BDO Foundation and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) partnered with various local government units (LGUs) to implement initiatives aimed at improving the financial literacy of local government personnel and their constituents.
In partnership with the local government of Odiongan, Romblon, the foundation and the BSP conducted a three-day training of trainers session for local government officers, members of cooperatives, and representatives of communities.
The session aimed to equip participants with financial information that they can share with their respective communities, giving the people of Odiongan access to lessons to make informed financial decisions.
The session covered financial literacy topics, such as financial planning, budgeting and saving, debt management, basics of investing, and digital financial literacy.
Capacity-building at the LGU level helps sustain the broader strategy of the BSP and BDO Foundation in enhancing nationwide financial education programs. This training of trainers in Odiongan is one of the interventions that the partners spearhead to continuously improve the financial literacy levels of Filipinos nationwide.
