Financial Education in South East Europe

About the project The South East Europe (SEE) regional project provides technical assistance to design and implement effective financial education initiatives that are adapted to the specific needs of participating countries in South East Europe. The project promotes mutual learning and sharing knowledge and experience in the region. This includes: Gathering evidence to establish the level of financial literacy of the population and to identify priorities and target groups Designing, revising and evaluating National Financial Education Strategies Developing and implementing effective financial education initiatives The seven countries taking part in the project are Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Republic of North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro and Romania.		In Focus Culture and Financial Literacy in South East Europe Digitalisation of Consumer Finance and Financial Education in South East Europe - Policy Brief Boosting Financial Literacy of Rural Populations in South East Europe Youth Financial Education in South East Europe G20/OECD-INFE Report on Supporting Financial Resilience and Transformation through Digital Financial Literacy Supporting the financial resilience of citizens throughout the COVID-19 crisis Financial Consumer Protection responses to COVID-19

Latest publications Financial literacy and digitalisation for MSMEs in South East Europe - A tool for empowering owners and managers This report analyses the relationship between financial literacy, inclusion, and awareness, as well as the use of financial products and services, and the digitalisation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). It presents the results of a thorough data collection and analysis exercise carried out with owners and managers of MSMEs in Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Romania in 2021 and 2022. Read the report Financial Literacy of Adults in South East Europe This 2020 report presents the results of a survey of levels of financial literacy in the South East European countries of Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Republic of North Macedonia;, Moldova, Montenegro, and Romania. In addition to calculating globally comparable financial literacy scores, the analysis covers financial inclusion and elements of financial well-being, paying particular attention to attributes of individual financial resilience. The report then makes policy recommendations based on the findings. R ead the survey		Events 2022 2021 2020 2019 More financial education events

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OECD Financial Resilience Webinar Series OECD Recommendation on Financial Literacy OECD work on financial education and financial consumer protection Digitalisation and financial literacy Evaluating financial education programme Advancing the Financial Inclusion of Youth		This SEE Community Workspace provides a password-protected platform where project participants can exchange information and read working documents. Requests for access should be sent to [email protected]. Access the community space
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