ìSemana de EducaciÛn Financiera Integral para Mexicanos en el Exterior (SEFIME)î (Week of Financial Inclusion of Mexicans Abroad)

Countries and areas:

Mexico

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries

Objective 14: Enhance consular protection, assistance and cooperation throughout the migration cycle

Chairmanship:

France 2022-2023

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Diaspora Empowerment and Engagement, Diaspora Investment and Entrepreneurship, Capacity Building, Alternatives to Detention

Summary:

SEFIME is a government initiative that seeks to bring financial programs and services to the Mexican diaspora through the Mexican Consular Network in the USA, Canada, Latin America and Europe.
SEFIME offers workshops, training, talks, counseling, among others, on topics related to financial education and inclusion aimed at the Mexican community living abroad, in order to strengthen the tools they have related to the planning and management of their resources.
This year SEFIME 2023 will be held in a hybrid format in collaboration with the Mexican Representations and national and local financial institutions from the public and private sectors.

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2022-2023 - GRT 3 Background Paper " Diasporas as actors of economic, social and cultural development"