This week in Washington DC, our CEO Roeland Monasch took part in high-level discussions during the World Bank Spring Meetings on the future of financial education.
At the World Economic Forum roundtable on Strengthening Monetary Policy with Financial Education, leaders from central banks, global institutions and the private sector explored a message that is becoming harder to ignore: financial literacy is not a side issue. It is increasingly seen as essential to financial stability, resilience and better policy outcomes.
Roeland also shared Aflatoun’s experience in integrating financial education into national education systems. From our work across countries, one lesson stands out: this is not a one-off curriculum update. It is a long-term reform process that requires policy alignment, shared ownership, teacher training, materials, implementation and assessment.
That matters even more today. Young people are growing up in a world shaped by digital finance, Artificial Intelligence, online influence and new financial risks, often faster than education systems can respond. Aflatoun’s own presentation stressed that the challenge is not only to scale financial education, but to keep it relevant.
Across countries, Aflatoun continues to demonstrate that financial education can be embedded in national systems, not just delivered through projects, when governments, educators, regulators, and partners align around long-term reform.
Encouraging conversations. Strong engagement. And a real opportunity to turn dialogue into action.
