Upcoming YouthSave Event: “The Case for Youth Savings”
In May 2010, the YouthSave Consortium launched a 5-year Project that would develop, deliver and test savings accounts accessible to low-income youth. At the start of the Project, one of our central questions was whether savings accounts are a viable tool to spur development and financial inclusion for one of the world鈥檚 most vulnerable populations. A year later, the Consortium, including Save the Children, the Center for Social Development, the 国产视频 Foundation, and CGAP聽聽to discuss their experiences from their fieldwork, research and analysis. 聽
聽with featured keynote speaker Michael Sherraden, author of the revolutionary book, 鈥淎ssets and the Poor鈥 and Time Magazine鈥檚 (2010) 100 most influential people. The Consortium will聽share new insights and ideas on a range of topics including financial capability, the policy and regulatory environment for youth savings, the business case, and opportunities and challenges to impact research and analysis.
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