Research and Literature:

• OECD publications: literature on financial and consumer education can be found on the OECD website, along with selected study results and information about the most recent developments in financial education.

• The Financial Inclusion Observatory: an on-line repository of research and study results that deal with financial inclusion in Europe.

Other networks:

• The Transact Network: Founded by Toynbee Hall, the network unites over 100 institutions throughout the U.K. committed to increasing financial literacy and fostering an inclusive financial sector.

• European Consumer Debt Network: a European level civil society network built on the experiences and activities of key actors in the fight against over-indebtedness and financial exclusion across Europe. The ECDN aims to foster a Europe that upholds the financial inclusion and well-being of people living in Europe, while simultaneously working for the benefit of social and economic well-being globally.

Financial Education Initiatives:

• Dolceta On-line: an EU initiative, Dolceta is an on-line repository of information and detailed descriptions of consumer education initiatives as well as links to policy-level and institutional support that exists in the EU27.

• European Database for Financial Education: a database of a wide selection of financial education schemes throughout Europe, which can be searched based on geographic area, content area, target audience, delivery method and tools.

• Microfinance Opportunities (MFO): based in the United States, Microfinance Opportunities is a leader in developing financial education tools, methods and approaches.

• The Global Financial Education Program: led by a strategic partnership between two U.S. based organizations, Microfinance Opportunities and Freedom from Hunger, the Program develops curriculum targeted to low income households and trains a broad range of organizations to deliver them.