Benin

GMW national coordinator: Financial Inclusion Society (SIF-Groupe) (Société d’Inclusion Financière- SIF-Groupe) Participating organisations: Action Sociale, Monde Actions Durables, MAP Afrique, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Social Affairs and Microfinance; Ministry of Secondary, Technical Education and Vocational Training; Abomey-Calavi Town Hall, Ecobank Bénin, Coris Bank International Bénin, MOOV Bénin, IAMD Microfinance, Africa finances, Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, Complexe scolaire Abbé Florent Nascimento, Complexe scolaire « Le Messia », Complexe scolaire “Jules William International”, Complexe scolaire “Saint Gérard de Villiers”, Complexe scolaire “La Marjolaine”, Complexe scolaire “Le Faucon”, Collège “la Gaieté”, Collège “la Source”, Collège “Les Merveilles Seniors”, Lycée Béhanzin, Lycée technique Agbokou, Lycée Toffa, Complexe scolaire “AYIFA”, Les Artisans Total number of participating organisations: 28 Number of children and young people reached directly: 2,500 Number of adults reached directly: 400 Number of people reached indirectly: 40,000

Throughout Global Money Week 2022, the Financial Inclusion Society (SIF-Groupe) and its partners reached more than 40,000 children and young people through several activities such as “banker in my class” sessions, youth-led panel discussion, theatrical play, “caravan” (young expression), trainings in digital finance, social and financial education as well as visits to financial institution and stock exchange.

During GMW2022, digital and in-person financial literacy awareness sessions were delivered to children, youth and adults. This included social and financial education, group discussions between young people and facilitators. Together with partners, high-level debates, seminars and other educational sessions were organised for children and youth.

Throughout the Week, young people took part in face-to-face group discussions with their peers. Aflatoun International organised online discussions between youth from Togo and Senegal on money management.

In addition, this year, university students had the opportunity to participate in-person activities on the importance of digital in financial transactions and entrepreneurship.