Mauritius

GMW national coordinator: Bank of Mauritius Participating organisations: Junior Achievement Mascareignes, Mouvement Pour Le progress De Roche Bois, Riviere Noire Government School, Royal College of Curepipe school, Royal College of Port Louis school, Queen Elizabeth College, Universal College, St Mary’s College, Lycée La Bourdonnais, New Educational College, Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation, Le Défi media, Le Mauricien media, L’Express media Total number of participating organisations: 15 Number of children and young people reached directly: 468 Number of adults reached directly: 1,465 Number of people reached indirectly: 2,880

The Bank of Mauritius, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Global Money Week with a series of activities to promote financial literacy. Students from secondary schools were invited for a guided tour in the Bank of Mauritius Museum to learn about the history of currency in Mauritius with more than 500 artefacts exhibited. Lectures conducted by staff members covered, amongst others, the role and functions of the Bank and savings and investment. Furthermore, students were briefed on banknote security features in an attempt to create awareness on the fight against banknote counterfeiting.

Government Riviere Noire’s provided students with an introduction to personal economics and the choices consumers make to meet their needs and wants. It also introduced students to the role of money in society while providing them with practical information about earning, saving, and sharing money.

Different students participated in the Financial Talk that took place at Mouvement Pour Le Progres De Roche Bois. They also played “Needs and Wants Game” through which they become aware that all families need food, clothing, and shelter to live and must earn money to pay for what is needed. After the sessions, students were able to demonstrate the difference between needs and wants and explain why families must earn money for the things they need and want. In the second part of the event, the aim was to give youth a concrete picture of the circulation of money by showing them where it comes from and how it passes from hand to hand as a currency for the exchange of products and services. The students grasped the notions of money, banks, companies, products and services, and money flows.

Furthermore, the fun quiz was launched during GMW2022 using Kahoot on social media. The Quiz questions covered financial topics followed by an explanations and answers.

Puzzle game was also used on the “I am a puzzle game” website to create a unique puzzle where everyone could complete it with the help of financial tips they could read and save as well.