For young people living in poverty, the transition from adolescence to adulthood can be precarious as they face increasing financial pressures and limited access to resources and opportunities.
To help youth successfully navigate this transition, Freedom from Hunger launched the Advancing Integrated Microfinance for Youth (AIM Youth) initiative in 2009. Together with The MasterCard Foundation and local implementing partners in Mali and Ecuador, Freedom from Hunger developed and tested financial services combined with financial education for youth. To help financial service providers and non-governmental organizations develop a strategy for serving youth with integrated services, Freedom from Hunger created a free online module.
The results and lessons learned from this initiative can be found in the following papers:
- I am Saving—Lessons Learned from Implementation of Integreated Savings Services and Financial Education for Two Ecuadorian Credit Unions
- Advancing Integrated Microfinance for Youth (AIM Youth) An initiative of Freedom from Hunger and The MasterCard Foundation (Overview)
- Advancing Integrated Microfinance for Youth (AIM Youth) in Ecuador and Mali: Final Project Research Brief
- Advancing Integrated Microfinance for Youth (AIM Youth) Financial Diaries Research Report
- Impact of Integrated Financial Services for Young People in Ecuador: A Comprehensive Research Report for the Freedom from Hunger Advancing Integrated Microfinance for Youth Project
- Impact of Integrated Financial Services for Young People in Mali: A Comprehensive Research Report for the Freedom from Hunger Advancing Integrated Microfinance for Youth Project
- From One Generation to the Next: The Role of Parents in the Financial Inclusion of Young People
- Models for Integrating Financial Services with Financial Education for Young People: Lessons Learned from the Advancing Integrated Microfinance for Youth Initiative
- Show Me the Money: Costs and Revenues of Youth Savings and Financial Education Services Offered by Credit Unions in Mali and Ecuador
- Saving Together: Group Based Approaches to Promote Youth Savings