{"id":3891808,"date":"2026-03-06T07:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/?p=3891808"},"modified":"2026-03-06T08:21:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:21:43","slug":"childfund-and-aflatoun-partner-to-expand-social-and-financial-education-for-children-and-youth-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/latest\/news\/childfund-and-aflatoun-partner-to-expand-social-and-financial-education-for-children-and-youth-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"ChildFund and Aflatoun partner to expand social and financial education for children and youth in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3891808\" class=\"elementor elementor-3891808\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dff4756 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dff4756\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-971ab69\" data-id=\"971ab69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a40196f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a40196f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Nairobi, Kenya | 5 March 2026<\/strong> \u2013 ChildFund International and Aflatoun International have announced a strategic partnership to expand social and financial education opportunities for children and young people in 9 African countries \u2013 Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Zambia and Mozambique. The collaboration aims to strengthen financial literacy among children and youth, while also equipping them with essential life skills and the confidence to participate actively in their communities and prepare for the future world of work.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Under the partnership, Aflatoun\u2019s curricula will be integrated and adapted within ChildFund-supported education centres, schools and community learning environments. These programs focus on helping children develop financial literacy, understand their rights and responsibilities, and build the confidence to become active contributors in their communities.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">A key component of the collaboration will involve strengthening the capacities of teachers, facilitators and community members through training and ongoing technical support. Educators will receive tools and methodologies to effectively deliver social and financial education, while communities will be supported to reinforce these skills beyond the classroom.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cFinancial literacy should not be reserved for higher education. We need to start teaching our children about money early enough so they can make informed choices, build healthy financial habits and understand how their decisions shape their futures,\u201d said Chege Ngugi, Regional Director for Africa at ChildFund. \u201cOur education systems must embrace social and financial learning as a core part of preparing children for the realities they will face. When children understand saving, planning and responsible decision making from an early age, they are better equipped to participate in their economies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1e3860 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1e3860\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70ce4e1\" data-id=\"70ce4e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52fe9a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52fe9a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-1-768x508.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3891819\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-1-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-1-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-1-2048x1356.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b5087a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b5087a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6d3412\" data-id=\"f6d3412\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4155d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4155d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Recognizing the growing importance of digital inclusion, the collaboration will support children and youth in underserved communities to access digital tools, connectivity and digital literacy opportunities. This includes strengthening digital learning environments, integrating technology-enabled learning resources into education programs and advocating for equitable digital access.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cBy combining Aflatoun\u2019s proven curricula and active learning methodologies with ChildFund\u2019s deep\u00a0community roots, we can scale our reach across the continent. This partnership allows us to reach far more children and young people, equipping them with the vital social, financial, and entrepreneurship skills necessary to confidently shape their futures and economies.,\u201d said Roeland Monasch, Chief Executive Officer of Aflatoun International. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-159b416 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"159b416\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ad3bcd\" data-id=\"5ad3bcd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d9658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02d9658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3891812\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aflatoun.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74bffcf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74bffcf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce2b5ad\" data-id=\"ce2b5ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a495717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a495717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">In addition, ChildFund and Aflatoun will collaborate on joint advocacy and policy engagement, partnering with governments and key stakeholders to advance the integration of social and financial education within national education systems. This collaboration will also focus on strengthening systemic capacities such as curriculum development, teacher training, and monitoring frameworks to ensure that these essential life skills are sustainably embedded and consistently delivered across schools. The overarching goal is to make social and financial education an integral and equitable component of mainstream education.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The partnership brings together Aflatoun\u2019s globally recognized social and financial education curricula and ChildFund\u2019s strong community presence across Africa. Through this collaboration, the two organizations will strengthen learning systems and ensure that children and young people gain practical financial and social skills alongside formal education.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>About ChildFund International<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Founded in 1938, ChildFund works throughout Asia, Africa and the Americas \u2014 including the United States \u2014 to connect children with what they need to grow up healthy, educated, skilled, and safe, no matter where they are. Last year, we reached 16.2 million children and family members in 24 countries. ChildFund operates in 10 countries in Africa &#8211; Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Mali, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and Mozambique. Find out more at <a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.childfund.org\">www.childfund.org<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>About Aflatoun International<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Aflatoun International is a global non-profit organisation headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Nairobi, Kenya. For nearly 20 years, Aflatoun has been pioneering social and financial education for children and young people. Through its network of over 400 partners in more than 100 countries, Aflatoun reaches millions of young people each year with financial literacy programmes designed to build confidence, critical thinking, and lifelong financial resilience.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Learn more at www.aflatoun.org and gmw.aflatoun.org<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>For further information, contact:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">ChildFund International: Maureen Siele, Africa Region Communications Advisor, +254 724 365 735, <u>MSiele@childfund.org<\/u><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Aflatoun International: George Njenga, Communications Specialist, +254740005904 george.njenga@aflatoun.org<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nairobi, Kenya | 5 March 2026 \u2013 ChildFund International and Aflatoun International have announced a strategic partnership to expand social and financial education opportunities for children and young people in 9 African countries \u2013 Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Zambia and Mozambique. 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