2024 Jordan Global Money Week
GMW NATIONAL COORDINATOR:
- Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ)
PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
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The Children's Museum, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate's Jerusalem School, Rosary School, English Talents School, Al Hekmeh school, Al Nama' International Academy, Islamic Educational College Schools, Alamad Technology Schools, Hebat Allah School, Al-Bayrouni School.
TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- 11
NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 1 180
NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 200
NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:
- Not reported
The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) has paid particular attention to children during Global Money Week 2024. The (CBJ) arranged several visits for students from three schools, both inside and outside its premises, aiming to raise their financial literacy and awareness. These sessions were complemented with a visit to the currency museum located in the CBJ, to explore coins that were circulated in the Jordanian territory throughout history. To expand outreach and inclusiveness of financial awareness and literacy programmes, financial literacy resources were also distributed to students in seven schools. These resources were used by the teaching staff when explaining the subjects related to financial literacy within the school curriculum and served as interactive learning tools.
A financial literacy activity was also implemented in the Children's Museum. The activity included setting up a pop-up counter and a roll-up introducing the CBJ. Several financial literacy tools prepared by the CBJ were distributed. These tools promote healthy financial habits and understanding of money management, encouraged saving, long-term planning, and working life. They include stickers, multiplication table, find the words game, and a savings box with financial awareness messages. In addition, a specially prepared 2024 Ramadan Calendar was distributed to parents and teachers, to raise awareness about the CBJ and its objectives and roles, as the event coincides with the holy month of Ramadan.
Very positive feedback for all activities was received from participating children, along with their teachers and parents.
2023 Jordan Global Money Week
GMW NATIONAL COORDINATOR:
- Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ)
PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- Haya Cultural Center, The Children's Museum, Petra University, Manara Al Marj Academy, Al Hoffaz Academy
TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- 6
NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 705
NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 250
NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:
- Not reported
The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) participated once again in the Global Money Week 2023 through the implementation of several interactive activities to raise awareness of the importance of financial literacy among youth, children, their parents, and teachers in multiple locations. Activities in two children’s cultural centers were implemented. The activities included setting up a pop-up counter in the two sites bearing the CBJ’s logo, with the objective of the activity (financial literacy and awareness), and a banner carrying the GMW theme was also printed. Several financial education tools prepared by the CBJ were distributed, including the games (UNO) and (BANCO), and a calendar for 2023. A lecture was also held at Petra University covering topics such as financial planning, financial inclusion, financial consumer protection, financial consumer rights and responsibilities, savings, basic bank account, borrowing, and interest rate calculation. Financial education sessions were also held in the CBJ for students from Manara Al Marj Academy (female) and Al Hoffaz Academy (male), complemented by a visit to the currency museum within the CBJ building as a supporting activity for the school's financial literacy curriculum. All activities had very positive feedback from participating young people and their teachers and parents.
2022 Jordan Global Money Week
GMW NATIONAL COORDINATOR:
- Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ)
PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- Abdul Hameed Shoman Library, Mayar International Schools
TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- 3
NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 1,000
NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 100
NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:
- Not reported
To celebrate Global Money Week 2022, the Central Bank of Jordan implemented several activities that were held in Abdul Hameed Shoman Library and Mayar International Schools. New financial literacy materials, that gamify financial concepts and make learning fun for kids, were specially designed for GMW. One of these materials was called "Financial Sector Monopoly" board game, where players could buy stocks in banks and non-banking financial companies that are subject to Central Bank of Jordan's supervision. In addition, to individual saving bonds issued by the CBJ, this game encouraged saving, investing, using digital payments and other beneficial and healthy financial behaviours. It also contained multiple financial awareness messages.
Moreover, several financial education paper plate activities for different age groups were prepared, these activities cover various topics such as Jordanian currency, budgeting, saving, financial and banking services. These materials were distributed during the financial education activities implemented by the CBJ, and by CBJ’s employees in different governorates.
2021 Jordan Global Money Week
GMW NATIONAL COORDINATOR:
- Central Bank of Jordan
PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- Al Hussein Fund for Excellence, 10 banks
TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- 12
NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 100
NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 23
NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:
- 8,200
During GMW2021, the Central Bank of Jordan published a video on financial education in English and Arabic for children through their Facebook page, reaching a total of 5,600 viewers. Furthermore, together with Al Hussein Fund for Excellence and several banks a drawing competition for young kids was organised. The chosen themes for the drawings covered saving, managing expenses, and e-payments. Over 100 children in the ages of 6-10 and 11-16 years old took part. All drawings were published through the Fund's Facebook page. The winners of the drawing competition were announced on April 27th during the Arab Financial Inclusion Day. Financial Awards provided by the CBJ were granted for top four participants of each age group, while other participants received different prizes. Two simple board games were also prepared by the CBJ. One of them was a “snakes and ladders” game for kids from first to sixth grades, aiming to raise their awareness on good and bad financial behaviours; a second game was a crosswords game targeting kids from seventh to tenth grades, which was also used to assess their knowledge of basic financial concepts.
2019 Jordan Global Money Week
LEADING ORGANISATIONS:
- Children's Museum Jordan
- Little Savers
PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- 360 Moms, Jordan River Foundation, Kidoz Time Newspaper
NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 1 097
NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:
- 1 183
Little Savers
Little Savers, together with the Children Museum, organised multiple activities, including 2 interactive workshops for children and one awareness session for their parents. The first workshop was targeted to children aged 6-8 years old, titled “Let’s Count, Let’s Play”, which was aimed at explaining different ways money can be used and learning how to recognize Jordanian currency, namely by shape, colour and the size of bills and coins. The second workshop was targeted to children aged 9-12 years old, titled “Needs and Wants”. This session aimed to teach the children the differences between needs and wants, by using interactive activities and identifying saving goals. In addition to the activities in the Children Museum, Little Savers held a Facebook Live Session on the 360Moms platform, to raise awareness on financial literacy for children, including tips on how to raise money-smart children. Additionally, an article was published in Kidoz Times Newspaper, which focuses on the importance of financial education for children.
Children's Museum Jordan
GMW2019 marked the first year that the Children’s Museum led activities for children and youth in Jordan. With the programme organised, the Museum aimed to enhance the financial literacy of children aged 4 to 12 years old, through activities and workshops, organised in collaboration with its partners. During the activities, children had the opportunity to make wallets and piggy banks, with the aim for them to learn about saving, spending and sharing. Additionally, they played board games, like Monopoly, to develop their money management skills. Parents were also invited to participate in an awareness raising workshop, to learn practical steps needed to teach their children important financial skills.
2016 Jordan Global Money Week
LEADING ORGANISATIONS:
- Jordan River Foundation
PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- Queen Rania Family and Child Centre
- Al Arj Charity Association
- Jordanian Association for human capacity Building
- Al takafoul Charity Association
- Shokera Association
- Sanabel Alkhair charity association
- Aflatoun
NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 1 840
NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:
- 1 840
Participating for the first time in Global Money Week, The Jordan River Foundation has been diligently working towards promoting child safety and empowering communities by engaging Jordanians to realize their full economic potential and overcoming social challenges. In 2016, the Jordan River foundation, in cooperation with its partners, organised Global Money Week awareness sessions that included Aflatoun financial education activities around savings, recycling and community service.
“I have learnt not to spend on things I don’t need.” – Al Arj Association, 9 year old boy
“I have learnt how to deal with money responsibly.” – Al Arj Association, 10 year old boy
“This session taught me how to conserve energy.” Al Takafol association, 11 year old girl
“My son was very please in attending this session, he learnt new concepts of dealing wit money.” – QRFCC, a mother