IGFE - International Gateway for Financial Education

The Gateway serves as global clearinghouse on financial education, providing access to a comprehensive range of information, data, resources, research and news on financial education issues and programmes around the globe.

The Gateway was developed as part of the OECD Project on Financial Education.

URL for this site: www.financial-education.org

The potential implications of gender differences in financial literacy are far-reaching. This paper describes the findings of a review of the literature on gender differences in financial literacy with the aim to better understand their causes and consequences, as well as possible policy responses.

10-11 May 2012, Madrid, Spain

Organised by the OECD* and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, this event will bring together experts from around the world to share their experiences of implementing national strategies for financial education and combining consumer protection and education to support households’ financial wellbeing.

* with the support of the Russian/World Bank/OECD Trust Fund

Measuring Financial Literacy: Questionnaire and Guidance Notes

This new document, developed by the OECD International Network on Financial Education (INFE), provides national authorities and other interested bodies with a core questionnaire that can be used to survey levels of financial literacy and detailed guidance on how to implement such a survey.

SEBI-OECD* International Conference on Investor Education

3-4 February 2012, Goa, India

Taking place in Goa, India, this event will address international issues and global trends relating to investor education, with a particular focus on investor education in Asia.

*The OECD contribution to this event is sponsored by the Government of Japan.

27-28 October 2011, Cape Town, South Africa

Organised by the OECD and the Financial Services Board of South Africa, this conference will bring together experts from around the world to discuss designing and establishing effective financial education initiatives to support and protect  consumers.

BI-OECD Regional Asian Seminar on Financial Literacy: Towards a National Strategy on Financial Education

27-28 June 2011, Jakarta, Indonesia

This high-level seminar addresses critical aspects of the development of a financial education strategy in Indonesia and the challenges related to financial education and inclusion in South East Asia/ASEAN and APEC countries.

FCAC-OECD Conference on Financial Literacy: Partnering to Turn Financial Literacy into Action

26-27 May , 2011, Toronto, Canada

This 2-day global conference sought to advance and elevate the dialogue on financial education in the Canadian and international arena. It focused on how we can help individuals improve their financial knowledge and the way they manage their personal finances.

OECD-Banque du Liban International Conference on Financial Education: Building Financially Empowered Individuals

20-21 October 2010, Beirut, Lebanon

This high-level event, co-hosted by the Banque du Liban and the OECD, addressed the financial empowerment of individuals, with a particular focus on the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region.

9 June 2010, Rome, Italy

Discussions at this high-level event focused on financial literacy, behavioural economics and financial education and the importance of financial education in defined contribution pension schemes.

OECD-Reserve Bank of India Workshop on Delivering Financial Literacy: Challenges, Approaches and Instruments

22-23 March 2010, Bangalore, India

This conference aimed to advance and elevate the policy dialogue on financial education and literacy in the international arena, focusing in particular on India and countries from the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-Operation).