegro.

Following a welcome note from the Governor of the Central Bank of Montenegro, the specialist from the Bank Supervision and Vault gave a 45-minute introduction each about financial products, actual economic and financial challenges and a presentation on counterfeit money. Each speaker also left time for discussion on different themes related to financial issues, explaining the mission of the Central Bank, the financial system, currency and personal finance.

At the end of the Open Day, each student received special gifts as a courtesy of the Central Bank of Montenegro including traditional GMW t-shirts that were also given to other participants during the events of the Week.

Each day of the Week was devoted to a different target audience. On the second day, elementary school children had the opportunity to visit the Central Bank of Montenegro and listen to a presentation on “Introduction to the world of money”. On the third day most of the activities took place in the Money Museum in Cetinje. High school and elementary school students from Cetinje attended the presentation on the history of money and took a tour of the museum.

On the fourth day, two teams from Central Bank visited different areas of the country – the coastal area and northern part of Montenegro providing students from different towns with an opportunity to enjoy presentations and workshops. At the same time, the other team of the Central Bank visited elementary schools in the northern part of the country - Niksic and Danilovgrad. The representatives of the Central Bank gave the workshop ‘’Introduction to the World of Money’’ and held discussions on the importance of earning and saving money.

The activities during the GMW also included children from kindergartens. Representatives of the Central Bank visited kindergartens and played with children different games related to budget, imaginary banknotes and coins.

GMW events and celebrations were extensively covered by major national press channels, media and TV. A lot of the media were also active participants in the celebrations, making interesting and comprehensive TV reports that were broadcasted during the week on different TV stations. In addition, in cooperation with the National Radio Television of Montenegro, the Central Bank representative took part in several morning interviews explaining the importance of financial education for children and youth.

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Morocco Leading organizations: Fondation Marocaine pour l’Education Financière, Bank Al-Maghrib, Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle, Groupement Professionnel des Banques du Maroc, Bourse de Casablanca, Fédération Marocaine des Sociétés d’Assurance et de Réassurance Participating organizations: Fondation Marocaine pour l’Education Financière, Bank Al-Maghrib, Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle, Groupement Professionnel des Banques du Maroc, Bourse de Casablanca, Fédération Marocaine des Sociétés d’Assurance et de Réassurance, Autorité de Contrôle des Assurances et de la Prévoyance Sociale, Autorité Marocaine du Marché des Capitaux, BAM, BMCE, AWB, BMCI, BCP, SGMB, CAM, CIH, Arab Bank, AXA, Wafa Assurance, ATLANTA, SAHAM, SANAD, Zurich, RMA Number of children reached directly: 150,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 5,500,000 The Moroccan Association for Financial Education (FMEF) has begun the celebration of Global Money Week 2017 by organizing a high level meeting in April 2017 dedicated to the Finance Days for Children and Youth (JFEJ) at GMW. This event brought together all public and private stakeholders who work with the JFEF and was marked by the participation of CYFI. In addition to the central leaders, this meeting also included the participation of regional heads of institutions involved in the organization of the Children and Youth Finance Days in all regions of the Kingdom, namely 12 regional education authorities, more than 10 commercial banks, BAM agencies and representatives of insurance companies.

The meeting was an opportunity to present the new project “Schoolbank”, which aimed to educate children and youth about financial inclusion. Within the framework of the FMEF partnership with CYFI, a specific action plan has been put in place for the integration and adaptation of this program in Morocco. Finally, the meeting was an opportunity to reiterate the commitment of all stakeholders in the development of financial education for children and youth in Morocco.

Participants were the Director of Development of the Casablanca Stock Exchange; the Managing Director of the Moroccan Banking Association (GPBM); the Secretary General of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training and Higher Education and Scientific Research; the Executive Director of the Moroccan Foundation for Financial Education (FMEF); the Managing Director of Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI); the Director of the Moroccan Federation of Insurance and Reinsurance Societies (FMSAR) and the Director of Networks and Information Centers, who all recalled the importance of these days for the extension of financial matters to children and youth.

The organization of GMW ensured maximum coverage of the whole country by ensuring the integration of two important dimensions: the rural and the gender approach. The efforts of all the partners taking part in this event have been multiplied to guarantee the success of these days and the objectives assigned to them.

This year, 150,000 children benefited from the program of visits to financial institutions and the training sessions in institutions. Efforts were also made to reach more rural areas and to

diversify information activities and affected schools.

The number of schools who participated this year across all regions of the country is 2262. The number of trainers exceeded 1900 and the number of banking agencies that welcomed our young participants exceeded 1460 agencies.

On the last day of GMW2017, 32 mute and deaf children, accompanied by three supervisors (of whom two communicated to them by sign language) benefited from a visit to a bank agency in the region of Agadir.

The FMEF also led a campaign on social networks, notably Facebook, which reached 5 million young people between the ages of 13 and 30 within the context of the Finance Days. This campaign came in the form of a quiz with several questions on personal finances.

Taking into account the results of previous surveys from JFEJ and recommendations from partners, FMEF developed a new booklet for elementary school pupils (7 to 11 years old) covering the following topics: budgets, savings, credit, the bank and means of payment. These themes are portrayed in a very simplified way with illustrations to help children remember the concepts mentioned.

The new booklet offers children the opportunity to play games related to budget management, money and currencies under the section “Have fun!”. It also includes a questionnaire that will allow the FMEF to assess whether children feel the tool is effective.

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Mozambique Leading organizations: Bank of Mozambique Participating organizations: Bank of Mozambique, Mozambican Stock Exchage, Insurance Supervision Institute, Ministry of Education and Human Development, Municipal Council of Matola, Distrital Government, World Vision Mozambique, Ecobank, Banco Único, Financial Sector Deepening (FSD Moz), Schools of Maputo Province: Matola Secondary School, Machava-Sede Secondary School, Zona Verde Secondary School, Bagamoio Secondary School, Malhampsene Secondary School, Infulene Secondary School and Nkobe Secondary School; Schools of Gaza Province: Samora Machel Primary School and Chongoanine Primary School; Schools of Inhambane Province: Muelé Secondary School and Chambone Secondary School; Schools of Sofala Province: Macharote Secondary School Schools of Manica Province: Messica Primary School; Schools of Tete Province: Francisco Manyanga Secondary School; Schools of Zambezia Province: Eduardo Mondlane Primary School; Schools of Nampula Province: 12 de Outubro Secondary School; Schools of Niassa Province: Amizade Secondary School; Schools of Cabo-Delgado Province: Pemba Secondary School Number of children reached directly: 91,327 Number of people reached indirectly: 299,524 Throughout the GMW2017, Bank of Mozambique along with partners reached more than 1300 children and youth through visits to schools in the country and a central event in Maputo Province, Matola city, in partnership with Mozambican Stock Exchange and the Mozambican Insurance Supervision Institute.

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offered for children and youth of primary and secondary schools, aged between 6-18 years old.

Additionally, visits to financial institution branches took place in Maputo province.

World Vision Mozambique has continued its participation in GMW since 2014, and it has since reached more than 90,000 children and youth through summits, drama and theatre activities.

Sessions for financial education focused on teaching different ways of dealing with money and its importance within society. There was a brief presentation and practical demonstration of savings activities by adult and adolescent savings groups, followed by question and answer sessions between group members. These Q&A sessions were very interactive and gave a clear perspective of Savings Groups to the participants as well as the importance of saving within ones’ life. There were trainings for foster parents, held by FDM, regarding financial education. Additionally, VODACOM-MPESA raised awareness within the community about the processing of monetary values, the safety aspects involved and the advantages of opening a bank account.

Different schools In Gaza, Tete and Zambézia provinces were visited, with the purpose of holding lectures highlighting the importance of good financial management and savings. At the close of the week, a parade and a summit were organized in Chongoene Headquarters Secondary School, and both events embraced this year’s GMW theme. In addition, poetry and drama presentations on the annual theme were held, and awards were handed out to children at schools who participated in knowledge contests to close the festivities at the end of the Week.

Myanmar Leading organizations: Third Story Project, KBZ Bank Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 44 Number of people reached indirectly: 240 For the first time, GMW was celebrated in Myanmar through the participation of Third Story Project – a social enterprise that aims to teach and educate children of Myanmar through the power of story books.

The Third Story Project partnered with KBZ Bank in order to implement their efforts in promoting child financial literacy in the country. Prior to GMW, a call for sketches and storyboards was released by The Third Story Project. This invited story writers and illustrators in Myanmar to create proposals for storyboards that would focus on teaching children financial literacy and money awareness, specifically addressing the children of Myanmar’s understanding and context for financial literacy. The stories and illustration proposals were then submitted to The Third Story Project, and the winner was selected during the GMW Culminating Activity.

The storyboard of the winning proposal will go into production and will be distributed in the future for kids.

In addition, children from 3 schools were also asked to make presentations and plays using their ideas of what teaches them best to manage their money and what they would want to save for. These plays were done mainly through the support and involvement of the KBZ Bank.

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Nepal Leading organizations: Nepal Prosperity Institute, Nepal Rastra Bank (Central Bank of Nepal) Participating organizations: Ministry of Education, UNICEF Nepal, Child Workers in Nepal Concerned Centre, Nepal Bankers Association, National Planning Commission, Ministry of Finance Number of children reached directly: 20,800 Number of people reached indirectly: 20,000 Nepal Prosperity Institute (NPI), in partnership with the Central Bank of Nepal, celebrated GMW2017 in Nepal by organizing various events, programs, and activities aimed at generating interest and awareness among children and youth towards financial education and responsible financial management. GMW2017 in Nepal reached out to children and youth in the most remote districts and regions of Nepal with the message of “Learn, Save, Earn”, the theme of this year’s celebration, by engaging them in activities that enhanced their knowledge and ability to exercise better financial management and livelihood. The celebration also aimed to enhance the connection between financial institutions, financial regulating agencies, and the general public so that more people are at ease when interacting with formal financial institutions.

The GMW2017 celebration in Nepal was laid out well by having pre-GMW preparations at a three day non-residential training of trainers on the issue of financial literacy. The training focused on subject matters like good spending habits, saving, investment, access to finance, financial discipline and negotiation, self-employment, skill assessment, remittance, self-budgeting, and facilitation skills. These trainers were then tasked to engage with the celebration of GMW. The trained volunteers were mobilized to 20 districts across Nepal to conduct programs for one school per district, across all five development regions of Nepal. These districts were selected based on the absence of financial literacy school campaigns, the presence of Sakchhyam, Access to Finance Program, and low saving habit rate. The programs conducted in each school had 3 hours of interaction with the school children (from grade 6 to 10) on the content the trainees learned during the training.

The trainers worked in groups of two, accompanied by one resource person from Nepal Rastra Bank’s regional offices.

Also within the 20 districts in collaboration with the local banks - the volunteers organized a savings campaign. The volunteers coordinated with local people/villagers in a meeting where officials from various banks came to present their saving schemes and help the participants open bank accounts on the ground. This campaign was promoted as “Saving Helps You: Bank Comes to You”. Volunteers also organized local events together with the local participants.

At least 25 new bank accounts were opened per district.

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their possible future career. During their job-shadowing, the trainees shadowed a high-end professional for a day, while the professional involved the trainee in his/her daily work activity, meetings, and avenues. Following the shadowing, the trainees produced a brief report. Various financial institutions participated in these activities and allowed their employees and the youth to interact throughout the week.

A GMW Closing Ceremony was also hosted by the Nepal Rastra Bank for GMW. In the morning session, a roundtable discussion with the stakeholders of financial literacy and inclusion was conducted to identify and put forward policy recommendations. A recommendation paper will be drafted on the basis of the analyzed context and recommendations will be handed over to policy institutions like NRB, National Planning Commission, and Finance Ministry (among others). The afternoon session brought dignitaries, policy makers, bankers, entrepreneurs, volunteers and representatives of development partners. Winners in school competitions (such as essay and poster-making competition) were also awarded during this time.

At least 200 participants were estimated in the event.

In addition to all these, various audio-visual materials were also released nationally by the Nepal Prosperity Institute to promote GMW, financial literacy, and financial inclusion. One thousand copies of posters and visual materials were also co-released by the Nepal Prosperity Institute and the Nepal Rastra Bank to promote GMW and money awareness. In addition, children were given the opportunity to visit the Central Bank of Nepal and a special session was held with the Governor of the Central Bank.

The Netherlands Leading organizations: MoneyWise Platform, Dutch Ministry of Finance, Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, The Dutch Central Bank (DNB), Dutch Bankers Association (NVB), Dutch Association of Insurers, Nibud, The Netherlands Financial Market Authority (AFM), Amsterdam Stock Exchange, PayPal NL, Universe Awareness SABIC, SHELL, TU/ Eindhoven, Fontys Hogescholen, Continium, CHILLLABS, Connect 2 Improve, Rabobank, Ziggo, CoderDojo, Ecsplore, SCI Challenge, ESU, Gemeente Sittard Geleen, The Green Office UCM, Amalied Foundation, The Little Dutch Entrepreneurs Award, University Maastricht Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 100,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,300,000 During the Week, partners of the Money Wise Platform organized activities teaching students in primary and secondary schools how to handle money. Week van het Geld is an initiative of the Dutch platform ‘Wijzer in Geldzaken’ (the Money Wise Platform). By making children financially aware at an early age, a foundation is created for financial independence in adulthood.

The 2017 Week van het Geld celebrations began in the Scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam on the 27th of March. Sander Dekker, State Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Klaas Knot, President of The Dutch National Bank and Kajsa Ollongren, and Deputy Mayor of the City of Amsterdam opened the Dutch Money Week together with 350 students of 7 primary schools, 100 teachers and financial professionals. After the opening, pupils of 14 classes from 7 different schools received lessons from top executives of the Dutch Banking Association, the Association of

Insurers, and De Nederlandsche Bank. Nibud organised a special workshop for parents.

On Thursday, a joint ‘Global Money Week’ event was hosted at the Dutch Central Bank in Amsterdam. Special guest to the event was H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, in her role of Honorary chair of the Dutch Moneywise platform, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA) and Honorary Patron of the G20’s Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI).

During the event, more than 125 Dutch school children and youth joined Queen Máxima in a “Trip Around the World” with children from Russia, Uganda and Sri Lanka sharing their experience with money and saving via video messages. Queen Máxima attended the “Let’s go Digital” workshop, one of many workshops organized for the attending youth. Queen Máxima was presented with the document ‘Safer Payment Procedures for Minors - Guiding Minors Towards Financial Autonomy’, a collaboration between Mastercard, CYFI and partners. The event concluded with an interactive round table discussion for stakeholders on the topic of ‘Digital Finance and Consumer Protection Implications for the Youth’ with panelists from Finconet, OECD, the Central Bank of Paraguay and the Russian Ministry of Finance.

The central theme of this year’s Week van het geld was: “Does money make you happy?”. This theme was chosen to stimulate conversations about money between children and their parents, teachers, and themselves. The message portrayed was that knowing how to deal with and manage money makes you happier. It is crucial to learn to do this at a young age so that one can grow to be a financially literate adult.

To stimulate conversations at home, a special edition of the Dutch Donald Duck was made.

Stories were about money and happiness, and 700.000 copies were sent out to schools and organizations.

During the Week, more than 5,500 guest lectures, activities and workshops on money management were given to primary schools in the Netherlands from staff members of banks, insurance companies and municipalities. In addition, all primary schools and public spaces, such as libraries, received a special financial education newspaper. More and more secondary schools are now participating.

At the same time, the Amsterdam Stock Exchange festively opened the trading session on the 27th of March with a day dedicated to GMW. The Founder of CYFI, Jeroo Billimoria and other esteemed guests, as well as children and youth were the protagonists of the morning.

PayPal opened their Amsterdam office to 30 students from the Hermann Wesselink College for a full day of trainings and sessions led by the PayPal team. The aim was to inspire, enable, include and educate today’s youth. These 30 students had a great opportunity to learn about the company, payments, tech and of course the roles and careers of employees. The students were welcomed by PayPal’s Country Manager.

After that the students joined for three rounds on different subjects. Inspirational and personal sessions about study and career choices. Tech sessions about online and international payment flows. General sessions about the history and development of money. And last but not least an office tour, knowledge game, ping-pong and fun.

This interactive visit abled students to gain a

valuable insight into how the company works, and how different roles and functions work together within PayPal. The Little Dutch Entrepreneurs Award (LDE) is an initiative of Amalied Foundation aiming to enrich children entrepreneurship knowledge and skills.

The LDE program activities were implemented during the GMW 2017 at Raobank Sittard, in collaboration with other event partners.

The program was structured to integrate different companies from different sectors and organizations to provide young children with entrepreneurship learning opportunities, focusing on the connection between modern technology and entrepreneurship innovations.

