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Financial education in Savings Groups: The case of

SaveActAbu Dhabi, March 2016

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Embedded financial education

Financial education that makes business sense

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Understand the different needs of stakeholders in the ecosystem to ensure

sustainability

Customers

Institution

Touch points

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Financial education in SaveAct

Applying the embedded approach in the context of savings groups

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Lessons learntFor all institutions adopting financial education as part of their value proposition

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Lessons learnt1. Invest in understanding

the needs and context2. Training and coaching

the trainers – critical success factor

3. Participative approach to developing the solution enhances the buy-in

4. Create the right incentives for staff and members

5. Simple monitoring tools possible and valuable

6. It takes time – be patient7. Not a silver bullet – it

forms part of an holistic solution

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Contact details

Frances FraserOperations [email protected]

Chloe JacquinFinancial Education [email protected]