Seychelles

Participating organisations: UN Youth Seychelles, Pension Fund, Central Bank Seychelles, Nouvobanq S.I.M.B.C, Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Trade, Financial Intelligence Unit Seychelles, H Savy Insurance, Mauritius Commercial Bank (Seychelles), Seychelles Investment Board, Seychelles Revenue Commission, NeuroSey, Well of Inspiration, Fair Trading Commission, Enterprise Seychelles Agency Total number of participating organisations: 14 Number of children and young people reached directly: 748 Number of adults reached directly: 10 Number of people reached indirectly: 2,570

For the 5th edition of Global Money Week in Seychelles, the campaign was once again led by the UN Youth Seychelles (UNYS). The week kicked off with a virtual launch ceremony hosted by UNYS on March 21st. The programme consisted of an overview of what has been accomplished since the introduction of GMW in the country followed by an interactive panel discussion. This year’s campaign brought back a digital version of the Virtual Financial Education Tours, which have become a fan favourite throughout the years. In 2022, the Virtual Financial Education Tour consisted of four tracks dedicated to specific themes: financial crimes, personal finance, personal business management and accounting. Each track was used for insightful and engaging sessions where participants were able to gain a deeper knowledge on the respective topics from various experts in their fields. The virtual aspect allowed both students but adults to participate. Members of the UNYS also took part in a local morning talk show “Bonzour Sesel” to promote GMW and explain the activities for the week in Seychelles. Furthermore, the UNYS posted different challenges on social media platforms and shared financial awareness materials.

For the first time in Seychelles, many organisations and institutions took their own initiative to organise events. The Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) organised two virtual workshops during the week. One of the workshops held in collaboration with the Seychelles Pension Fund was dedicated to the topic of “Personal Financial Management” and the other workshop focused on “Money Matters”. CBS also hosted three talk shows relating to several financial topics on different radio stations.

Apart from CBS, the Enterprise Seychelles Agency (ESA) organised two virtual sessions aimed specifically for Micro Small Medium Enterprise (MSME’s). The sessions held explored the budget formulation and management and provided participants the chance to learn how to use QuickBook for their business.