In the last phase of the program, children had the chance to present their projects and the outcomes of each LDE learning step to the visitors (schools, companies, NGO’S, parents, and professionals) of an LDE fair, who expressed their support of the LDE program due to its unique combination of entrepreneurship and technology, as well as involvement of various stakeholders.

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New Zealand Leading organizations: New Zealand Commission for Financial Capability Participating organizations: Ministry of Education New Zealand, Upper Harbour Sorted Schools’ Cluster Number of children reached directly: 172 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A

Continuing the New Zealand’s Commission for Financial Capability’s (CFFC) commitment to extend its celebration of New Zealand Money Week from October to March to focus primarily on young people of the country, the CFFC has established a partnership with a group of 5 schools from the Upper Harbour Sorted Schools Cluster and the Ministry of Education. Through this partnership, a specialized class on financial management and financial planning for their futures was organized for this year’s Global Money Week celebrations Through this program, the CFFC engaged and taught children and teenagers about financial capabilities at school, to help set them up for their future. The CFFC strongly believes that financial capability is a core life skill for participating in modern society and economic life. Financially capable people are empowered to build a wealthier future for themselves and their families. Teachers from the 5 representative schools from the Upper Harbour Sorted Schools Cluster gave special classes in line with school visits from delegates from the New Zealand Commission for Financial Capability.

Additionally, joint interaction also brought together both parents and kids through games, as CFFC strongly advocates that family interaction and joint understanding are important to fully integrate financial capability knowledge, understanding, and skills for young people. Several activities and interactions were prepared, including financial literacy board games, lectures with professors on how to responsibly manage money, and an introduction to Debt Empire—a gaming app that educates players on crucial debt lessons to overcome the loan shark problem that some families deal with in New Zealand.

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Nicaragua Leading organizations: Banco Lafise, Fundación Zamora Teran Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 350 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A Participating in GMW for the very first time, Banco Lafise, together with Fundacion Zamora Teran, conducted a series of lectures for both primary and secondary school students. For the younger students, the “ABCs of Money” were discussed, including topics such as “What is Money?”, “What Is and Why Do We Save?” and “How to Use a Bank”. The goal of these sessions was for children from 4th – 6th grade to learn not only about financial topics, but to have the experience of working in a bank. As such, an executive from the bank took part in a question and answers session.

Furthermore, for older students, a workshop took place entitled “Beginning without dying while trying. Keys to boost your internal and financial resources”. This session covered a series of themes including: Your numbers: guide for making decisions; Separation of business finance and personal finance; Financial errors when starting out; Internal resources to leverage your resilience; Executive management for greater effectiveness; How to deal with complex situations and challenges.

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Nigeria Leading organizations: Central Bank of Nigeria Participating organizations: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Youth Development, AIESEC Nigeria, Financial Literacy for All. Elpeso International Limited, Junior Achievement Nigeria, Students For The Advancement Of Global Entrepreneurship (Sage), Ajapa World Nigeria, Credit Awareness Nigeria, Development Initiative Network, Enactus Nigeria, Fate Foundation, Lynx Nigeria, Mercy Corps, National Financial Inclusion Network, S.o.S. Children’s Village, Blooming Heritage Schools Ltd, Leader in Training Organization, Baze University, Funtaj Secondary School, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, Securities & Exchange Commission, Pension Commission, Access Bank, Citi Bank, Diamond Bank, Coronation Merchant Bank, Ecobank Nigeria, FCMB, FBN, Fbn Merchant Bank, Fidelity Bank, FSDH Merchant Bank, GTB, Heritage Bank, Jaiz Bank, Keystone Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, Savannah Bank, Skye Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Stanbic Ibtc, Sterling Bank, Suntrust Bank, Union Bank, UBA, Unity Bank, Wema Bank, Zenith Bank, Providus Bank, Baptist Academy, Baptist Girls Academy, Corona Secondary School, Dr. Soyemi Memorial Secondary School, Kings College, Maine Pebble Schools, Methodist Girls High School, Natan Primary School, Queens College, Yaba Model School Number of children reached directly: 88,625 Number of people reached indirectly: 730,286 Throughout the GMW2017, the Central Bank of Nigeria, along with partners, reached Nigerian children and youth through plenty of exciting and interesting events. In addition to the various activities, the Bank implemented the following celebration activities: Global Money Walk on March 27th, Financial Literacy Essay 110

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Competition/Art Exhibition on March 28th and the School Reach Out Program on March 30th.

The high point of the celebrations was the implementation of the School Mentoring and Reach-Out Program in various schools across the country. The Bank also collaborated with the Bankers’ Committee Sub-committee on Financial Literacy and Enlightenment to implement the school mentoring program in 579 public secondary schools across the 36 states of Nigeria. A total of 77,752 students were directly impacted whilst 721,806 people were indirectly impacted through the School Mentoring Initiative. An arrangement was made to encourage students to save through child and youth friendly savings accounts, which will be opened to enable them to deposit their savings during the World Saving Day Celebrations, October 31st, 2017.

Furthermore, AIESEC Nigeria partnered with over 20 organizations and made a big impact on financial awareness among the children and youth across 6 states in Nigeria during GMW 2017. AIESEC organized visits to the CBN Money Museum to give young people insights into money. Financial literacy awareness sessions were offered for children and youth through social media, radio talks and visits to schools.

AIESEC also supported a high-level discussion with the Nigeria Stock Exchange at the exchange floor for young secondary students. In their representing chapters in Nigeria, AIESEC also organized sessions, and seminars for young secondary school and university students in partnership with financial institutions and other organizations. Additionally, young university students had the opportunity to partake in a business simulation to experience a virtual scenario of running a real-life business, while young children had the chance to become

inspired by art skills acquisition to help them achieve their professional dreams. At the end of the week, AIESEC organized a social media campaign with quotes on financial matters that drew opinions and comments from young people.

Additionally, Linking the Youth of Nigeria through Exchange (LYNX) engaged 120 out-of-school youngsters in a Youth Talk at their office in Jos, during which the youth shared their success stories on how they started their businesses with little savings. The celebration continued with a visit to the Highland Micro Finance Bank at Bukuru Jos, Plateau State, where the bank’s top management teams hosted the youth and walked them through day-to-day banking operations.

The youth were also engaged in an interactive session on banking products and services. At Ogor Community School in Enugu State, a financial literacy awareness session was held at the school assembly ground for children in all classes. To close the Week, representatives of United Bank for Africa PLC. Jos Branch conducted a youth talk session on the GMW 2017 theme: Learn. Earn. Save.

Throughout GMW, Elpeso International, alongside partners, also reached Nigerian children and youth through visits to schools and youth organizations, video sessions on saving money and resources, budgeting, a Smart Savers 6Rs activity and financial fairs. High-level discussions, seminars and other educational sessions were organized for the children at the Central Bank headquarter in Abuja where the CBN Governor addressed the participants. Many fun and interesting activities took place, such as essay competitions on savings and dance-drama on savings. Throughout the Week, young people engaged with Money Museum Gallery exhibitions to explore the history of money, the

various currencies of the world, the features of the Nigerian currency and how to identify counterfeit notes. Furthermore, during an online show organized by Elpeso, the Managing Director of Sapphire Scent talked to young people about the benefits and challenges of entrepreneurship.

NGO Financial Literacy For All, along with its partner organizations, celebrated GMW 2017 through a financial literacy seminar at Corona Secondary School and Vocational Center for the Blind, a radio interview on youth entrepreneurship, advocacy tweets on social media, distribution of “ant banks” and financial education books to students and teachers in Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos, as well as financial literacy games for young entrepreneurs.

Furthermore, the Central Bank of Nigeria distributed the book “101 Ways to Save in Nigeria”, authored by Financial Literacy for All, to all GMW participants.

Child Development and Concern Foundation (CDCF) also participated in the GMW 2017 celebrations via its Child Development Finance Clubs in 16 adopted schools. In addition to money quizzes, the children in these schools were further educated on how to manage their savings, and all of the 350 Club members received ant banks while 200 of them opened bank accounts.

Norway Leading organizations: Oslo Bors (Oslo Stock Exchange), AksjeNorge Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 50 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A The Oslo Bors (Oslo Stock Exchange) continues to take part and mark the Global Money Week in Norway in 2017, in collaboration with the financial literacy association AksjeNorge. On Thursday March 30th, more than 50 high school students visited the Oslo Børs for the excursion to the exchange premises and informative tour and seminar about capital markets in Norway.

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Pakistan Leading organizations: National Rural Development Program (NRDP) Participating organizations: National Rural Development Program (NRDP), NRDP Regional office Sindh province, NRDP Regional Office Sahiwal, Voice Network Sindh (16 NGOs), 4 NRDP field microfinance offices, 13 Schools, Actions for Community Transformation (ACT) Pakistan, Helper Development Organization Baluchistan, Karwan youth network, Dawn Development organization, Integrated Community Development Initiative -(ICDI), Peshawar; MCB bank, UBL bank, HBL Bank, Social Welfare Department, Narowal Number of children reached directly: 9,077 Number of people reached indirectly: 78,533 Throughout the GMW2017, the National Rural Development Program (NRDP), along with partners, celebrated GMW in multiple provinces of Pakistan and reached 9,077 children and youth directly and 63,539 indirectly. In addition, 2,142 adults were reached directly, and 14,994 indirectly, through financial literacy skills, educational sessions, seminars, workshops, games, visits of banks/financial service providers, entrepreneurs and other activities.

During GMW2017, financial literacy awareness sessions were offered to children, youth, and adults, including sessions on the importance of savings, livelihood, and entrepreneurial skills.

About 205 workshops, seminars, discussions, sport events, art competitions and educational sessions were organized under the GMW 2017 theme “Learn, Save, Earn” in different parts of the country, both in cities and rural areas, to educate and engage children and youth.

Through the celebration of GMW 2017 and the planned activities, the NRDP aimed to educate children and young people on the following areas: • Their social and economic rights, banking and financial system, importance of savings, money, enterprise and its value to invest in their futures • Saving habits and money management skills of children and youth • Livelihood and entrepreneurial skills During GMW2017, financial literacy sessions, saving money boxes, games, art computations and other activities were conducted in schools to raise awareness of the importance of financial education and financial inclusion for children and youth. Children and youth benefited through gaining training, skills & knowledge about financial literacy and banking services.

Moreover, awareness on the importance of saving was increased, and the events mobilized children to think more about saving for their future.

To accomplish this, NRDP formed a GMW2017 organizing committee with 8 members, under the leadership of Mr. Mirza Moqeem Baig. The GMW 2017 organizing committee participated in events and supervised the activities.

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Palestine Leading organizations: Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) Participating organizations: Ministry of Education, Association of Banks, Palestine Deposit Insurance Corporation, all Banks and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Number of children reached directly: 75,024 Number of people reached indirectly: 160,000 • A team consisting of around 594 employees from the Palestine Monetary Authority and banks visited 1,235 schools throughout Palestine. During the Global Money Week, a series of lectures about financial terms, banking services and a screening of three movies on banking and financial awareness were organised.

• A kick-off ceremonial event of the Week followed by a press conference at the Hall in Ramallah was attended by stakeholders from the Palestine Monetary Authority, the Ministry of Education, the Association of Banks, the Palestine Deposit Insurance Corporation, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees and banks in the Near East.

• During the week, 100,000 copies of a unified brochure on basic banking and financial information were distributed at schools and bank branches. In addition, pre- and postquestionnaires were distributed among 2,000 students to measure and assess their knowledge enhancement and enrichment.

• In addition to one working hour per day allocated to receiving children, youth, and parents and educating them about different banking operations and services, 295 bank branches used posters, flags, and roll ups to attract the attention of children and youth throughout the Week.

• For the first time, the National Saving Day was celebrated on 16 March. On the day, all banks encouraged young people to start saving.

Furthermore, banks launched special products or campaigns, e.g., instant cash back as a percentage from the saving amount.

• Virtual bank branches were established in a big fair hall, featuring 15 main banking service providers in Palestine. Real ATMs were installed, where children could test how to use a debit card. The virtual bank branches worked as follows: - The branches worked for two days and approximately 7 hours a day.

- Apart from receiving general visitors at the branches, the Ministry of Education also organized visits for school students from all cities (600 students from the West Bank).

- Visitors received clear, simple and short descriptions about offered services. In the cinema section, they watched short films about saving, budgeting and E-Banking services.

- Visitors participated in a competition to win 100$ on their savings account in one of the 45 banks in Ramallah.

- Student visitors received paper notebooks.

- In addition, representatives from the Palestine Monetary Authority, the Association of Banks and Deposit Insurance Corporation explained to visitors the role, targets and services of each institution at special information desks.

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Panama Leading organizations: Superintendencia de Bancos de Panamá Participating organizations: Banco Azteca, S.A.; Conconcreto, S.A.; Suma Financiera, Trifty Car Rental, Hertz Car Rental , Cooperativa Nueva Union, R.L.; Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation (Fundación Alemana de Cajas de Ahorro para la Cooperación Internacional) Number of children reached directly: 5, 579 Number of people reached indirectly: 4,768 During GMW2017 in Panama, financial education awareness talks were offered to children, youth and adults, including sessions on the importance of saving and knowing what money is, in order to learn how to achieve a goal.

The celebrations reached five provinces in Panama, where different activities were carried out in groups of colleges and universities, reaching more than 5,500 students between the ages of 4 to 30 years of age. Many competitions were held to encourage the initiative amongst children and young students, with the main message of “Learn, Save and Earn” The activities included: Moneybox contest, Chat Contest, Drama Contest, Murals Competition, Talent- Show, Karaoke Contest, Soccer Competition, Basketball competition, Ping-Pong Competition, The Best Caricature, Video Contest.

Additionally, along with the Superintendencia de Bancos de Panamá, Cooperative and Financial staff led educational talks for the students on the importance of cultivating the habit of saving, especially in professional life, from an early age.

In 2017, university students also had the opportunity to attend an international event with friends of the Learn and Grow Program. This event conveyed the message “Learn, Saving and Win” in a creative and original way, through the musical “Si Hubiera Ahorrado” (If I had saved).

The event was attended by more than 250 people (including students and teachers) and received enthusiastic feedback.

The Superintendencia de Bancos de Panamá, in addition to carrying out the Financial Education Program and giving talks to children and young students, presented videos to the participants in order to instill in them an awareness of the importance of saving, with the support of Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation in the activities.

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Paraguay Leading organizations: Banco Central del Paraguay Participating organizations: Amcham, Bancard, Banco Itaú Paraguay S.a., Citi Paraguay, Cooperativa Medalla Milagrosa, Equifax Paraguay S.a., Fecopar (Federación De Cooperativas Del Paraguay), Financiera El Comercio, Fundación Paraguaya, Fundación Principios de Vida, La Consolidada, Personal, Tigo, Vision Banco S.a.e.c.a Number of children reached directly: 33,574 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,320,000 The opening of GMW2017 was held at the Central Bank of Paraguay, with participation of both private sector institutions and civil society organizations involved in the celebrations.

About 200 children aged between 8 to 15 from different schools across the country took part in the event, and further activities were aimed at improving the understanding of the use of money by children and young people.

As part of their visit to the Museum of Jewelry and Numismatics, participants learned about the history of money in Paraguay and participated in talks about the use of money and its importance.

Additionally, as part of GMW 2017, the Central Bank of Paraguay launched seven educational videos that were published by social networks and media sources.

During the Week, 14 private organizations joined the Central Bank of Paraguay to support the initiative. These organizations included Fundación Paraguaya, Fundación AMCHAM, Bancard, Banco Itaú, Banco Visión, Citi, Equifax Paraguay, Cooperativa Medalla Milagrosa, the Consolidated Insurance Company, the Electronic Payment Media Companies, Personal, Tigo, the Federation of Cooperatives of Paraguay

(FECOPAR) and Challenger. Social media platforms were key to sharing activities throughout GMW as these organizations published their activities online, giving advice on proper money management through their various online channels. As a result, more people were reached as part of the various efforts to raise awareness about personal finances and money matters affecting children and youth.

The organizations also conducted trainings in financial education for schools, as well as for the public, throughout the country. In addition, representatives from the participating organizations accompanied school students to the Central Bank of Paraguay to take part in the closing event of GMW2017.

The National Financial Education Strategy carried out a National Campaign for Financial Education, “Más Vale Saber – Educación de Bolsillo” (More Worth Knowing – Pocket Education), as part of GMW2017 in Paraguay.

The government declared financial education to be an objective of national interest through a Presidential Decree. Educational talks were organized in five cities: Encarnación, Ciudad del Este, Coronel Oviedo, Santaní and Paraguarí, and were attended by around 1000 people. Officials of the Central Bank of Paraguay, the Ministry of Finance, the Technical Secretariat for Planning and Development, the Cooperative Institute, and the Secretariat for Consumer Protection gave talks on credit and entrepreneurship. The closing of the campaign took place in Asuncion and was attended by 200 young people.

regarding personal finance, explaining misconceptions related to rights and responsibilities, contract services and financial products, what can be done with PINs (personal identification numbers), ATMs, budgeting, saving and financing.

