Aflatoun
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Founded | 2005 by Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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Type | Non-governmental organization |
Focus | Social and Financial Education for Children and Young People |
Area served | Worldwide |
Website | http://www.aflatoun.org |
Aflatoun International is a non-governmental organization focusing on educating children about their rights and responsibilities and managing financial resources through social and financial education. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, The Aflatoun programmes, consisting of Aflatot, Aflatoun and Aflateen, are currently implemented in 116 countries by its 192 partner organizations. Aflatoun International is annually reaching 4 million children around the world of which 60% are saving money.[1]
Social and financial education
Aflatoun International provides children with
Background
The inspiration for Aflatoun comes from
The Aflatoun concept was first tested in India 18 years ago, introducing financial concepts in a school-based child rights programme. Billimoria saw that the children reacted well to the games, activities and songs. Due to this success, other countries were approached to discuss whether a similar concept could bring the same benefits to their communities.[2]
In November 2005, the Aflatoun Network was formally launched in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. A global initiative involving ten more countries began, and today Aflatoun is active in 109 countries. In March 2008, Aflatoun's worldwide campaign for Child Social and Financial Education was launched with the help of the Netherlands'
Name and Character
The name Aflatoun was chosen by the children who first participated in the program in India and is based on a
Network
The Aflatoun Network is a participative and inclusive network of organizations who bring the programme to children. The Aflatoun programme is delivered by local partners at the country-level as they best understand the local context. They become the owners of the programme, contextualising the materials and training teachers. The Secretariat in Amsterdam serves as a resource centre for the partners to facilitate information flow and capacity building. Also included in the Aflatoun Network are stakeholders such as financial institutions, microfinance institutions, corporations, researchers, International non-governmental organizations, multilaterals and bilaterals, among others.
References
- ^ "Our Global Partner Network". Archived from the original on 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- ^ a b c d Human Rights Education in Asian Schools, Volume Twelve, Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center, Osaka, Japan
- ^ "Monitoring & Evaluation - Aflatoun". www.aflatoun.org. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
External links
- Official website
- "Commerce plaza puts kids in business", Page 3, Businessweek
- "Franchising a "Fireball" ", Stanford Social Innovation Review