Above all, the OECD has been taking a pro-active initiative in generating awareness about financial education. It has recently released a major international study on financial education titled 'Improving Financial Literacy' encompassing practical guidelines on good practices in financial education and awareness.
These guidelines, in the form of a non-binding recommendation, are designed to help countries devise and implement effective financial education programmes, drawing from the best practices in this area in OECD countries. They promote the role of all the main stakeholders in financial education: governments, financial institutions, employers, trade unions and consumer groups.