Helpful materials were also created for GMW 2017 participants in Paraguay including educational guides on a range of topics. These guidelines were prepared for three age groups: children (6-15), youth (18-25) and adults (25-30).

The materials help teachers, volunteers and other trainers to develop lectures based on specific financial themes.

Additionally, for the second consecutive year, a Regional Rally was organized in Latin America.

Organizations, associations, financial institutions, regulators and museums came together in Latin America to organize a competition via twitter, in which youngsters from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay and Venezuela received clues and questions which they had to complete in the shortest possible time to qualify for a prize. During the Regional Rally, young people learned about money matters in a unique and interactive way.

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Peru Leading organizations: Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBS), El Banco del Estudiante Participating organizations: Fondo de Seguro de Depósitos (FSD), Financiera Proempresa, CMAC Cusco, CMAC Trujillo, CMAC Piura, Fundación Alemana, RED AFLATOUN - Visión Solidaria, Asociación de Ccorao, Cusco; Federación Peruana de Cajas Municipales de Ahorro y Crédito (FEPCMAC), Colegio Green Gable, San Borja, I.E. 7057 Soberana Orden de Malta, Lima; I.E. 0086 José María Arguedas, Lima; I.E. Juana Alarco de Dammert, Lima; Colegio San Juan, Cusco; Colegio Von Humboldt, Cusco; Colegio Jorge Chavez Chaparro, Cusco; Colegio La Merced, Piura; I.E. Andrés Avelino Cáceres, Piura Number of children reached directly: 7,426 Number of people reached indirectly: 37,422

The Superintendencia de Banca Seguros y AFP (SBS) invited 80 institutions, including NGOs and public and private institutions, to participate in the GMW 2017 celebrations through various activities at the national level, in order to spread the message proposed by CYFI to children and young people.

Several associations of the financial, microfinance and insurance systems, together with their partners, joined in the activities of the Week. Unfortunately, just days prior to GMW 2017, torrential rains and floods hit several areas of Peru, including the provinces of Lima. For this reason, many of the planned activities had to be cancelled. However, despite the disaster, many financial institutions still arranged plans to carry out activities in areas not affected by the floods, in order to raise awareness about the importance of saving. In this sense, the efforts made by “Fundación Alemana” and “Cajas Municipales” (FECPMAC) in the inland of the country were very meaningful.

During GMW2017, the Cajas Municipales de Ahorro y Credito (CMAC), a financial institution from Cusco, together with the support of Fundación Alemana, an NGO from Germany, held a finance education workshop in three different local schools, while high school students were involved in Skype interviews with other students from the Netherlands and Colombia. Thanks to these activities, more than 470 youth were reached! Furthermore, Federación Peruana de Cajas Municipales de Ahorro y Crédito, Financiera Proempresa and Fundacion Alemana held many workshops and talks all around the country, from Lima to Piura, passing through Trujillo and Cusco. More than 300 children and young people from schools attended the workshops and had the opportunity to learn

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about responsible money management and the importance of saving.

In the city of Cusco, CMAC and partners planned tours around the city. The first financial tour was held in the street markets of Cusco, wherein 1500 people joined the activities. Another tour was carried out within the Corao community, an ancient indigenous community of Cusco, which allowed for 500 children to learn and exchange insights about financial inclusion with Corao members. For the closing event, 1500 people joined the big Financial Fair held in Tupac Amaru square.

To ensure that the message reached as many people as possible, the SBS involved adults alonside children in financial workshops in order to train staff to be able to work and prepare activities in financial inclusion aimed for people of all ages. On Tuesday 28 March, another Financial Fair was held at the Congress of the Republic, carried out by SBS, with 230 participants, both children and adults, taking part.

Furthermore, during GMW, El Banco del Estudiante participated by providing valuable information about savings and finances to students through various financial talks in Arequipa. The talks were motivational, focusing on savings and how to manage financial resources. Moreover, GMW2017 consisted of workshops led by El Banco del Estudiante about the importance of savings, financial games looking at how to create a savings plan and participation in local television and radio stations to further emphasize the importance behind savings.

The Philippines Leading organizations: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Participating organizations: Department of Education, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Money Museum, Bankers Association of the Philippines, Bank Marketing Association of the Philippines, Banco De Oro, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Philippine National Bank, RCBC Savings Bank, Security Bank, PSBank, EastWest Bank, Veterans Bank, Development Bank of the Philippines, China Savings Bank, BPI Family Savings Bank, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, Maybank, United Coco Planters Bank, UCPB Savings Bank, Sterling Bank, Metrobank Number of children reached directly: 30,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 100,000 In the Philippines, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP, the central bank) led GMW2017 celebrations across the country with the help of other governmental agencies such as the Department of Education (DepEd), multiple banks through the banking association and communitylevel outreach organizations.

Through the collaboration with DepEd, GMW2017 was celebrated in schools across the country, with activities such as bank visits, school lectures, classes, visits to the central bank’s money museum and games, which allowed kids to learn about money management and banking in fun and engaging ways.

As part of GMW2017, BSP signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) together with the country’s leading banks on the “Banking on Your Future Kiddie and Teen Savings Program.” Aligning with the country’s K-to-12 curriculum, the new MOA expanded the age limit

to allow students 19 years of age and below to open savings accounts in participating banks.

This will help ensure that children continue their saving habits until high school level, and into adulthood. The number of participating banks also increased from 12 to 17.

During the same signing ceremony, the BSP held the year’s “Guro ng Pag-Asa” Awards (Teacher of Hope Awards) program. The program aims to reward the best finance educators, teaching lessons on financial education in three chosen subjects. These included: Work Education (EPP), Social Studies (AP) and Values Education. The winners for this year were Mr. Darwin Tadifa for EPP – Tubungan Central Elementary School, Ms. Rovelyn Panes for AP – Passi I Elementary School, and Ms. Lucille Gabriel for EsP – San Ildefonso Elementary School. The Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Secretary of DepEd (Mrs. Leonor Magtolis Briones) presented the awards to the distinguished teachers. The BSP Award for saving and livelihoods, introduced in 2014 as a new category under the Guro ng Pag-Asa program, was also celebrated that night. The award was given to Mr. Charles Jose T. Gargaritano of Tubungan Central Elementary School. Through his advocacy, he helped a small village have a continuous income flow by the manufacturing of wooden potholders.

students in sending selfies, and conducted savings and entrepreneurial activities in support of #GMW2017. Students were also excited to create money boxes that they could take home and use for their personal savings A partnership between BSP and Standard Chartered Bank was also formed for outreach programs in Pateros. CSR activities linked to healthcare and financial empowerment were started here during GMW and will continue throughout the year.

The BSP also organized a YouthTalk and live video conference where Grade 5 students conversed with college students of Halytski College, Ternopil City, Ukraine, to discuss topics such as savings and basic entrepreneurial activities from two different cultures. Schools also participated in the celebration by placing pictures in the Guro ng Pag-Asa and Bida sa Pag-iimpok Facebook page through the GMW Selfie challenge. Partner teachers engaged their Global Money Week Report 2017

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Poland Leading organizations: The Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) Participating organizations: 87 schools from each education stage, 1 public library Number of children reached directly: 14,915 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A The Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) involved 87 schools from each education stage throughout Poland in the GMW2017 celebration, reaching almost 15,000 children and youth. The 2017 campaign spread included a large group of the pre-school pupils as well. The schools carried out a number of interesting activities and used various information channels including classroom newspapers, school radio broadcasting systems and social media to promote the GMW message amongst not only the school environment but the local communities as well. There was also one public library among the participants.

The Polish Financial Supervision Authority further supported the schools’ coordinators by providing them with KNF’s publications, including financial literacy class scenarios referring to the theme “Learn. Save. Earn” and KNF’s logo-imprinted small gifts in the form of school equipment for young participants and the winners of the competitions as well.

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Portugal Leading organizations: Portuguese National Plan for Financial Education (ASF) - Autoridade de Supervisão de Seguros e Fundos de Pensões (Portuguese Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority), Banco de Portugal Portuguese Central Bank, CMVM - Portuguese Securities Market Commission Participating organizations: ASF - Autoridade de Supervisão de Seguros e Fundos de Pensões Banco de Portugal, CMVM - Portuguese Securities Market Commission, NYSE Euronext Lisbon, Money Museum, Fundação Dr. António Cupertino de Miranda, Agrupamento de Escolas D. Dinis de Odivelas - Escola Básica D. Dinis, Agrupamento de Escolas de Ansião, Agrupamento de Escolas de Castro Daire, Agrupamento de Escolas de S. Pedro do Sul, Agrupamento de Escolas de Sertã, Agrupamento de Escolas Eça de Queirós, Agrupamento de Escolas Grão Vasco, Agrupamento de Escolas Gualdim Pais, Agrupamento de Escolas João de Deus, Agrupamento de Escolas José Belchior Viegas, Agrupamento de Escolas José Estevão, Agrupamento Martim de Freitas - Centro, Educativo dos Olivais, Colégio de Alfragide, Colégio de São Miguel, Colégio Nova Encosta, Colégio Sagrado Coração de Maria, Escola Profissional de Serviços de Cidenai, Escola Profissional Vértice, Externato de Vila Meã, Jardim-Escola João de Deus Number of children reached directly: 1,525 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A On 27 March, ASF (Autoridade de Supervisão de Seguros e Fundos de Pensões), the Banco de Portugal and CMVM, the Portuguese Securities Market Commission, organized a series of four workshops for 104 secondary students of a college in Lisbon (Colégio Sagrado Coração de Maria), covering financial education topics such

as: budget management and the importance of saving, the risks of using credit cards, understanding insurance, the financial market and its risks.

On the same day, the Fundação Dr. António Cupertino de Miranda (Foundation), which is a stakeholder of the Portuguese National Plan, organized the “1st Financial Education Olympics” in Oporto.

On 29 March, Banco de Portugal was visited by 84 children coming from three different schools.

There were 33 children of the 1st stage of basic education from Jardim-Escola João de Deus of Leiria. They visited the Money Museum where they learned about the history of money, and then participated in a game, “Arrumar para ganhar” (“Organize to Win”), in which the goal is to distinguish between needs and wants and between variable and fixed income. From Agrupamento de Escolas João de Deus of Faro and Agrupamento de Escolas de São Pedro do Sul, 51 secondary school students visited the bank. These two groups also visited the Money Museum, where they learned about the origins of the banking business. In addition, these students participated in a game entitled “Equilibra o orçamento” (“Balance the Budget”), where students had to answer questions from a financial topics quiz to help Mr. Antonio’s family to balance their budget.

Additionally, CMVM, the Portuguese Securities Market Commission, developed an awareness campaign based on the “Learn. Save. Earn.” theme, with 62 students from Agrupamento de Escolas de São Pedro do Sul, Centro Educativo dos Olivais and Agrupamento de Escolas D. Dinis de Odivelas. The CMVM also organized educational workshops on savings and on

financial instruments. Moreover, children visited the Lisbon Stock Exchange, where they toured and played educational games reflecting the functioning of markets. At the end of the day, the students participated in the closing of markets.

Furthermore, ASF (Autoridade de Supervisão de Seguros e Fundos de Pensões) launched an awareness campaign amongst 200 students, ranging from 7th grade to high school, of Escola Profissional Vértice, in relation to the “Learn.

Save. Earn.” theme, as well as subjects related to risk and the mechanisms used to prevent it.

These students were also invited to see to the Risk Exhibition at the Ciência Viva museum. In this exhibition, the students learned about the different types of risks, how to address the meaning and function of insurance, mitigation and risk transfer.

On 30 March, Banco de Portugal participated in the special event organized by CYFI in Amsterdam to mark GMW, under the patronage of H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.

During the event, Banco de Portugal was one of the invited speakers at the round table discussion on digital finance and consumer protection implications for the youth.

Throughout the week, 20 schools across the country developed their own activities to mark GMW, involving the school community. These initiatives included classroom discussions, games, conferences and workshops about saving and budgeting and other financial topics.

Via its regional network, Banco de Portugal participated in the activities of four of these schools in Oporto, Viseu, Coimbra and Faro.

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Qatar Leading organizations: Dutch Business Council Qatar Participating organizations: Five Classes of the circuit LanguageOne in Doha Number of children reached directly: 100 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A 2017 is the first year of the GMW in Qatar. This edition mainly targeted Dutch children and youth in the country. The main aim of the initiative was to raise awareness and involve more local schools in participating in the events next year.

Members of the Dutch Business Council hosted workshops for 5 classes of students through the circuit “LanguageOne� in Doha. Moreover, a charity ice-skating event was organized in Villaggio Mall. This was a fundraising experience for the kids involved, teaching them the value of money and saving for a noble cause.

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Romania Leading organizations: National Bank of Romania, Ministry of National Education, Financial Supervision Authority, Transylvania College, Banca Transilvania, AEGON, CITR – Casa de Insolventa Transilvania, TENARIS, Cluj County School Inspectorate, “Lucian Blaga” High School, Kindergarten Nr.1 Viseu de Sus Maramures, Kindergarten Nr. 9 Sighetu-Marmatiei Maramures, Kindergarten Floare de colt Baia–Mare Maramures, School Inspectorate Maramures, Bank BCR Vi eu de Sus Maramure,Royal School in Transylvania Participating organizations: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Bucharest Stock Exchange, Dimitrie Cantemir University of Bucharest, Danubius University of Galați, Financial Studies Institute, Iași City Hall, Romanian-American University of Bucharest, The Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, A number of kindergartens, schools and colleges around the country Number of children reached directly: 23,635 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,017,005

X-Box, movies, board games, dance competitions and lots of fun!

• Official opening of GMW at Bucharest Stock Exchange opening on Monday, 27th of March.

- 65 children, together with high-level representatives of FSA and BSE, took part at the opening.

• A financial education contest in partnership with Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies.

During GMW2017, the Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), along with partners, planned several events. Target audiences were children and youth, but they also engaged teachers in the hope that they would share their knowledge with students. According to statistics, the initiatives managed to reach more than 514.000 children and youth.

Thursday GMW celebrations in Iasi: • A Train-the-Trainer seminar addressed schoolteachers interested in expanding their knowledge in non-banking financial markets.

• A high-level knowledge seminar dedicated to non-financial market professionals attracted more than 200 participants.

• Voluntary action where 11 schools updated their library collection with books donated by volunteers - the project was based on financial education objectives.

• A market exhibition was arranged to support interaction between corporations and the general population. Visitors had the opportunity to understand mechanisms of markets through presentations.

Primary events • Launch of an online education program highlighting the necessity of raising awareness of financial education among teachers, parents and professionals.

• BizYNight: A fun evening for students and teachers, including a karaoke competition, Wii,

Events during the week: • Academic laboratory – University students engaged in discussions with professionals from non-banking markets, and listened to presentations given by them.

• Informal interviews with professionals – 16 children aged 8-14 interviewed 9 CEOs/ Presidents of selected corporations from non-banking financial markets.

• “Let`s talk about the non-banking financial markets” – Between March 27 - 31, lessons concerning the above topic were given to children and teenagers at 9 different educational institutions.

Activities at Transylvania College: • Kindergarteners - Watched a Financial Puppet Theater teaching them about saving resources - Listened to financial-themed stories presented by older peers - Participated in a workshop on the importance of keeping the planet clean, then worked with the schools’ ‘Eco Team’ to organize a Spring Cleaning and Bottle-Hunt around Transylvania College.

• Primary students - Crafted goods and set up shops selling handmade products. Raised 4883 RON (±1000 Euro), which they donated to the Make a Wish project.

- Invested money in simulated situations, aiming to save or make as much money as they could by the end of the session.

- Upper primary students debated on the motion: ‘This house would introduce Basic Economics classes in the standard curriculum, starting from Y6/Grade 5’.

• Middle Schoolers - Participated in 14 financial workshops, culminating in a visit to Banca Transilvania where they opened personal savings accounts (part of the SchoolBank initiative).

- Spent a day shadowing their parents’ work to learn more about careers and experience a professional work environment.

- Played ‘Life Size Monopoly’ where they walked across the board encountering real-life businesses.

- Traded cocoa beans between fictitious developed and developing countries and learned about international trade and its macroeconomic implications.

• High Schoolers - Met 10 successful professionals from various fields at the ‘10 Success Stories’ Conference.

- Debuted a socio-economic magazine written by students at a ‘Literary Cafe’ event.

- Took part in Financial Workshops delivered by guest-specialists - Competed in the Minimalist Drawing Competition with students from Bucharest.

• Other - Earned ‘Funny Money’ (banknotes of various values) for outstanding behavior and class participation.

