Aflatoun International is an NGO based in the Netherlands offering social and financial education to children and young people worldwide. Through a strong network of 345 partners and 38 governments, the organisation reaches 10.5 million children and young people each year in 108 countries. Aflatoun International creates high-quality curricula, for different age groups, which can be contextualised to local needs or specific circumstances. In addition, teachers are provided with training and we conduct research to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of our programmes.
Socially and economically empowered children and young people who act as agents of change in their own lives for a more equitable world.
MissionEnsure access to quality, inclusive, child-centred social & financial education for all children and young people, especially the most vulnerable.
StrategyIn pursuing our vision and mission over the next five years, we aim to increase our influence and intensify support to the network in order to accelerate scale-up of quality programmes for children and young people.
HistoryIn 1991 Aflatoun started in Mumbai, India, as a project by Jeroo Billimoria, who was doing research at the Tata School of Social Studies. They began working with schools to bring rich and poor children together to learn about each others’ lives.
Postcode Loterij started supporting Aflatoun in 2010 with a 5 year grant of Euro 500.000 per year and renewed this offer for another five years in 2015. You can find more information on Aflatoun's Postcode Loterij
Fondation Botnar
The Hershey Company
Aflatoun is one of four partners on Credit Suisse’s Global Education Initiative
European Investment Bank
We are most grateful to the organisations who have most generously provided financial and in-kind support, enabling Aflatoun’s programmes to reach children and young people all over the world.
resources@aflatoun.org2019 was an important year for Aflatoun International marking impressive progress towards providing high-quality and inclusive social and financial education for all children and young people—especially the most vulnerable. Highlights from this year include: reaching 10.5 million children worldwide and training 167,090 teachers to deliver our education programmes. With your valued support and continued co-operation we can provide more children and young people with the right tools to create a sustainable and prosperous future.
To download our 2019 Annual Report, click on the picture or click here.
Read our previous Annual Reports:
Annual Report 2018
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2016
Annual Report 2015
Based upon an environmental scan and reflections on the lessons learned, including a survey among the network partners, the new strategy for the organisation (2016-2020) has been developed. The coming five years we are committed to work together towards Social & Financial Education being recognised as an integral element of quality education and a key enabler for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Aflatoun International should be recognised as the thought leader on Child Social & Financial Education. An active global network will exchange ideas, experiences and best-practices on important issues like SFE implementation, delivering at scale with equity and quality assurance. The strategy document outlines the key strategic directions for the
next five years.
To download and view our strategy documents, click
here. Our two page summary can be found here.
Click below to view our Statutes:
Deed of Amendment for Articles of Association 2019
(Written in Dutch and English)
Click below to view our Policies:
Equal Opportunity and Diversity Policy
Whistleblower and Anti-Retaliation Policy
UNHCR PSEA Completion Certificate