Financial Education for the MSMEs: Identifying MSME Educational Needs

Financial service providers (FSPs) do not have much information on the informal sector where many micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) do business. Also, most MSMEs do not have the opportunity to be educated on business management tools or have awareness of FSP products and services.

This report aims to share  the various awareness and education-related issues that could hinder the economic growth of MSMEs. Case studies for successful educational programs for both supply and demand-side from Zambia, Jordan, and Bangladesh are elaborated in this report.