- Currency could be used to buy privileges from the school management, such as: ‘No Uniform’ day, lunch at a restaurant with form tutors, etc.

Closing events: • EduFin Gala Awards: celebrated the most innovative financial educational initiatives and programs developed in 2017. More than 200 participants attended.

• “Beautiful Spring in Cluj”: students, parents and teachers were invited to the Botanical Garden “Alexandru Borza” and helped with the spring clean-up.

• “Be Smart” event: For the third year, celebrations ended on Saturday with an interactive educational program geared towards young children between 7-12 years.

- The program taught children about the importance of financial planning, diversifying revenues, ways of identifying needs and risks, the usefulness of having insurance, and key tips about investing.

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Russian Federation Leading organizations: Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, Institute of Financial Planning, SPN Communications, Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, The Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing

Participating organizations: Alfa-bank, Kuban Credit bank, Centre-Invest bank, Finservice bank, Bin bank, Zansibcom bank, Pochta bank, Renessans credit bank, Sberbank, Sberbank Insurance, Home Credit Bank, Center for economic literacy “EcoGram”, Yandex Money, ERGO, Globallab, VISA, MasterCard, MetLife, PPF life insurance, the city of masters “Masterslavl”, KFC, Ufa Financial University, MBC Development, children’s camp “Computer and I”, National research University – Higher School of Economics, Moscow State University, NAFI (National Agency for Financial Studies), Ingosstrakh Museum, Museum of Money Number of children reached directly: 1,000,000 Number of people reached indirectly:107,000,000 During GMW2017, over 1 million children and youth were reached and more than 20,000 events and activities have been organized throughout all regions of the Russian Federation.

Supported by a large number of partners, such as banks, insurance companies, financial organizations, the All-Russia Financial Literacy Week for children and youth consisted of a wide range of activities at schools and universities, including lectures, lessons, quests, master classes, competitions, quizzes, games, excursions as well as lectures on financial education for parents.

The opening of the Week took place in the format of “Financial City” in Fingrad (Masterslavl) in Moscow whereas the remaining regions chose the financial quest for the opening of the Week.

Over 6,000 participants attended the opening ceremonies.

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Week. For example, during workshops on mobile applications, students solved financial security issues whereas younger participants met writers who, together with the children’s favorite characters, introduced them to the basics of financial literacy. Additionally, meetings with parents and online seminars were arranged under the guidance of tutors.

A series of educational videos on financial literacy was created, including topics such as “Financial Education with the Family”, “Invest in Your Future”, “Careful Consumption and Saving.”

A series consisting of 9 training videos “How to become financially literate?” was also broadcasted over the Internet. Children and representatives of the partners of the Financial Literacy Week 2017 took part in the videos.

Other activities of the Week included the family festival on financial literacy, school fairs, creative and art challenges, a rap competition on financial literacy, a selfie challenge with the symbols of the Week, a drawing challenge, crowdsourcing research on financial literacy, online financial games, Financial Literacy Week in “Fingrad” (Masterslavl), “The smart lunch” with the distribution of leaflets supported by KFC (more than 1 million people were reached), a performance “Magic power of the budget”, a master class “Journey to the world of electronic money,” lesson on financial literacy at the Boarding School of the Ministry of Defence, a lecture “ From a teenager to an entrepreneur” at Mastercard and Startup Academy Junior SKOLKOVO, an online festival “Financial Education” and a study on milk price from the Global Lab attended by 400 children.

Rwanda Leading organizations: AIESEC in Rwanda, Rwanda Stock Exchange Participating organizations: College of Science and Technology, College of Business and Economics, University of Tourism Technology and Business Studies UTB, KIM University, Lyce de Kigali, Green Hills Academy, Cornerstone High School, Cornerstone Primary School, Wellspring International School, Kigali City School, National Bank of Rwanda, Nakummatt Super Market, FBFIC, Rwandair, Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority, GIZ, EPRN, I&MBANK, Igihe. com, Inyarwanda.com, Ukwezi.com, Kigali today, Touch Rwanda, NG Creative, RBA, CNBC Africa Number of children reached directly: 4,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 7,045 Throughout GMW2017, the AIESEC Rwanda (along with partners) reached 4000 children and youth through visits to banks, government institutions, NGO’s, corporates, etc.

Monetary Policy and Research, Currency and Banking and the Role of Saving for a Young Person.

GMW in Rwanda also focused on younger students with a “saving shop” activity. During this activity, the students from Kigali City School (3 primary school groups) were introduced to the activity in Nakummatt Super Market at Kigali down town.

Furthermore, this year university students had the opportunity to visit Rwandair and Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority.

At the end of the week, additional Financial Fairs were held at University of Rwanda by BNR, RSE, I&MBank, and EPRN to teach children and youth the role of saving from early age.

During GMW, financial literacy awareness sessions were offered for children, youth and adults - including sessions on savings, monetary policies and economics.

High-level discussions, seminars, and other educational sessions were organized by National Bank of Rwanda and Rwanda Stock Exchange.

The Rwanda Stock Exchange was opened by students from Lycee de Kigali and high-level representatives from AIESEC Rwanda, RSE CEO and Lycee de Kigali School Management. The participants visited National Bank of Rwanda for a GMW study tour. Students from Green Hills Academy a High School with UTB University students were introduced to the following sessions: Functions of Financial Markets, Global Money Week Report 2017

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Samoa Leading organizations: Central Bank of Samoa Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 583 Number of people reached indirectly: 10,000 GMW2017 in Samoa was led by the efforts and initiatives of the Central Bank of Samoa (CBS), which resulted in one of the most exciting celebrations yet. At the conclusion of a week of activities with primary and secondary school students, the Central Bank of Samoa Assistant Governor, Mr. Gilbert Wongsing, congratulated the winners of the Bank’s fourth Be Money Wi$e poster competition, and its first ever Build Your Savings Piggy Bank /Money Box competition.

These competitions, led by the Central Bank, were the two main activities carried out during the GMW celebrations in the country.

GMW this year was celebrated from 27th March - 2nd April through events and activities to help empower children and youth to be confident and responsible economic citizens. During this week, the Central Bank also coordinated two other events: the “Money Talk” Workshop for students from Years 7 & 8 and the “Speak Money” Speech Competition, which was a financial literacy speech competition for Year 13 students.

The Build Your Savings - Piggy Bank/Money Box competition asked high school students from Years 9-12 to create or build their own piggy bank or money box in any shape or form. This was a chance for students to showcase their knowledge of sensible money management in a fun and creative way. Each winning entry won a $300 cash prize from the Central Bank and $50 gift voucher from Business Systems Limited.

The “Money Talk” Workshops were conducted at the Central Bank, and held for three days at the start of the GMW, from the 27th to the 29th of March 2017. Nearby schools were invited for a two hour session, with the first half comprising of financial literacy lessons and activities, and the second comprising of presentations of the nation’s currency – both banknotes and coins – to familiarise students with the features of the country’s money.

The Be Money Wise Poster Competition, with the theme “Save for Your Dreams”, was focused on the primary school levels years 3- 6. The primary school entries were divided into 2 categories.

Category 1 included years 3 & 4 and Category 2 included years 5 & 6. The top 5 winners from each category received a cash prize of $100 tala from the Central Bank and a $50 Gift voucher sponsored by Business Systems Ltd. Each winning primary school of the Be Money Wi$e Poster Competition winners was also awarded $100 tala cash prize by the Central Bank for each winning entry as a reward for incorporating financial literacy competitions into their lessons.

Following the 3 days of “Money Talk” workshops, the “Speak Money” Speech Competition was conducted on the 30th of March. 15 schools were invited to participate in this first ever speech competition, which was created to encourage students to build their public speaking skills and confidence, but most importantly to engage in expansive thinking about financial literacy.

Competitors spoke from a given selection of topics such as planning for the future, future entrepreneurs, the culture of saving, financial success to me is…, and more. The 1st to 5th place winners received a cash prize from Central Bank and gift vouchers from Business System Ltd. The rest of the participants received consolation prizes of $50 cash each.

Winners of the 2017 Be Money Wi$e posters competition and Build Your Savings Piggy Bank/ Money Box competition were selected from 454 entries received from schools in both urban and rural in Upolu.

The Assistant Governor acknowledged the efforts of the parents, principals, and teachers who encouraged their children and students to enter and participate in the competitions. He also thanked Business Systems Ltd for the kind sponsorship.

The Central Bank hopes to conduct many more Financial Fitness activities in the years to come beyond GMW.

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Sao Tome and Principe Leading organizations: MOVE – Associação de Microcrédito e Empreendedorismo Participating organizations: Liceu Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe, Cooperação Portuguesa, RTP África, Gnóstica Medical Center Number of children reached directly: 50 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,000 During GMW2017, MOVE (Associação de Microcrédito e Empreendedorismo) held four events in Sao Tome e Principe, reaching out to high school students, young and creative entrepreneurs in charge of new startups, local entrepreneurs in the food processing business, as well as other important partners. A very exciting event was held by the entrepreneurship club: several clips on smarter financial options and saving money were filmed, in addition to a lesson dedicated to raising financial awareness.

These fun and creative clips were compiled into a final video, which was presented at the GMW closing event. Furthermore, a startup incubator conducted a workshop on “Minimum Viable Product,” where young people had the opportunity to understand how to start a project without turning to credit or compromising financial stability.

MOVE was very successful in including the remote communities in Sao Tome and Principe by organizing a workshop on “Household Budget Management” in Monte Café, a poor village in the country hills. MOVE targeted both mothers and children by promoting the importance of financial planning and savings to the mothers, and explaining the importance of saving and building money boxes to the children. At the close of the week, MOVE held an event at the Portuguese Cultural Center, where guest speakers discussed various topics around entrepreneurship, and students from the Entrepreneurship Club presented their video.

GMW 2017 in Sao Tome and Principe was closed by the tasting of local products, produced by young entrepreneurs.

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Saudi Arabia Leading organizations: SEDCO Holding, Sown Financial Advisory for Individuals and Families Participating organizations: Ministry of Education (Makkah, Jeddah, Taif, Yanbu, Jeddah & Wadi alDawaser branches), Ministry of Labor, Chamber of commerce (Riyad), Chamber of commerce (Jeddah and Eastern province), TAMER, ARAMCO, Dallah, UFM Radio Station, NCB, GIB Bank, Qutoof, Bader, Duroob, Rawaq, Souqalmal.com, Dammam University, Jeddah University, KAUST, King AbdulAziz University, Princess Noura University, Riyadha Institute, Taibah University, University of Business and Technology Number of children reached directly: 40,500 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,040,000 During the GMW2017, SEDCO Holding Group intensified its already very active Riyali Financial Literacy Program.

The program currently has 3 main offerings: Rowad Riyali, which teaches young entrepreneurs the financial skills they need to succeed in their small businesses; Ashbal Riyali, a personal financial literacy course targeted at kids ages 10-12; and Shabab Riyali, a personal financial literacy course targeted at youth between 17 and 22.

Rowad Riyali completed its pilot phase in the first quarter of 2017 and was launched during GMW2017. This online course was launched online as well, and worked in collaboration with other organizations supporting entrepreneurship. On the other hand, the Shabab Riyali online course (targeted at 12th grade and college students) was promoted on various media channels, including Riyali.com, Rwaq, and Duroob. Furthermore, SEDCO, through its partners, also intensified its Ashbal Riyali course targeted at kids ages 10-12.

In addition, the Ministry of Education led the training of over 10,000 students in classrooms in 5 areas across the Kingdom. The Ashbal Riyali program was also promoted at the Red Sea Mall to parents and youth through in-mall activities.

In order to maximize it’s reach, the Riyali App was re-launched with a new feature connecting youth to the Riyali courses online.

Throughout the GMW2017, Sown along with its partners reached 300 children and youth through visits to schools and universities. Financial literacy awareness sessions were offered to children, youth and adults. Additionally, high-level discussions, seminars, and other educational activities were organized both at universities and at the Chamber of Commerce.

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Senegal Leading organizations: J.O.B (Juniors Operators in Business), E.A.B, Aflatoun Sénégal, Centre FAYDA Participating organizations: Aflatoun, BCEAO, BOA, CBEAO, CSE, ECOBANK, E.A.B, FAYDA, J.O.B, JONI JONI, ministère des finances, ministère de l’éducation, ministère de l’environnement, Orange, TIGO, WARI Number of children reached directly: 800 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,600 The Global Money Week Committee in Senegal, composed of J.O.B, Aflatoun, the Bilingual School (E.A.B) and other partners, reached over 800 children and young people during several events.

Two visits were organized to the BRVM Stock Exchange and the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO). During the visit, the participants had the opportunity to open the stock exchange. In addition, they visited the Money Museum located at the BCEAO. Furthermore, awareness raising sessions were organized to emphasize the importance of saving. Besides these sessions, seminars on the main theme of the Week “Learn. Save. Earn” were organized by Aflatoun Senegal as well as the Youth Cultural Centre Yoff.

At the end of the celebratory week, a finance fair took place at the Bilingual School (E.A.B) in Dakar.

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Serbia Leading organizations: The National Bank of Serbia Participating organizations: Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Educational institution, Belgrade Law and Business High School, Belgrade; University FEFA in Belgrade, Faculty of Economics from Kosovska Mitrovica, Educational institutions that visited the “Marketplace of Ideas” organized by Museum of Yugoslavia, primary, secondary and high schools all over Serbia Number of children reached directly: 896 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A Throughout GMW2017, the National Bank of Serbia directly reached almost 900 youth and adults through visits, workshops, educational games, lectures to the Visitor’s Centre of the National Bank of Serbia and the events organized by NBS. In preparation for this year’s celebration, the NBS teamed up with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development for the first time to organise some of its activities.

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the field of youth financial literacy pursued by the NBS by joining the initiatives started by the NBS. On its website www.eprosveta.rs, the Ministry added a link to the NBS Visitor’s Centre www.centarzaposetioce.nbs.rs so that website visitors and teachers could learn more about the activities, educational programs, materials and good business practice of the NBS in the field of youth and children’s financial literacy. The Ministry also recommended to elementary school principals that teachers of the first and second cycle of elementary education use the published materials when preparing and implementing activities planned for the event.

Throughout the GMW, young people participated in the school cultural fair “Marketplace of Ideas” held in the Historical Museum of Yugoslavia. The staff of the NBS Exhibitions and Education Unit took part by presenting NBS’s educational activities, programs and materials in the field of financial education. Furthermore, this year students from the Faculty of Economics from Kosovska Mitrovica had the opportunity to visit the National Bank of Serbia.

Additionally, at the closing of the GMW, the National Bank of Serbia organized an “Open Day” inviting young and old to visit the exhibition space of the Visitor’s Centre and learn more about the organisation, mandate and functions of the National Bank of Serbia. Visitors had an opportunity to seek advice at the Centre for Financial Consumer Protection and Education.

Besides a video presentation, visitors had the opportunity to attend a lecture about the history of the National Bank of Serbia since the founding of the Privileged National Bank of the Kingdom of Serbia and adoption of the relevant Law back in 1883.

Singapore Leading organizations: Singapore Centre for Financial Literacy, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University Singapore Participating organizations: Ministry of Education of Singapore, Monetary Authority of Singapore, New Town Secondary School, Jurongville Secondary School, Poi Ching School, Wellington Primary School, and multiple schools that sent teams and representatives for the National Primary Games Creation Competition Number of children reached directly: 1,810 Number of people reached indirectly: 20,200

with NIE. The event was organized as stakeholders find it important to equip students with the basic knowledge of Financial Literacy in order to make informed decisions regarding the use and management of money, develop sensible spending habits, have the ability to interpret data, and to make financial comparisons and conclusions in an objective manner. The Financial Literacy Trail aimed to achieve this by providing students with hands-on experience infused into math-related topics. In addition, the school organized cluster trails for primary school students, where students played the role of facilitators.

The National Institute of Education Singapore (NIE) and the Singapore Centre for Financial Literacy, in collaboration with their partners in schools, led the celebration of GMW2017 throughout the country. With the cooperation of the Ministry of Education and the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the national celebrations included exciting activities for students and teachers such as financial literacy programs, learning trails and educational games that taught the importance of empowering students and teachers with financial knowledge, skills and values.

As an initiative to build financial capability amongst students, Jurongville Secondary School organized a Money $MART trail for 20 Student Leaders, who in turn led these trails for another 240 students. The program infused Financial Literacy with Food and Consumer Education (FCE) - where Student Leaders and students were exposed to smart shopping, budgeting, reading of food labels and reflecting on their spending habits in a shopping mall.

Through the mobile application, students were given scores when they earned money by answering FCE questions in the application, and were evaluated on how they saved and spent their money. The activity gave the students the opportunity to reflect on their spending habits and encouraged them to focus on making wise financial decisions. Poi Ching School also started working with NIE to design a mobile app for the whole school that innovatively teaches and integrates financial education into various classes and subjects.

