Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference
Youth-Inclusive Financial Services Linkage Program (YFS-Link)
Presented by: Lara Storm, Director, Youth-Inclusive Financial Services Linkage (YFS-Link) Program, Making Cents International (USA) and Rathi Mani, Program Manager, Youth-Inclusive Financial Services Linkage (YFS-Link) Program, Making Cents International (USA) at the Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference September 8th, 2011.
Authors
Lara Storm
Veronica Torres
Rathi Mani
Alexi Taylor-Grosman
Abstract
As part of the 2011 GYEOC Conference's Morning Session, Lara Storm and Rathi Mani outline three new state-of-the-art curricula developed for the YFS sector including Serious Business: Making a Case for Youth-Inclusive Financial Services; Staffing for Youth-Inclusive Financial Services; and Savings Products and Services for Young Clients. Highlights include: key challenges and lessons learned from over fifteen capacity building initiatives around the globe, and exciting developments around technical assistance initiatives including the conception of Jordan’s first education loan with Tamweelcom and the development of comprehensive savings and financial education strategies with Freedom from Hunger in Ecuador and Mali.
Keywords
Youth-Inclusive Financial Services, program development, market research, technical assistance, curriculum
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