Financial Education in the Arab World

Oct 20, 2016 - Oct 21, 2016 | Rabat, Morocco

Strategies, Implementation and Impact

This conference aims to bring together practitioners, researchers, and high-level government authorities to share emerging best practices on developing financially capable communities in the Arab region. The event will present recent empirical evidence on financial education, share best practices of country-level programs, and discuss broader linkages between financial education and economic inclusiveness and development. Emphasis will be placed on assessing efficiency and impact of financial education programs and on ways to develop a regional framework for practical action moving forward. Sessions will include, amongst others: ·
  • The Three Pillars of Financial Inclusion;
  • Bottom Up and Top Down: How to address financial education in an effective way;
  • Evidence from Financial Education Programs in Morocco; and
  • Financial Consumer Protection - What are the roles of regulators and industry?
For more information, please visit the event website.