The annual National Cash Flow Competition was launched in 2017 for nearly 800 students. The multi week-long activities culminated in a conference for university students on 11 April, organized by the members of the Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU) Investment Interactive Club, with visitors and representatives from various sectors coming from across the country.

New Town Secondary School organized “Financial Literacy in Math Trail” in partnership

MoneySENSE, providing the platform for students to showcase their creativity by designing online games. This year’s NPGCC slogan was ‘Financial Wisdom. Entrepreneurial Spirit.’, which encouraged students to incorporate financial literacy messages into their games. Creating such a platform enabled the students to learn about financial literacy in a fun-filled manner. A teachers’ briefing and training was also conducted in March to highlight the importance of incorporating financial literacy education into classes, and to provide them with the details of the competition. This year, more than 90 teams from 40 schools took part in the competition, and the numbers are expected to increase over the coming years.

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Slovakia Leading organizations: Children of Slovakia Foundation Participating organizations: Kindergartens, elementary schools, secondary schools/high schools, non-governmental organizations, communities/community initiatives Number of children reached directly: 1,305 Number of people reached indirectly: 2,380 The Children of Slovakia Foundation (NDS) has been supporting the Global Money Week campaign in Slovakia since 2014. This year’s

GMW activities were part of the long-lasting programs “Know your money” and “School of family finances”.

The partners of the NDS organised various social and financial literacy activities during and around the Week. A wide range of kindergartens, elementary schools, secondary schools, non-governmental organisations, and communities were involved.

The Global Money Week activities aimed to: • connect children, young people, professionals and seniors in activities that would help them create a sustainable financial future at home and worldwide; • share knowledge, opinions, ideas on money matters, saving and financial decisions; • motivate young people to pursue philanthropic activities and be actively involved in their communities; • create a space where children and young people could express their opinions about finance and money and secure their right to be heard.

Furthermore, students from grammar schools and secondary schools worked on projects that were presented at a conference during the Week. The following themes were addressed: • “Being my own boss” (Why I prefer my own company rather than being employed by someone else) • “I can share even one euro” (Reflecting personal philanthropy and giving) • “Not everyone is expecting money” (It is possible to share various resources, e.g. time, knowledge, skills, attention) • “I will need money at every stage of my life” (The importance of saving and building a habit of saving and not spending all money I have).

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Slovenia Leading organizations: Ljubljana Stock Exchange, National Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, Bankers Association of Slovenia Participating organizations: ALTA Invest, KD Funds, Prva osebna zavarovalnica, Stock Exchange Members’ Association Number of children reached directly: N/A Number of people reached indirectly: N/A The Ljubljana Stock Exchange organized four open days for students between 27-30 March 2017. The Stock Exchange prepared an exciting full-day program featuring a bell ringing ceremony, a general quiz on the stock exchange including prizes as well as a variety of lectures that expanded students’ financial knowledge.

them to take part in the Week, organize activities, and promote GMW online challenges, such as selfie and video challenges. All schools were also encouraged to connect with the nearest bank branch and arrange visits to them during the Week.

Furthermore, on 27 March 2017 the Bankers Association of Slovenia launched the Week with a roundtable on “The role of the financial sector in the financial literacy project,” inviting both private and public stakeholders.

The aim of the event was to raise awareness about the importance of financial literacy for the successful future of every individual and increase the level of financial literacy among youth. Additionally, the purpose of this event was to bring the stock exchange closer to the young presenting its operations and importance. For this reason, many prominent experts from the financial field, including experts from ALTA Invest, KD Funds, Prva osebna zavarovalnica, Stock Exchange Members’ Association and the Ljubljana Stock Exchange held lectures at the event. During the event, more than 255 motivated students from 13 different high schools participated.

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Solomon Islands Leading organizations: Central Bank of Solomon Islands, Soltuna Company, National Fisheries Development (NFD) Participating organizations: Bank South Pacific (BSP), Pan Oceanic Bank (POB), SI Ports Authority Noro, Island Enterprise, South Pacific Oil, Dunde Primary & Secondary School, Kokeqolo Primary & Secondary School, Noro Primary & Secondary School, Goldie College, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Noro Town Authority, Western Provincial Government Number of children reached directly: 1,600 Number of people reached indirectly: 2,600 The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI), in collaboration with the credit union arm of the National Fisheries Development (NFD), and the Soltuna Company successfully hosted Global Money Week 2017 in the small township of Noro, in the Western Province.

During the first rural outing under the GMW banner, CBSI, along with its key partners and stakeholders, was able to reach out to more than 2,500 rural school-children in Noro, including Munda and Goldie, with key messages focused on teaching and educating school-aged children about money, and the promotion of savings habits.

The overall financial literacy objective throughout the GMW2017 for CBSI and partners focused mainly on early financial education.

Children and youth targeted in the Western part of the Solomon Islands were taught basic financial literacy in order to help develop proper money habits that will allow them to become informed economic citizens.

Community School hall to culminate all the activities carried out throughout the week. The day started off with a parade by the hosts and school children, and the CBSI Governor Mr. Denton Rarawa flew in from Honiara to open the event. The Governor also provided the keynote address for participants during the official segment of the GMW2017 program.

The message emphasized by this concept acknowledges the need for younger generations in the Solomon Islands to be equipped with the knowledge and ability to better manage the nation’s financial resources and future economic growth. This years’ GMW collaboration with NFD and Soltuna was geared towards this overall objective. In addition to promoting their credit union set up and products, an additional alternative was provided for savings to be practiced by these children in their rural areas and provincial centers at an early age.

Other activities included a speech competition for the school children, and a quiz competition for both junior (primary level) and senior students.

School teachers and their students picked topics that were related to the GMW theme and presented them in front of a packed hall. The quiz competition was one of the main highlights, as the children supported their respective school representatives as they battled with other schools over questions related to spending, savings and general financial knowledge to find the winner. All teams and participants received informational resources and merchandise.

Throughout the week, three major schools in Noro, Munda and Goldie were visited by the CBSI team and NFD/Soltuna Officials. The touring team was able to hold 1-2 hour sessions for each school, and tailored their presentations to suit each age group, from the youngest (at 6 years -kindergarten level), right up to the main bracket of 10 – 15 yrs, as well as the bracket of 15-18 years (students of Goldie College). The first few days involved a lot of travelling and island hopping to reach some of these schools. The response from both the children and school administrators was very positive.

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The CBSI team also provided schools with presentations related to the work of the Central Bank, covering topics on proper money handling skills, counterfeit, scams, economics and commercial banks. Reading materials in the form of educational brochures, posters and pamphlets were also distributed freely for school administrators to use. Older youths and adults who attended the GMW2017 open-day event were also able to obtain these resources. Finally, children were given the opportunity to practice basic savings skills by obtaining and using piggy banks provided by CBSI and NFD. It was reported that after the open-day program, more than 100 children were able to open new children’s savings accounts on that same day, with the NDF and Soltuna Credit Unions.

Somalia Leading organizations: Rainbow Horizons Initiative(RHi), SAREDO NGO, Women To Women Initiative (W2W), Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), Community Education Committees (CECs), Regional Education Officer(REO), DEO(District Education Officer), AWCC supported schools Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 150 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,300 During GMW2017, Action for Women and Children Concern (AWCC) focused on the issue of inclusion. AWCC aimed to promote the financial inclusion of women and girls through encouraging ownership of financial resources.

AWCC, along with its partners reached 1,000 children and youth through visits to schools and inviting them to participate in the events of the Week. A series of sessions were offered to children, youth and adults to highlight the importance of financial literacy, entrepreneurship and financial innovation to shift current sources of income in Somalia.

The Somalia economy depends on agriculture, but production has been poor since the collapse of former government in 1991. This, alongside on increase in harmful consequences related to climate change, has resulted in recurrent throughts, crop failures and food insecurities. As such, AWCC encouraged children to learn new techniques in order to gain access to finance and help themselves meet their basic needs.

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South Africa Leading organizations: The Banking Association of South Africa, Old Mutual Participating organizations: UJ Investment Society, Nedbank, Postbank and Ubank; ABSA Powermani, ReimagineSA, National Debt Management ( NDMA), South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), Department of Education, National Treasury, S.A Mint, S.A. Bank Note,National Youth Development Agency, Johannesburg Stock Exchange,J.P Morgan Chase, The South African Reserve Bank, The Gauteng Department of Economic Development, BASA network of 23 member Banks and 43 financial Institutions Number of children reached directly: 880 Number of people reached indirectly: 17,684 Various GMW2017 events took place in South Africa, such as school visits by the Banking Association, where 300 children learned about money matters in accordance with the GMW 2017 theme “Learn. Save. Earn.” University students were invited to a coordinated event on

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financial literacy with the Wits University and University of Johannesburg. The highlight of the event was the appearance of a prominent South African artist, Silkour, who inspired the crowd with his personal stories and advice on how to handle money. More celebrities shared their personal words of wisdom on the topic of money as well. This event was covered in the Old Mutual Broadcast, and was a highly-watched event.

Other activities organized during GMW included the launch of StarSavor, which formed a dialogue on the topic of “Deepening Financial Democracy”. The main themes of the dialogue focused on democracy, responsibility, resources and economic citizenship in exploring the subjects of finance and human rights. The dialogue took place throughout the entire month of March, building up to the GMW celebrations.

UI Investment Society also took part in Global Money Week 2017 celebrations by organizing the Common Cents event, aimed at teaching youth about money, saving, creating livelihoods, gaining employment and becoming entrepreneurs. The President of the organization, Ms. Azrah Ramjoo, first talked about self-investment, motivating students to always give their best at whatever they do, and said that the only battles that are truly lost are the ones that were never started. The speakers that followed included representatives from JPMorgan Chase (South Africa) and the South African Reserve Bank, who encouraged the youth to believe in a future of a strong South African financial market, and explained some of the core bank activities, such as liquidity management, risk tracking and trade auctions.

The event was successfully concluded by emphasizing the importance of saving and how the ability to save is driven by goals.

South Korea Leading organizations: Korea Securities Depository Participating organizations: BAIKYANG elementary school, HAANBUK elementary school Number of children reached directly: 143 Number of people reached indirectly: 250 The Korea Securities Depository (KSD) celebrated Global Money Week again this year by focusing on 2 child centers in Seoul. The KSD has partnered with BAIKYANG and HAANBUK Elementary Schools in order to promote child financial awareness and help children learn the value of savings.

This was accomplished by organizing sessions with 10 teachers, who taught and held classroom sessions, workshops, and games with 143 children about how to manage their pocket money, informed them about financial institutions, and created a fun environment for children to learn about financial concepts.

The KSD with supported the teachers by providing them training and materials that could be easily understood by children. The children were also given the opportunity to visit the Korea Securities Depository Museum, which provided children with the opportunity to learn more about the history of money, as well as to interact with games and visuals that taught them about finance.

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Spain Leading organizations: Aprender Cuenta: Financial education and entrepreneurship for children, Institut D’estudis Financers, El Recetario Financiero Participating organizations: Les valmayor: Institute of secondary education, The shed coworking, Agència tributària de catalunya Banc sabadell, Banc santander, Banco de españa, Bbva, Bolsa de barcelona, Caixa d’enginyers, Caixabank, Col·legi d’economistes de catalunya, Col·legi de censors jurats de comptes de catalunya, Dpt economia i hisenda de la generalitat de catalunya,Dpt ensenyament generalitat de catalunya, Efpa españa, 51 secondary schools, partners of voluntare, Escuela de Jóvenes Emprendedores, El Recetario Financiero®, Concejalía de Educación del Ayuntamiento de Calpe (Alicante), CEIP Gabriel Miró (Calpe-Alicante), CEIP Azorín (Calpe- Alicante), Concejalía de Juventud del Ayuntamiento de Teulada (Alicante), IES TEULADA (Teulada- Alicante), Concejalía de Educación Ayuntamiento de Arrecife (Lanzarote - Is. Canarias), Ceip La Destila, Ceip Adolfo Topham, Ceip Argana Alta, Ceip Argana, CEIP Benito Méndez, Ceip Nieves Toledo, Ceip Titerroy, Ceip Capellanía, Ceip Nieves Toledo - (Arrecife, Lanzarote - Is. Canarias) Number of children reached directly: 3,373 Number of people reached indirectly: 5,400 Aprender Cuenta (AC) Aprender Cuenta participated in these international celebrations and shared the goal of promoting the importance of economic education amongst citizens, especially children and youth. Aprender Cuenta’s mission is to benefit the largest number of children, particularly young girls, through financial education and entrepreneurship, so they can 136

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enjoy a happier and more productive life as both adults and children.

During the week of GMW2017 more than 200 children and youth in Madrid had fun training in financial education through the activities that Aprender Cuenta organized.

The organization coordinated various activities, which aimed to involve both children and their families, to help them deal with real life situations and give them the tools to improve their welfare and increase their future opportunities.

On March 27 -31 10 training workshops using the slogan “Learn. Save. Earn” were hold, engaging students from 12-17 years old from the public institute IES Valmayor.

The goal was to teach students about issues they may face throughout life, such as monetary saving, but also to impact values linked to financial education. These values include responsibility, honesty, ethical use of money, effort, solidarity, etc.

On March 30, AC held a conference to educate the population on the importance of saving in their own lives. The conference was held in The Shed Coworking, a work and training space for entrepreneurs and other professionals.

AC appreciates the participation of IES Valmayor and their strong commitment to education.

Thanks to the insights they have provided at forefront of educational innovation approaching, students now have useful tools for life.

Sri Lanka Leading organizations: Network for Education, Children, and Youth (NECY) Participating organizations: Aflatoun, Child’s Rights Advocacy Network (CRAN) Number of children reached directly: 300 Number of people reached indirectly: 550 Coinciding once again this year with Aflatoun Day, The Network for Education, Children and Youth of Sri Lanka (NECY) has led efforts in celebrating Global Money Week in the country by sharing and implementing programming, classes, and social and financial education lessons to children in participating government schools.

were able to establish, focusing on vegetable, recycling, and enterprise fairs that were established in the participating schools.

As part of their annual program, online exchanges between youth groups from other countries in the Aflatoun network were also conducted through Skype calls. In these Skype calls, children were given the chance to share their experiences and ideas with other children from different countries, with the core goal of demonstrating to children, and allowing them to recognize, that the goal of having good socioeconomic well-being is something that children across the world want to achieve.

Following the Aflatoun program and method, NECY organized multiple classes and lectures that shared holistic economic citizenship development by imparting a mixture of both child social education and financial education. As well as sharing tips on money management, budgeting, saving, and the different financial products available, NECY also provided a strong focus on the social factors that affects children’s socio-economic decision making. In these lessons and games, NECY has provided an additional focus on child’s rights. These were highlighted by also introducing children to themes that cover their rights and responsibilities, their self-worth, selfconfidence, and their roles in improving both themselves and their community.

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Sudan Leading organizations: Sudanese Coalition for Education For All (SCEFA) Participating organizations: Ministry of Education (MOE) – Kassala State, Ministry of Social and Welfare, Plan International Sudan, Students Activities Unit – Kassala State, Sudapost – Private Sector, WOFCW, Sudanese Women General Union (SWGU), Sudanese Youth Organization, Family and Child Protection Unit (FCPU) – Kassala State, Kassala Locality, University of Kassala, Schools, Amal for Children Organization, Halfa Locality, Education Administration Unit –Halfa Locality Number of children reached directly: 90 Number of people reached indirectly: 4,050

The celebration of the GMW took place on 13 April at Elkadaba community at Um Rimta locality in Sudan. This year the celebration coincided with Aflatoun’s social and financial education events for children.

A wide range of participants and organizations were present, including the adult education director, the Women’s Center, the REFLECT circles’ coordinator, the student activity director, teachers of the participating schools, all Elkadaba community’s segments, and the Plan International Sudan-DWM office staff.

One of the activities offered to the students was a competition with questions on Aflatoun’s history as well as some cultural topics. The students showed their willingness to participate in Aflatoun’s events and keep up good practices.

Furthermore, they recognized the importance of social and financial education and its positive effects on their lives.

Additionally, the celebration included an exhibition of posters prepared by students. The students were enthusiastic and active in singing songs and poems too.

Female contributions in the celebration were noteworthy. Importantly, this is an indicator that communities recognise the importance of giving girls the rights and opportunities to express themselves and raise their voices like their male peers.

The event contributed to national initiatives on social and financial education for children.

Similarly, it complemented the efforts of different stakeholders and helped implement the Aflatoun’s Strategy as well as promote the concept “Education for All.”

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Suriname Leading organizations: Central Bank of Suriname Participating organizations: Central Bank of Suriname, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, Assurance Company, Other Financial Institutions, schools Number of children reached directly: 1,000 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A GMW2017 was opened in Suriname by the Governor of the Central Bank of Suriname on 27 March 2017. Students from the secondary level presented poems and songs as part of this launch event.

