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FEPP co-hosts financial education conference

Kenya’s Financial Education and Consumer Protection Partners co-hosted an international conference on financial education dubbed ‘Financial Education: An Opportunity for All’. The conference was jointly organised by the Financial Education Fund and Opportunity International from 21-22 July, 2011 and was actively attended by 120 practitioners. The conference was officially opened by the Mr. F.P.K Pere, Director Banking Supervision Department of the Central Bank of Kenya. Making remarks on behalf of the Governor, Mr. Pere stated that “Central Banks around the world, including in Kenya, are now playing a key role in the financial education campaigns in order to invest in knowledge; enhance the effectiveness of their monetary policy; ensure the smooth functioning of financial markets; and support sustainable economic policies and price stability.”

He encouraged participant to share openly and learn from each other noting that it is imperative to have a long term vision for financial education as it offers the prospect of strengthening the development of financial markets and enhancing the impact of expanded financial services on the livelihoods, especially among poorer groups. The two day conference ended with a high note where participants made commitments to further the agenda of educating consumer by participating in the 90 day challenge. Participants also documented challenges and these have been uploaded onto the FEF initiative. Participants also documented challenges and these have been uploaded onto the FEF website. To learn more about the views, suggestions and comments made by participants please visit the conference facebook page on http://goo.gl/QgVv1 and feel free to join in the conversations and to make your own contribution.

84 teachers attended the training programme in Kabondi Primary School in Kisumu. Seated 4th from the left is George Okado, the director of Child Savings Kenya who are project implementing partners. To his left is the FEPP project manager, Bilha Maina.

Financial education launched in primary schools in Kenya

In collaboration with a number of partners and stakeholders, Plan International and Child Savings Kenya have initiated the Child Financial Education Program for Kenya. The project was officially launched by Bilha Maina, Project Manager for Financial Education & Consumer in Mid-July 2011 and a teacher training program to enhance the skills of 86 primary school teachers commenced. Interestingly, the teachers admitted that they would need financial education as much as their students would. The program targets to reach 149 primary schools and 2 community service centers in Kisumu region.

FSD Kenya has invested Kshs. 12million to ensure that every child in the beneficiary schools gains access to the Child Financial Education curriculum kit which includes a teacher’s guide and work-book; a children’s savings pass-book issued in collaboration with Post-Bank; a training manual on banking services to teach children the key terms and services offered by commercial banks; and a project work-book that teaches how to start and manage a successful small-scale enterprise developed in collaboration with K-rep Development Agencies. The financial education program will be run through school clubs as a co-curriculum activity. The program is endorsed by the Ministry of Education who will be undertaking close monitoring and evaluation to establish whether the program, if successful can be scaled up throughout the country.