Abu Dhabi: Ma’an celebrates graduation of 144 participants who completed Ghaya financial literacy programme

Ma’an launched the programme in 2020 in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Institute for Global Markets and the London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF), with the support of the Abu Dhabi Social Support Authority. Today, the scheme is run by the UAE Association of Accountants and Auditors (AAA) and supported by the Department of Community Development (DCD).

Since its inception, the program has continued to increase the number of beneficiaries, training a total of 490 participants across its four cohorts. In recognition of their efforts and support for the program, the event also recognized the professional volunteers who led the program’s delivery at the conference and highlighted the contributions of its strategic partners and participating entities.

To ensure the effective implementation of the programme, Ghaya has assembled a team of professional volunteers from renowned organisations such as Crédit Agricole, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Mubadala. team, who contribute their valuable time and talents to improve the financial well-being of the Abu Dhabi community.

To date, the program has attracted the active participation of more than 65 professional volunteers from professionals in the financial sector. These volunteers play an important role in driving change in their communities and contribute to building a financially healthier society by sharing their expertise with participants, teaching and mentoring throughout the course.

Volunteers are trained in the London Institute of Banking and Finance’s (LIBF) Financial Literacy Course, providing them with the necessary tools and knowledge to best support participants. Upon completion of the course, they will receive a digital badge from the LIBF as a Certified Ghaya Volunteer Trainer in recognition of their efforts, which in turn enables them to demonstrate their expertise in delivering financial literacy courses.

Officials congratulated the graduates for their commitment and acknowledged the contributions of volunteers to achieve program goals.

“In today’s consumerist world, financial literacy has become an imperative to create a prosperous and stable society. In order to realize the aspirations of our wise leadership in building a safe and cohesive society, Maan recognizes the need to provide people with The right knowledge and skills to manage their finances effectively, said Maysa Al Nowais, Director of Community Engagement in Ma’an.

“Since its inception, the Ghaya program has identified individuals facing financial hardship as its primary target audience as part of our efforts to help community members act financially responsible and make informed and informed financial decisions. See the program Benefit to participants, and in light of the overwhelming public response, we have allocated a number of seats for recent graduates, job seekers and Abu Dhabi government employees, as well as the general public. We wish graduates a future through enhanced financial literacy and healthy spending habits Everything went well when navigating the financial environment,” said Al Nowais.