Throughout the Week, the Central Bank of Suriname, along with partners, planned to reach 1000 children and youth through a mini fair. This fair was for secondary level children, aged 12 – 16.

As part of the GMW celebrations, high-level discussions, seminars and other educational sessions were organized by the Central Bank of Suriname. Various institutions gave presentations about the themes of GMW such as money, saving, daily money management, insurance, pensions, investment, entrepreneurship and more.

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Swaziland Leading organizations: Ministry of Finance -Micro Finance Unit, The Central Bank of Swaziland, Ministry of Education and Training Participating organizations: Swaziland National Youth Council, Financial Services Regulatory Services (Stock Exchange), Nedbank, First National Bank, Standard Bank, Building Society, Swazi Bank, Swaziland Royal Insurance Company, African Alliance, Stanlib, Old Mutual, Select Financial Services, Leshego Financial Services, Fincorp, Swaziland Association of Savings and Credit Cooperatives, Junior Achievement, Swaziland College of Technology, University of Swaziland,Ngwane Park Youth Training Centre, Ngwane Teachers Training College, William Pitcher Teachers Training College, Primary schools all over the country Number of children reached directly: 10,150 Number of people reached indirectly: 430,000 During GMW2017, high-level discussions on the need to teach children to save were held, which culminated in the agreement that it is important to integrate financial education into the school curricula. These discussions were held during the official launch of the GMW, which was officially opened by the Minister of Education and the Governor of the Central Bank of Swaziland on 27 March 2017.

One of the highlights of the Week in Swaziland was a financial literacy awareness session

offered to children and youth, where 84 primary school children and tertiary institution students received a lecture on the role of the Central Bank. After the lecture on the role of the Central Bank as a regulator, 16 primary school children and five ter-tiary students presented essays before the Governor of the Central Bank, Chief Executive Officers of Financial Institutions and Ministry of Education Officers on why it is important for children and young people to start saving from an early age. The students also recommended strategies to enable children and young people to save. The first prize for the primary category was won by Vulamasango Primary School, and the prize for the Tertiary Category was won by the Ngwane Park Youth Skills Training Centre.

Throughout the Week, through various mediums of communication, young people were exposed to the importance of starting to save from an early age. Notably, the need for the Ministry of Education to integrate social and financial education into the school curricula was a subject that received much attention.

Furthermore, primary, college and university students from 16 schools, as well as lecturers, teachers and officers from the Ministry of Education, had the opportunity to visit the Central Bank, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Stock Exchange, Insurance houses and Asset Managers to learn about their specific roles as financial institutions.

A digital screen remained throughout the Month of April 2017 in order to raise awareness about GMW. The Week received much media attention in Swaziland, and was profiled in major national press.

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Sweden Leading organizations: Finansinspektionen Participating organizations: Nasdaq, Kungliga Myntkabinettet, Sveriges Elevkårer, Unga Aktiesparare, Ung Ekonomi, Swedbank, Nordea, Ekonomipejl, Ung Privatekonomi, Härnösands gymnasium, Solna gymnasium, Hersby gymnasium, Jensen gymnasium Uppsala, Konsument Halmstad, Halmstad Stadsbibliotek, Europa Direkt Halland, Expressen/Dina pengar, SBAB, Ikano Bank, SEB, Länsförsäkringar, ICA Banken, Bankers’ Association, Gilla Din Ekonomi Number of children reached directly: 5,577 Number of people reached indirectly: 318,838 Throughout GMW2017, children and youth were reached through lectures, social media and the “Money Week Challenge” competition. This competition was held nationwide, focusing on personal finance and savings based on the theme “Learn.Save.Earn.” To participate in the competition, teachers had to booked an inspirational lecture about personal finances by Ung Privatekonomi or Ung Ekonomi. The lecture was free of charge, as was entrance to the competition. Schools that participated worked on their contribution before GMW, and sent it through using YouTube. The competition final was held in Stockholm, with 100 students in attendance, and eight finalist groups who pitched their contribution. The winning class received a cup, and their class photo was published in Times Square, New York. The competition was arranged by Finansinspektionen, Ung Privatekonomi, Ung Ekonomi, Unga Aktiesparare, Sveriges Elevkårer, Nasdaq and the Royal Coin Cabinet.

reached approximately 40,000 young Swedes.

Financial literacy awareness sessions were also offered to children and youth in schools across Sweden. The lectures were arranged by the organizations Ung Privatekonomi, Ung Ekonomi (Swedbank), Ekonomismart and Ekonomipejl (Nordea). In addition to GMW, each of these institutions conducted personal finance lectures at high schools all year long, along with the Bankers’ Association and private economists of eight banks, who arranged a seminar for those who teach children about personal finance throughout the year.

Expressen, one of the largest newspapers in Sweden, was open for a public online chat, where questions about personal finances could be answered by one of the eight economists during the Week. An economist from Swedbank appeared on both national television and radio to speak about young people and personal finances.

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Switzerland Leading organizations: International School Rheintal Participating organizations: Kinder-cash, Kunstmuseum – Liechtenstein Number of children reached directly: N/A Number of people reached indirectly: 204 Leading up to GMW, International School Rheintal ran a project entitled “Grow your CHF5” which involved kids setting up their own businesses for 8 weeks – they needed to pay back the CHF5 and 30% “tax” which went to Kiva loans. The children kept the rest of their earnings. During the Week, the students shared their experiences in running a business with the school. The Primary School Student Council ran a Flea Market and students were able to set up a stall for a small fee and sell their own things, or things from their businesses, and could keep the money raised.

Furthermore, the students in grades 9 to 11 visited an art exhibition at the Kunstmuseum in Liechtenstein focused on money, entitled “Who Pays.”

Additionally, ISR will use resources from Kinder-cash and, through this, provide financial education to the students of grades 1 to 8, encouraging students to save money for short and long term goals, as well as for charity.

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Syria Leading organizations: Mobaderoon Participating organizations: Fada Association, Hams Centre, Hayat Association, House of Love, Nour Foundation, Peace Makers, Pioneers Centre, The Third Scout Regiment, Let’s Read Center, Ain Allouzeih School, Biet Aliyan School, SEBC, Peace Debate team, Ashrafiet Sahnaya cultural center, Baraaem Kindergarten, Alrajaa Society Number of children reached directly: 2,007 Number of people reached indirectly: 32,920 Throughout GMW2017, Mobaderoon, along with its partners, reached 2207 children and youth through financial education, games and competitions.

Others managed to create their own exhibition in Hama, selling hand-crafts, sharing their talents with people and sharing their experience in the field of saving and its importance, especially in a situation like the one in Syria.

Furthermore, this year, Aflateen clubs in Syria had the opportunity to participate in many competitions to draw, write, capture and design pictures and stories highlighting the importance of saving and the money cycle in order to raise awareness for other people. Through these competitions, children and youth won presents and certificates.

During the GMW2017, financial literacy awareness sessions were offered for children, youth and adults, including sessions about banking, saving, currencies and banking policies in Syria.

Throughout the Week, young people were able to engage themselves in high level activities held by large organizations in Tartous, Syria, to sell their handmade work, talk about the importance of saving and introduce GMW to the people.

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Tajikistan Leading organizations: National Bank of Tajikistan, Association of Microfinance, Organizations of Tajikistan, Association of Banks of Tajikistan, SPCE University of Central Asia, Tajikistan Participating organizations: Ministry of Education and Science of Tajikistan, IMON International, Microinvest, Humo, Matin, Mekhnatobod, FINCA, Bank Eskhata, Bank Asia, Bonki Rushdi Tojikiston, First Micro Finance Bank, NBP Pakistan Bank in Tajikistan, Sohibkorbank, Accessbank Tajikistan, Orienbank, Agroinvestbank, Bonki baynalmilalii Tojikiston, Amonat-bonk, Alif Sarmoya, Spitamen Bank, Kafolatbank, Arvand, Tijorat, Oxus, Nisor Fom, GIZ, Ministry of Energy, Dushanbe, Mountain Societies Development Support Program (MSDSP) in Khorog and Dushanbe, Community Based Saving Groups, Child and Youth Centre for Creativity Khorog, Khorog State University (KSU), lyceums, schools, energy and construction companies, and other corporates.

Number of children reached directly: 10,079 Number of people reached indirectly: 10,000 The National Bank of Tajikistan once again led the Global Money Week campaign, urging all banking and microfinance institutions in the country to take part and to organize various

financial literacy activities for children and youth throughout the country. The Association of Microfinance Organizations of Tajikistan (AMFOT) actively participated in the Week and coordinated the efforts of the microfinance sector of the campaign.

IMON International was the most active institution in the campaign, organising educational seminars and meetings in schools, colleges and universities. IMON International alone reached more than 3,000 youth across the country, and a significant emphasis was placed on young women and rural youth. Overall, 27 financial institutions in Tajikistan conducted trainings on financial literacy in several schools and universities.

Furthermore, SPCE and University of Central Asia Tajikistan once again played a key role in the campaign, organising more than 80 various events from 27 March to 2 April 2017. Throughout GMW, they organized interactive games and multiple sessions on the theme of “Learn. Save.

Earn.”, including one on “Types of Deposits and investment,” led by a bank expert. In addition, some students were taken on a study trip to financial institutions and businesses in Khorog and Dushanbe. SPCE Khorog and LC Dushanbe organized a drawing competition, an essay writing competition related to wise investment and a handcraft competition.

The concluding event and awards ceremony were organised on the 1 April to award the winners of the competitions, and to recognize the contribution of volunteers and partners that supported the facilitation of activities. The event was attended by local TV and media representatives.

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Tanzania Leading organizations: BRAC Tanzania Finance Limited, BRAC Education Program, Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange Number of children reached directly: 4,500 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A In 2017 in Tanzania, students of the BRAC Education Program participated in GMW in various ways. BRAC raised financial awareness during the Week by focusing on how to deposit money for the future, how students can properly utilize apprentice opportunities and how financial markets function.

Additionally, students learned about the various types of financial products and services, the importance of saving and pragmatic financial behavior. The focus during the Week was placed not only on the preservation of money (saving), but also on the preservation of the planet.

BRAC has various education programs directed at alleviating poverty and improving standards of education that contributed to their GMW activities, such as the Girls Education Challenge, BRAC Maendeleo, which aims to provide materials to initiative library programs, the Accelerated Learning Process (ALP) Project, which aims to give exclusive livelihoods and skill enhancement support, together with financial literacy, to students who have dropped out of secondary school. There is also the “play lab� school under the BRAC education program, which provides free education for marginal and vulnerable children.

of the 2016 Investment Challenge, to officially launch the challenge. The Investment Challenge runs every year from 1 April to 30 June, and aims to instill a culture of savings and investment amongst youth in various Tanzanian learning institutions.

Recognizing the alignment of the awareness raising objectives of GMW with the DSE Scholar Investment Challenge, DSE officiated the joint commemoration of GMW2017 and the launch of the 2017 DSE Scholar Investment Challenge through a bell ringing ceremony and press conference which were held at the offices of the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange PLC.

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Thailand Leading organizations: Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Participating organizations: Ministry of Education Thailand, Right to Play Thailand Number of children reached directly: N/A Number of people reached indirectly: N/A Following the success and enjoyment of participating organizers and children in previous years, GMW was celebrated again in Thailand through the efforts of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), the Ministry of Education, and Right to Play Thailand.

Through the leadership of the Investor Education Department of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), various activities took place in the learning center of the Stock Exchange. These activities included a lecture about financial education, a visit to the stock exchange and to the INVESTORY Investment Discovery Muse-um. The aim of these visits and the program organized by SET was to ensure that children experienced financial planning and investment through the use of various interactive materials, readings, games, and installations in the museum. The SET also collaborated with the Maruey Library, creating a space where children were able to interact and learn about the Capital Market, stock exchange, and the process of investing and trading in Thailand. The main discussions this year focused on asking children what they wanted to save for and brainstorm-ing how they would be able to improve their personal finances when they became adults and started to work. During these sessions, the kids were also introduced to the capital markets and the prospect of in-vesting in their future.

Right to Play Thailand also participated this year in GMW2017 with the support of the Ministry of Education’s Office of Basic Education Commission. Right to Play organized visits to local schools and implemented after-school activities that focused on teaching children about money management, the importance of saving, and giving back. Right to Play Thailand highlights that in addition to teaching young people about saving and managing their resources, they also wanted focus on the the importance of helping the community and giving back to social causes.

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Timor-Leste Leading organizations: MOVE – Associação de Microcrédito e Empreendedorismo Participating organizations: Universidade Nacional de Timor Leste Number of children reached directly: 200 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,000 Timor-Leste (East Timor) is a small country in Southeast Asia, and is the youngest country in Asia – achieving independence only in 2002.

During GMW, the NGO MOVE promoted several activities with children, teenagers and young entrepreneurs, aiming to increase financial literacy awareness in the future leaders of the country.

At the close of the week, a commemorative event was hosted at the University of East Timor, where all the students and staff of the university, as well as main local partners, were invited to attend. The event included presentations by several speakers from local institutions and businesses, each of them sharing their experience and focusing on a different subject of financial literacy. Student engagement with these initiatives was able to create a domino effect as students shared their experiences of the fun and learning they gained during the week.

In the beginning of the week, MOVE promoted a session on financial literacy with the children of a local neighborhood, to increase awareness of the importance of saving in a very practical and enthusiastic way. In this session, the attendees also participated in the money box challenge by creatively making piggy banks out of bottles.

MOVE also promoted the subject with the students of the local university, mainly the ones who participate in the “entrepreneurship club”.

These students had sessions on financial literacy and were invited to collaborate in the organization of a big event with national speakers.

Moreover, during the week, MOVE interviewed people on the streets in the local language – Tetum – to be able to better understand the levels of financial literacy of the population.

These interview results were then used to make further promotional videos that are relevant to the level of financial literacy of people in East Timor.

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Togo Leading organizations: Innovation and Connexion World group ( ICW group) and the association Mérite Internationale de la Jeunesse-Togo ( MIJ-Togo) Participating organizations: Ministry of communication, culture, sports and civil formation; Chambre du Commerce et d’Industrie du Togo, Afrikpro, Togo Terminal, Blueline Togo, Bolloré Transport & Logistics, Antenne Nationale de Bourse Togo-BRVM Togo, Orabank, Cabinet AKHOMA Coaching, Concertation Nationale de la Société Civile ( CNSC-Togo), Synergie Nationale des Jeunes Investisseurs du Togo ( NASYI-Togo) Number of children reached directly: 150 Number of people reached indirectly: 5,150

During GMW2017, ICW group and MIJ Togo in collaboration with more than 11 partners, planned to reach 5,000 young people and children.

The first part of GMW in Togo was based on conferences and panel discussions. A key topic of these panel discussions was ‘Finance for children and youth in Togo: challenges and perspectives’. The accountant of the CNSC Togo, the financial director of the chamber of commerce of Togo, and the director of ICW group led the discussion. During the panel, youth participants talked about their financial needs.

The other panels focused on the role of the youth in the sustainable economic growth of the state and the social economy. These discussions were lead by a coach in social entrepreneurship.

The second part of GMW was based on trainings on finance and entrepreneurship. These trainings were held in 3 parts - the first part was about saving and was organized in partnership with Oranbank, the second training was themed “Maximize Your Potential” and was led by a successful entrepreneur in Togo, and the last training was about the role of the stock exchange and took place in the BRVM, the Stock Exchange in Togo.

The last part of GMW in Togo involved visits to institutions. Two visits were organized; to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo and to BRVM, the Togo Stock Exchange. These visits enabled the youth participants to discuss entrepreneurship and financial issues with staff, and to understand the role of the stock market in a country’s financial markets.

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Tunisia Leading organizations: Mercy Corps Tunisia Maison de jeunesse Ă Fernana , Tabarka Association Tounisyet Bousalem, Complexe de jeunesse et de sport Ă Jendouba, Money Museum of the Central Bank of Tunisia, AIESEC Tunisia Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 57 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A GMW2017 was very happy to welcome the Money Museum of the Central of Tunisia and AIESEC Tunisia in joining GMW celebrations for the very first time. The museum opened its doors to host a group of youth from AIESEC Tunisia, a completely student-run, non-profit organization, present in over 125 countries and in 2600 Universities worldwide, to tour the museum.

During the tour, AIESECers had the chance to see the trend of the Tunisian currency throughout 25 centuries of history displayed in 43 glazed closets.

Furthermore, Mercy Corps Tunisia organized four trainings in the Jendouba region (Tabarka, Fernina, Jendouba, Bousalem) with youth centers and associations. These training sessions helped youth to gain specific and practical knowledge for savings practices. The trainings included practices, savings, and debt management.

