Global Financial Education Program

Financial Education Curriculum

The Global Financial Education Program developed five training modules over a three-year period spanning 2003 to 2005. The five modules were designed with seven partners around the globe and constitute the core curriculum. It is available in English Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, and French.

The core curriculum consists of five modules:

BUDGETING: Use Money Wisely
DEBT MANAGEMENT: Handle With Care
SAVINGS: You Can Do It!
BANK SERVICES: Know Your Options
FINANCIAL NEGOTIATIONS: Communicate With Confidence

Starting in 2006, the Global Financial Education Program developed four new modules with a different set of partners. Each module targets a specific population or a specific product. These modules are:

YOUNG PEOPLE: Your Future, Your Money
REMITTANCES: Make the Most of Them
RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE: Protect Your Family's Future
CONSUMER PROTECTION: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities

Each of the modules includes a:

Content note that provides a basic overview of the topic
Trainer’s guide with step-by-step instructions for conducting each learning session in the module
Training-of-trainers manual to prepare financial education trainers

In addition, we have developed an Implementation Guidance manual that will instruct partners in the financial education process, including technical information on market research, training of adults, and measuring outcomes. Managers and trainers can use the various components of this guidance to adapt the materials to their target population.

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CORE CURRICULUM

TRAINER'S GUIDES & TRAINING OF TRAINERS MANUALS

Budgeting: Use Money Wisely

Savings: You Can Do It!

Debt Management: Handle With Care

Bank Services: Know Your Options

Financial Negotiations: Communicate With Confidence

SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM

TRAINER'S GUIDES & TRAINING OF TRAINERS MANUALS

Young People: Your Future, Your Money

Remittances: Make the Most of Them

Risk Management and Insurance: Protect Your Family's Future

Consumer Protection: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities

Implementation Guidance

Introduction: The Rationale for Financial Education

Market Research Guidance

Outcomes Guidance

Adaptation Guidance

Adult Learning Principles and Curriculum Design for Financial Education

Working Papers

Market Research Working Paper

Outcomes Working Paper

Questions? For more information, please contact us at financialed@mfopps.org