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Turkey Leading organizations: Capital Market Boards of Turkey, Financial Literacy and Inclusion Association, Habitat Association, Visa Europe , Ministry of Development, United Nations Development Program, Experian Turkey, Credit Bureau of Turkey Participating organizations: Capital Market Boards (SPK), Stock Exchange Istanbul (BIST), Bosphorus University, Yeditepe University,

Bahcesehir University, Dumlupınar University, Darussafaka Society, Private Sector Volunteers Association (OSGD), FODER Cooperate Members such as S&P Global, UBS, ARZUM, BNP Paribas Cardif, KKB, Para Durumu, TEB, UBS, 238 volunteer peer educators from 62 different cities of Turkey in ‘Paramı Yönetebiliyorum’ and ‘I Can Manage My Future Now’ projects, universities Number of children reached directly: 101,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 921,690 During GMW, Habitat Association organized several trainings, financial games, and training of trainers to celebrate Global Money Week, in 62 different cities of Turkey. 21 Universities and over 300 high schools participated in the activities.

Leading organizations, such as Habitat Association, Visa Europe, Turkish Ministry of Development , UNDP, Experian Turkey and the Credit Bureau of Turkey, provided their full efforts to expand financial awareness towards all around Turkey. Credit scores, financial risk management, and budgeting were the main subjects of the lectures.

Financial football games were employed as part of the training of trainers.

At the end of these activities, Habitat Association reached 91169 people.

Indirectly, 911690 people benefited from these activities.

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also participated in GMW and catalyzed collaboration was Financial Literacy and Inclusion Association (FODER). A series of activities and events were led by FODER and its partners: ● “Ring The Bell” ceremony to open the day: Event took place on 27th of March, Monday morning with ringing the bell of BIST (Stock Exchange Istanbul), with SPK (Capital Markets Board of Turkey), Executive Vice Chairman Emre Önyurt, BIST Chairman of the Board Himmet Karadağ, the Founding Chair of the Financial Literacy, and Inclusion Associaton (FODER) Özlem Denizmen. ● On 29th of March, there was an event at Yeditepe University. At this event, Financial Literacy and Inclusion Association’s Board Member and Vice-Chairman Atilla Köksal, CFA and FODER’s Corporate Member S&P Global gave presentations and financial literacy courses that Yeditepe University students could attend. Additionally, other FODER Corporate Members spoke about their projects related to financial literacy and came together with University students at the conference area. ● Financial Literacy and Inclusion Association (FODER) organized multiple courses at schools about financial literacy. Istanbul was the main province. Courses started on 27th of March.

Trainers went to schools that taking part in this event according to schedule. Through events, FODER and members hoped to target 50.000 children in Turkey within the age range of 9 to 25 years. ●In collaboration with FODER and UBS, UBS Turkey employees came together with 333 high school students at Darüşşafaka Schools.

Throughout the week, UBS Turkey employees taught financial literacy courses aiming to increase students’ awareness about budget, savings and financial literacy.

Uganda Leading organizations: The Private Education Development Network Participating organizations: I Profile Foundation, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), Department of International Development (Dfid), Bank Of Uganda, Ministry Of Education and Sports, Opportunity Bank (U) Ltd, Bolton Uganda, Finance Trust Bank, Centenary Bank, Diamond Trust Bank (DTB), Citibank (U) Ltd, Citi Foundation, Amani Initiative, Air-save, NCDC, FINCA, Spouts Filter, Youth Venture, Ashoka, Anzisha Prize under African Leadership Academy, PEDN, USAID/Feed the Future Youth Leadership for Agriculture, Aflatoun International, Amani Initiative, Vision Group, GIZ, The East African Business Week, BRAC Uganda microfinance limited, AIESEC, TTMS, Youth Partnership Uganda (YPU), 73rd Parliament Uganda, Capital Markets Authority, Makerere University Business School ,Girls not Brides, Goodie Farm Number of children reached directly: 17,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 69,000 The Private Education Development Network (PEDN) coordinated the GMW2017 activities in Uganda under the theme “Learn. Save.Earn”, bringing together partners in Uganda such as Bank of Uganda, National Curriculum Development Center, Financial Institutions, Civil Society Organizations, Media Houses and many others.

The GMW in Uganda was officially launched on 27th March, 2017 at a high profile event at Makerere University Business School by officials from the Bank of Uganda, financial institutions, United Nations Representatives, NGO’s and youth. This event was also used to launch the #BankTheYouth Campaign by United Nations

Capital Development Fund and the SchoolBank project by PEDN and CYFI. Throughout the Week PEDN along with other partner’s carried out 15 events with over 179 activities all over Uganda. The activities included: drama skits, debates, radio talk shows, inspirational talks, exposure visits, and songs among others.

High-level discussions, seminars, and other educational sessions were organized for the youth through inspirational talks with bank officials, corporate leaders and mentors, as well as job sharing experiences that helped youth see the importance of setting goals for the future.

Financial education articles, competitions in schools, skits and plays, poems, songs were organized at the different schools and organizations to bring out the fun that comes with the GMW Celebrations. Articles about the GMW and money appeared in national newspapers throughout the week, leading to a wider awareness about the campaign and money as a whole across the country.

The Bank of Uganda also opened up its doors by inviting the general public to visit the Bank of Uganda Money Museum where they learned about the evolution of money, as well as received financial literacy.

I Profile Foundation, along with partners reached 1000 children and youth through visits to different schools and communities. Financial literacy awareness sessions and sessions for money history, saving, budgeting, spending and entrepreneurship skills were held. Be your own boss challenge, where kids were tasked to do different entrepreneurship activities, was a highlight of Foundation’s activities.

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Ukraine Leading organizations: National Bank of Ukraine, USAID Ukraine, Financial Sector Transformation Project, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance, Banking University, Independent Association of the Banks of Ukraine Participating organizations: Institute of Modernization of Education in Ukraine, Deposit Guarantee Fund, Commercial Court, First Ukrainian International Bank, PrivatBank, Committee on Financial Policy and Banking, Raiffeisen Bank Aval, Oshchadbank, PireusBank, Business Club “Partner , Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University, Trinity Seminary of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, secondary schools Number of children reached directly: 28,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 100,000 In 2017, the National Bank of Ukraine, governmental ministries and the Banking University, with the support and active participation of USAID Ukraine Financial Sector Transformation Project, the Banking Association and other stakeholders, jointly coordinated the activities of the GMW campaign for the first time.

About 28,000 children and youth were reached all over the country, and more than 100,000 people were reached via the wide media and press campaign.

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of Ukraine and USAID Ukraine Financial Sector Transformation Project presented the educational campaign “Hryvna is our symbol” and the photo project dedicated to the history of the national currency of Ukraine.

• Moreover, on two days of the Week Viktor Yushchenko, the former President of Ukraine (2005-2010) and Serhiy Rybalka, the former Head of the NBU (1993-2000) and the current Chairman of the Committee on Financial Policy and Banking, participated in a video conference for students from different parts of Ukraine.

• For the first time the Commercial Court joined GMW and invited students of Ukrainian universities for study visits.

• During the Week, the exhibition at the Money Museum of the National Bank of Ukraine was opened. In addition, lectures on different financial topics were delivered by the specialists of the National Bank of Ukraine, USAID Ukraine Financial Sector Transformation Project, the Independent Association of the Banks of Ukraine and the Deposit Guarantee Fund.

• Students of the Banking University were not only participants of the GMW, but also held lectures for schoolchildren and their parents on financial literacy in all regions of Ukraine.

Leading state and commercial banks also held lectures on different financial literacy and professional topics for students at different universities. They also invited schoolchildren for visits at the institutions’ branches.

• The Banking University and the business club “Partner” organized a financial game “CASHFLOW” for young people in Kharkiv. The goal of the game was to learn how to invest, to buy assets and to avoid potential losses.

• The Trinity Seminary of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church launched a course on financial literacy for future priests.

United Arab Emirates Leading organizations: Emirates Foundation Participating organizations: Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, Ajman Youth Center, Central Bank UAE, General Civil Aviation Authority, Petroleum Institute, Rouqayah School, Visa Number of children reached directly: 200 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A Throughout Global Money Week 2017, the Emirates Foundation, along with its key partners, planned to reach out to more than 200 youth through various activities and financial literacy workshops.

During GMW 2017, financial literacy workshops with youth were held. In addition, fun arts and crafts activities, visits to the Money Museum at the Central Bank and informational seminars were organized.

Additionally, the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange was festively opened on 27th of March by students from Petroleum Institute alongside high-level representatives from our partner institutions.

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United Kingdom Leading organizations: Citi Money Gallery, The British Museum, London Stock Exchange, MyBNK, the Money Advice Service, Novus (The Manchester College) Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 450 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A The Citi Money Gallery Education Program at the British Museum held a variety of events for GMW2017. As a prelude to the week, an Economics Study Day on 20th March was organized, where students could evaluate their understanding of the role of money in an economy.

On the launch day, 10 secondary schools took part in a public speaking competition to analyze a

financial situation from the past, and share learning and advice to a select committee, which included representatives from the British Museum, Citi and the Money Advice Service.

Throughout the week, our Money Handling and Financial Education workshop was taught, in addition to talks for schools, taking place in the Citi Money Gallery.

On the 29th of March, the London Stock Exchange welcomed students and financial education experts to talk about the theme of the GMW this year: “Learn.Save.Earn!�

The week finished with a family day on 1st April with a variety of money based activities, including making origami money boxes and learning to juggle finances in a juggling workshop.

In the Math department of Novus (The Manchester College), an initiative by the Education & Training Foundation(ETF) has been initiated where learners can participate in a number of activities and receive a certificate and a calculator.

The focus for the week was to use a prison approach to budgeting and calculating their own canteen sheet (a tick list sheet for getting extra provision, ie biscuit) Activities of the GMW and ETF were combined to focus on the ability to calculate the canteen sheet correctly, with the biggest impact on budgeting. Humber pilots (mentors who can move around the prison) were been directly involved. They had a member on every wing who was available to help.

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United States of America Leading organizations: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Monetary Museum Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 145 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A Throughout GMW2017, local children and youth from the Atlanta area took part in the initiative through guided tours of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Monetary Museum.

During the Week, young people had the chance to engage themselves at the Story of Money and Cash Overlook exhibits to explore the evolution of money and the Federal Reserve System’s work in support of the United States’ payment system.

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Venezuela Leading organizations: Centro de Divulgación del Conocimiento Económico para la Libertad, CEDICE Libertad, Universidad de Carabobo, Bancaribe Participating organizations: Consejo Municipal del Municipio Zamora, Centro de Privación de Libertad de Menores del Estado Aragua, Bancaribe, Grupo Scouts de Venezuela, Sociedad Bolivariana del Municipio Zamora, Círculo Bastiat de Venezuela (Círculo de lectura), Radio María 1450 AM. TVS el Súper Canal del Centro (Televisora), Radio Auténtica 107.5 FM, TRV Televisora Regional Venezolana (Televisión), Pastoral Universitaria de Venezuela, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Universidad Monte Ávila, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales de la Universidad de Carabobo, Bárbula, Facultad de Ciencias

Económicas y Sociales de la Universidad de Carabobo, La Morita, Universidad José Antonio Páez, 3 schools in the state of Carabobo (province of the country), 5 schools in the city of Caracas (capital), 2 schools in the state of Guárico (province of the country), 10 schools in the state of Aragua (province of the country) and 2 pre-schools.

Number of children reached directly: 2,000 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A CEDICE Libertad, the winner of the First Edition of Global Money Week, brought innovative means to the GMW2017 celebrations, raising awareness about the healthy use of money and its implications in a more prosperous society fighting for the elimination of poverty.

As part of the Week’s activities, university students visited schools, organizations, the media and made web communications with educational examples such as games, children’s literature, dramatizations and songs. Each of these activities was developed to define the functions of money, its origin and desired characteristics, the relationship between saving and investment, the implications of solidarity in the use of money, the origin of banking and the current functions of banks, the capacity of progress through linkages with financial institutions, economic citizenship through ethics and economic rights and duties.

Without taking virtual channels and the media into account, more than 2000 children and young people were reached, thanks to the CEDICE partners, including the University of Carabobo, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Andrés Bello Catholic University and Monte Ávila University amongst others.

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There were visits to companies and simulations intended to strengthen the desire of young people to strive for a society with greater progress and access for all; to develop the potential of each person hand in hand in harmony. It should be noted that there was also a high-level discussion with the renowned economist Martín Krause together with young people.

Additionally, for the second consecutive year, a Regional Rally was organized in Latin America.

Organizations, associations, financial institutions, regulators and museums came together in Latin America to provide a competition via Twitter, in which youngsters from 14 - 18 years of age received clues about financial education, financial inclusion and entrepreneurship questions, which they then had to complete in the shortest possible time to qualify for a prize.

The Rally was a great coordination effort, with eight participating organizations from the region: Child and Youth Finance International, Junior Achievement Americas, Amcham Foundation, Central Bank of Chile, Pequeño Cerdo Capitalista, the Interactive Museum of Economics, Asobancaria and Bancaribe from Venezuela, which made it possible to link youth together from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay and Venezuela.

During the campaign, young people learned about the value of money, what inflation is, why to save for their goals, retirement and emergencies, what economic citizenship is and what entrepreneurship is, in a unique and interactive way.

Vietnam Leading organizations: Vietnam Microfinance Working Group Participating organizations: State Bank of Vietnam, Ministry of Education and Training Number of children reached directly: 300 Number of people reached indirectly: N/A The Vietnam Microfinance Working Group (VMFWG) worked together with its member MFIs, and collaborated with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) to celebrate GMW2017 in Vietnam.

Through the leadership of the VMFWG, GMW was celebrated in 4 schools in Hanoi. School visits with MFIs accompanied by representatives from the SBV were accomplished. During these visits, the MFIs presented and communicated to children the importance of saving and good money management. Children showed great interest in the activities and lectures, especially when asked about how they planned to save for something they dreamed of achieving. The main goal was to introduce the concept of saving, while being able to give children an understanding of banking and finance, especially the use of savings accounts.

In addition to financial education classes, booths were set-up in 4 school campuses where classes from Grade III and Grade IV visited the booths across the day and met representatives from SBV. The representatives from the SBV presented the role of financial institutions and the central bank to the young people. When the children were asked about their experience after visiting the booths, they shared that they had more curiosity and understanding of why people save in banks and how money is made. More importantly, they said that they would want ed to open bank accounts and that they would share this desire with their parents.

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Yemen Leading organizations: For All Foundation Participating organizations: N/A Number of children reached directly: 1,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 500 Throughout the GMW2017, “For All Foundation�, along with its partners, reached 1000 children, youth and adults through financial literacy awareness sessions. Moreover, FAF produced an illustrated leaflet on savings for children, as well as two videos about savings. Apart from that, a mobile puppets theatre, offering a range of performances on savings and dealing with money, was set up. Last but not least, an open-day for children and youth was held to observe how they progressed and comprehended the idea of savings.

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Zambia Leading organizations: Bankers Association of Zambia (2017 Chair), Bank of Zambia, Pensions & Insurance Authority, Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Sector Deepening Zambia, Savings Bank for International Cooperation (SBFIC), Rural Finance Expansion Program, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of General Education, Lusaka Stock Exchange Participating organizations: AB Bank, Banc ABC, Bank of China, Barclays Bank, Cavmont Bank, Citi Bank, Finance Bank, First Alliance Bank, First National Bank, Investrust Bank, National Savings and Credit Bank, Stanbic Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, United Bank for Africa, Zanaco, Better Now Finance, Fincal, Madison Finance, Zoona, Zambia National Building Society, Madison Life, ZSIC Life, Madison Assets, Deveere Group, Laurence Paul, Mobile Network Operators, Zamtel, MTN, Airtel, Government Agencies, Zambia Revenue Authority, Zambia Association of Pension Fund Manager, Public Service Pension Fund, CAMFED, Children International, Restless Development, schools Number of children reached directly: 25,000 Number of people reached indirectly: 9,906,311 Zambia’s efforts in commemorating the GMW have been recognized every year since 2013. The activity has been localized, and is now called the Financial Literacy Week. The Bank of Zambia’s Governor serves as the National Champion for Financial Education and annually leads the weeklong commemoration. Through the office of the Minister of Finance, the yearly objectives for financial education, in line with government policy, are shared through a Minister’s address that is broadcast across the country.

The 2017 Financial Literacy Week was no exception. Zambia launched its GMW Campaign on Sunday 26th March 2017, through a televised address by the Minister of Finance, Hon. Felix Mutati, MP. The Minister’s speech was a call to action to all citizens to get involved and utilize the week to acquire valuable skills and knowledge in line with their personal financial management. The Minister further called on the financial sector to utilize the week by engaging the public irrespective of age, creed, socioeconomic status or gender.

On Tuesday, the Minister of Finance, The Bank of Zambia Governor, the Registrar of the Pensions & Insurance Authority, CEO of the Securities & Exchange Commission who together constitute the Regulation of the Zambia Financial Sector, led an audience of 500 participants in the official launch event to kick start the 2017 Week. This event was attended by over 70 Chief Executives from various financial institutions, who attended the event in demonstration of their symbolic support of the campaign. The audience consisted of approximately 300 students drawn from primary, tertiary and secondary schools, as well as members of various NGOs, professional bodies and the general public.

Throughout the week, financial institutions shared information on radio, TV, and through their branches.

Furthermore, the financial institutions went to schools and shared information about how learners and parents plan for their financial future.

Each of the 9 provincial capitals hosted public exhibitions on Wednesday 29th March. Lusaka (which is the national capital) had a huge fair at the Manda Hill Shopping Mall on 1-2 April 2017.

The art exhibition and the rap contest that involved a nationwide partition where new unique activities of 2017 Week.

As part of the agenda, the learners had the opportunity to ask questions to the high table regarding financial matters.

In preparation for the Week, all financial institutions (banks, microfinance institutions, insurance, pensions, securities & commodities firms) were requested to conduct community outreach and open doors for the entire week in all their branches across the country.

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Zimbabwe Leading organizations: People’s Own Savings Bank , Junior Achievement Zimbabwe Participating organizations: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, People’s Own Savings Bank, MBCA Bank, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Radio Zimbabwe, Stanbic Bank and Thrive Microfinance for Women and University of Zimbabwe, Home and Beauty Solutions and Grain Solutions Number of children reached directly: 309,800 Number of people reached indirectly: 257,706 During GMW 2017 in Zimbabwe, amazing celebrations were organized and led by the People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) and Junior Achievement (JA) Zimbabwe, in partnership with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the Ministry of Education and the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, giving children and youth the opportunity to attend financial education lectures at 105 schools in Zimbabwe. On 28 March, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange was festively opened by students from three schools. In addition, People’s Own Savings Bank hosted groups of students at their various branches for educational sessions to explain the day-to-day operations of a financial institution.

The students had the unique opportunity to go around to each of the bank’s work stations and meet with the Senior Branch Manager for a final presentation and discussion. Furthermore, during GMW 2017, students from 10 universities attended a debate competition live on radio under the theme “Learn.Save. Earn.”

Additionally, via Facebook and Twitter posts, POSB and JA Zimbabwe provided financial advice to the Zimbabwean youth, and organized online competitions to raise awareness on the GMW 2017 theme.

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This year’s GMW celebrations were supported by our inspirational GMW Ambassadors – including noted experts and youth who are active around financial literacy and the economic inclusion of young people. With their support, the GMW team continues to raise awareness about money matters, saving, creating livelihoods, gaining employment and becoming an entrepreneur!

Kalpana Fitzpatrick

Sofia Macias

Kalpana Fitzpatrick is a well-respected financial journalist and founder of MummyMoneyMatters.com – which provides financial information, news and tips to families.

Kalpana regularly appears on TV and radio as a money saving expert and is often quoted in various media outlets.

Sofía Macías is a Personal Finance and Financial Literacy consultant. She is the author of “Pequeño Cerdo Capitalista: Finanzas Personales para Hippies, Yuppies y Bohemios”, a financial education best-seller published in 2011. She also wrote “Pequeño Cerdo Capitalista Inversiones”, a book on investment strategy and the different Asset classes, published in October 2013.

As well as managing Mummy Money Matters, Kalpana is a columnist for Daily Mail’s Femail, writing about money for a wider consumer audience.She also worked for Channel 4’s Superscrimpers show and regularly writes for numerous publications.

Kalpana is passionate about financial education and believes all children should be given a head start in life when it comes to being in the know about money. When she’s not on TV, radio or putting pen to paper, Kalpana is mum to two boys, aged two and six.

You can follow Kalpana on:  www.mummymoneymatters.com  Mummy Money Matters  @MumMoneyMatters  MummyMoneyMatters

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Sofía Macías started to write about Financial Education in 2006, in financial media such as El Economista, Expansión and Entrepreneur, and also in general media as El País and Rolling Stone Magazine. In 2008, while she was El Economista’s front page editor, she started www.pequenocerdocapitalista.com, her personal finance blog and the origin of her books.

In the same year, Sofía became a financial education consultant for Consumo Inteligente, Mastercard’s financial education program for Latin America, an active participant in Global Money Week and Child and Youth Finance Education supporter.

You can follow Sofía on:  www.pequenocerdocapitalista.com  @sofimaciasl

GMW AMBASSADORS

Prakash Koirala

Jhose Adolfo Qinsocala Condori

Tumelo Sejo Boitumelo

Prakash Koirala is the Winner of CYFI’s Youth Financial Education Awareness Award. He is a Country Committee Representative for Child & Youth Finance International and serves to connect young people from Nepal in the spirit of Economic Citizenship Education

Eleven-year-old Jhose Adolfo Quisocala Condori lives in Arequipa, Peru. When he was only seven, he created the first Cooperative Students’ Bank “Bartselana” with the purpose of providing financial education and inclusion for children and youth in Arequipa and Peru, promoting the concept of “saving” in order to confront and overcome poverty.

Tumelo Sejo Boitumelo is a recent graduate from the University of Botswana and holds a Finance Bachelors degree. She is very passionate about financial literacy and advocacy and has been active in many CYFI projects.

Before joining the CYFI in 2013, Prakash was a Volunteer of ‘My World: The United Nations Global Survey”, where he worked on a broad range of Millennium Development Goals over one year. He has served as a Jr. Finance Officer at Biz Serve Pvt. Ltd. He began his career at Module United Nation, Financial Education, Youth Development, and Policy Discussion, and has been representing Nepal internationally, by participating in OECD, MUN, International LEO Camp and Rotaract Cultural Exchange Program.

Prakash has worked with more than 127 classes and with more than 13,000 youth in Nepal to teach community members, children, and youth about financial education and money management. He took responsibility for organizing Global Money Week celebrations in Nepal in 2015, for which the Nepal Rasta Bank also recognized him. Prakash also helped to organize #LightTheWay Campaign in Nepal.

You can follow Prakash on:  @lightkoirala  @gudaraj

Jose Adolfo has received several awards at local, national and international levels for this social enterprise. After just four years, more than 2,000 children now have savings accounts.

With their new alliance with “Caja Arequipa” microfinance bank, they expect to reach 20,000 child/youth savings accounts in 2016.

Jose Adolfo is not only recognized as the youngest banker in the world; he is an entrepreneur with a bank for children and youth, a Financial Education school, an “environmental mini-market”, a social enterprise for environmental management (The Green Place), and a school of Business Management.

Sejo strongly believes that empowerment on money management, creation and general understanding will break the vicious cycle of poverty and economic suffering.

Before becoming a member of the network, she wrote financial literacy articles to educate people about personal finance and has also hosted seminars, outreaches and panel discussions on advancing financial literacy.

As part of her role as GMW ambassador, Sejo aims to continue to educate young people on financial matters and entrepreneurship, both in her native Botswana and beyond!

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Afghanistan Albania Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Chile China Colombia Croatia Cyprus

Number of Participating Organizations

31 71 24 84 1 16 5 66 48 31 7 61 44 30 4 1 14 188 24 6 6 8 1 1 157 228 1.347 2

Number Events

N/A 17 13 11 N/A N/A 3 30 3.000 N/A 1 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 96 N/A 2 2 N/A 2 N/A 39 455 11 1

Number Activities

13 21 10 49 95 15 6 N/A 3.000 50 2 25 13 29 1 6 9 N/A 38 38 7 1 N/A 13 81 N/A 253 1

Total Number of Number of children Events & reached directly Activities

13 38 23 60 95 15 9 30 6.000 50 3 30 13 29 1 6 10 96 38 40 9 1 2 13 120 455 264 2

420 2.200 880 4.500 11.688 324 180 810.000 500.000 100.000 200 10.000 8.392 249 N/A 33 2.100 5.500 856 1.400.000 530 4 500 4.300 126.638 161.053 18.896 50

Number of children reached indirectly

1.100 25.000 230 9.000 87.534 3.000 400 2.100.000 700.000 N/A 2.500 20.000 537.327 600 20 200 106.000 200.000 856 1.500.000 600 N/A N/A 12.500 143.700 1.904.074 500.000 N/A

Number of adults Number of adults Number of people reached directly reached indirectly reached indirectly

170 N/A

500 N/A

1.600 25.000 1.170 10.000 88.534 4.500 900 2.350.000 1.050.000 N/A

88 400 300 26 23 25.000 175.000 N/A N/A

940 1.000 1000 1.500 500 250.000 350.000 N/A N/A

1.000 2.236 57 N/A 5 1.100 1.500 300 N/A

5.000 5.100 150 10 200 137.000 13.000 300 N/A

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20 N/A N/A

2.500 25.000 542.427 750 30 400 243.000 213.000 1156 1.500.000 620 N/A N/A

100 11.700 1.707 5.300 50

300 100.000 884.732 800.000 N/A

12.800 243.700 2.788.806 1.300.000 N/A

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Czech Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Guinea Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Kazakhstan Kenya Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lebanon Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Macedonia Madagascar Malawi

59 22 7 36 206 15 651 29 5 8 7 56 9 4 109 15 35 401 33 45 2 1.212 13 605 27 1 26 24 9 88 157 30 1 552 29 41 3 643 N/A 26 34 116 2

N/A N/A 3 N/A 96 26 N/A 12 N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A 12 12 6 79 1 3 N/A N/A 7 4 4 N/A N/A 2 79 5 N/A 1 N/A 9 9 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 6 N/A

81 19 5 3 96 37 16.500 19 4 5 N/A 23 5 2 171 6 27 N/A 66 3 N/A 11.289 N/A 1.200 52 4 24 9 36 79 5 23 8 710 48 29 2 N/A N/A 41 4 61 N/A

81 19 8 3 192 63 16.500 31 4 5 N/A 23 10 2 171 18 N/A 6 N/A 4 3 11.289 N/A 1.207 56 8 24 9 38 158 N/A N/A N/A 710 57 N/A N/A N/A N/A 41 6 67 N/A

4.366 34.800 30.000 200 2.570 6.900 1.720.000 4.245 100 200 4.000 1.500 400 42 5.000 1.500 2.703 150 8.684 6.000 288 166.048 N/A

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45.450 50.000 4.000 1.553 4.350 22.000.000 6.745 118 N/A

1.100 2.000.000 461 18 N/A

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10.000 1.146.909 N/A

110 2.102 250 N/A

1.500 1.350.188 N/A N/A

1.500 53 30.000 N/A

5.000 1.152 N/A N/A

2.000 15.000 1.448 N/A N/A

3.000.000 172 N/A

4.200.000 1.670 N/A

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1.050 41.140 15.600 44.180 273.678 N/A

530.000 N/A 5.000 2.200 1.200 N/A N/A N/A

1.030.000 1.600.000 17.000 4.913 2.400 35.000 N/A N/A

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2.000 10.000 296 N/A N/A 1.200.000 1.498 N/A

8.500 1.655 N/A

12.000 2.713 1.200 35.000 N/A N/A

30.000 86 20 30 1.540 800 207 2.474 26 2.000 12.000 600 212 N/A N/A N/A N/A

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200.000 749 200 700 5.120 360 6.007 62.213 728 2.500 28.000

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1.000 31.020 14.000 24.180 263.492 N/A 500.000 1.600.000

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11 23 7 7 54 81 14 21 6.546 31 5 8 9 8 2 61 2 17 21 8 15 11 72 2 29 1 276 6.109 28 41 7 25 16 12 52 87 7 11 8 85 3 97 3

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2 N/A 6 3 196 85 N/A N/A N/A 46 2 48 N/A 17 4 2 1 N/A N/A N/A

470 30 450 120 41.195 2.100 22.000 600 150.000 91.327 44 20.800 100.000

10.000 1.000 N/A 1.000 33.147 4.200 N/A 20.000 5.500.000 290.000 200 20.000 1.300.000

250 20 100 120 2.027 256 200 2.200 1.000.000 3.634 12

N/A 1.000 N/A 1.000 205 512 N/A

10.000 2.000 N/A 2.000 33.352 4.712 150.000 31.000 15.500.000 299.524 240 20000 2.600.000 N/A N/A

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63.539 20.000 4.568 120.000 37.422 N/A N/A N/A N/A

2.142 10.000 500 300.000 N/A N/A 1.277 50 N/A

14.994 140.000 200 1.200.000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

78.533 160.000 4.768 1.320.000 37.422 100.000 N/A N/A N/A

506.000 17.000.000 7.000 10.000 500 510.000 1.100 N/A

1.130 30.000 45 N/A

511.005 90.000.000 45 N/A

20 10.100 300 N/A 60

500 530.000 500 N/A 200

1.017.005 107.000.000 7.045 10.000 1000 1.040.000 1.600 N/A

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20.200 2.380 N/A

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172 350 88.625 50 9.077 75.024 5.579 33.574 7.426 30.000 15.000 1.525 100 23.635 1.000.000 4.000 583 50 40.500 800 896 1.810 1.305 N/A

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128.

129.

130.

131.

132.

133.

134.

135.

136.

137.

Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tunisia

20 10 41 24 3 17 111 3 N/A 2 14 6

3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 10 5

3 3 10 183 2 145 300 1 N/A 4 17 5

6 3 10 183 2 145 300 1 N/A

90 1.000 10.150 5.577 0 2.007 10.079 4.500 N/A

4.050 N/A

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

4.050 N/A

30.000 51.017 104 17.920 10.000 N/A N/A

250 347 N/A 200 1.500 N/A N/A

400.000 267.821 100 15.000 N/A N/A N/A

430.000 318.838 204 32.920 10.000 N/A N/A

7 27 10

200 150 57

600 5.000 N/A

50 70 30

400 150 N/A

1000 5.150 N/A

Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

363 41 754 7 5 1 42 7 1 208 226

584 13 N/A 12 6 N/A NA N/A 5 N/A N/A

N/A 179 900 N/A 8 3 90 8 10 141 191

584 192 900 12 14 3 N/A

865.000 60.000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

20.169 600 1.500 20 100 7 700 N/A

56.690 9.000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 500 N/A

5.660

67.099

500 33.000 2.485 1.896.503

921.690 69.000 100.000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

23.738

101.000 17.000 28.000 200 450 145 2.000 300 1.000 25.000 309.800 7.849.928

SUM

8 15 N/A 191 72.759

186.656 60.450.145

71.050 114.350.549

9.906.311 257.706 185.216.505

Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI) CYFI is a global system change organization working with partners in 137 countries. We have taken on the challenge of ensuring that everyone works together to reshape financial systems in order to economically and socially empower children and youth worldwide.

4 CYFI initiatives: ● Global Money Week (GMW) ● Ye! for Young Entrepreneurs ● SchoolBank ● Global Inclusion Awards  www.childfinanceinternational.org  www.facebook.com/childfinance  www.twitter.com/childfinance

Global Money Week (GMW)

Ye! Community

Global Inclusion Awards

SchoolBank

GMW is a global celebration, initiated by CYFI, with local and regional events and activities aimed at inspiring children and youth to learn about money, saving, creating livelihoods, gaining employment and becoming an entrepreneur. GMW takes place every year during the second week of March.

The Ye! online platform is targeted at young entrepreneurs between 16 and 30 years old. Ye! connects young entrepreneurs around the world and links them to various tools, resources and opportunities to support the growth of their ventures. The Ye! platform provides young entrepreneurs with business knowledge, an online community and social network, a coaching program and links to funding opportunities.

The Global Inclusion Awards, a CYFI initiative, recognise and honour those that achieve greatness and demonstrate innovation in financial, social and livelihoods education, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurial support for children and youth at the national, regional and international level.

SchoolBank aims to increase the economic empowerment of children and youth by providing them with access to appropriate banking products and economic citizenship education (financial education, social and livelihoods education).

Local banks offering Child &Youth Friendly banking products will be working with local schools, under the supervision of the Ministry of Education and Central bank regulators, to provide such products through the school system. Not only children receive financial education, but also have the chance to put in practice what they learn, thanks to the access to savings accounts or other similar products.

 www.globalmoneyweek.org  @GlobalMoneyWeek  @GlobalMoneyWeek  @GlobalMoneyWeek

 www.yecommunity.com  @YeCommunity  @ye_community

Award categories include the CYFI Country Award, the Global Money Week Award, the Economic Citizenship Education Award, the Child & Youth Friendly Banking Award, the Outstanding Youth Economic Citizenship Award, and the Global Youth Entrepreneur Award.  www.childfinanceinternational. org/initiatives/awards.html

 www.childfinanceinternational. org/initiatives/schoolbank.html

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