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DQG�7KHLU�)DPLOLHV� One of the problems facing migrant workers and their families is the lack of knowledge about formal financial products and services They typically have limited access to information about available financial products whether for sending remittances saving or investing their money once they have returned to Indonesia as well as limited knowledge about financial management Once the migrant workers have gone overseas they often rely on their families who receive the remittances to manage the funds Ultimately due to limited knowledge and poor financial planning by migrant workers and their families migrant workers incomes often fail to significantly improve
their welfare
Objectives of the Financial Literacy Program Financial literacy training is a way to provide knowledge and skills to manage limited income and achieve the migrant worker familiesfinancial goals The Pilot Program on Financial Literacy for the Indonesian Overseas Migrant Workers and Their Families aims i to develop financial literacy training methods and materials adapted for the migrant workers and their families ii to improve the knowledge of the migrant workers and their families regarding more affordable and safer financial services and iii to increase the capacity of the migrant workers and their families to plan and manage their finances Financial literacy is necessary so that the migrant workers incomes can significantly improve their families welfare
Implementing Partners The Pilot Program on Financial Literacy for the Indonesian Overseas Migrant Workers and Their Families started in January supported by the Malang District s Manpower and Transmigration Office and BNP TKI Fifty migrant workers and their families participated in the
first round of the pilot program These migrant workers came from eight recruiting agencies PPTKIS which had agreed to support the program PT Asri Cipta Tenaga Karya PT Bina Mandiri PT Berkat
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Sukses Makmur Sejahtera PT Indonaker Mandiri PT Mitra Harta Insani PT Sriti Rukma LestariPT Surabaya Yudha and PT Tritama Bina Karya Initial preparation for the activities was also supported by PT Assanatama Karya Mandiri Training was delivered by trainers from the Regional Economic Development Institute REDI
7UDLQLQJ�IRU�0LJUDQW�:RUNHUV� The training for migrant workers was delivered twice at the BLK Wonojati Singosari Each training required two days from am to pm The first training was held on January while the second was held on January with a total of participants All of the participants were women who intended to work in the domestic sector in Hong Kong or Taiwan Some had previously worked in Hong Kong Taiwan Saudi Arabia Malaysia or Singapore
Training Materials for Migrant Workers The training delivered six core materials financial management introduction to banking servicessavings debt management remittance and insurance The delivery of the material used a participatory approach with discussions and experience sharing followed by games case discussions and exercises in filling in banking forms
Training Benefits for Migrant Workers Some of the participants had already done basic financial management but not in a planned or detailed way Most were aware of financial services but had not optimized these services or
selected them rationally The training helped participants to better understand financial management methods and better access beneficial financial services
Challenges During the Training for Migrant Workers The main challenge in the training was the varying levels of understanding and basic mathematical ability of the participants as the basis for financial management This issue was addressed by providing more intensive assistance to certain participants during exercises Another problem was that some participants could not be present over the two full
By participating in this training I hope to
understand how to save my money for future benefit instead of disappointmentParticipant from Financial Literacy
Training for Migrant Worker
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days of training Several participants had to drop out or only participated partially because they had to immediately go overseas or take care of various administrative requirements prior to departure overseas All participants were expected to attend the full training in order to understand all the materials discussed while also helping the research component of the pilot program
7UDLQLQJ�IRU�0LJUDQW�:RUNHUV·�)DPLOLHV��Training for migrant workers families was also delivered twice at the BLK Wonojati Given that the migrant workers families lived some distance
from Wonojati the first day s training started at pm and ran until pm and continued on the second day from am until pm with a total duration of hours The participants stayed at the BLK Wonojati during the training The first training was held on
January and the second on January with a total of participants Migrant workers
families who took part in the training included fathers mothers husbands siblings or other family members
Training Materials for Migrant Workers Families The training began with games to break the ice and help participants to focus Six core materials were then coveredfinancial management introduction to banking servicessavings debt management receiving remittance and insurance Unlike the training for the migrant workers this training is adapted to suit the perspective and needs of migrant workers families However the training approach is still participative combining games with case discussions
and exercises in filling in banking forms
Implementation of the Training for Migrant Workers Families The training helped participants to realize that since their incomes are often smaller than their expenses they need to manage their finances carefully to achieve their goals Many participants were not aware of formal financial services and even if they were almost no one had used such services The participants asked various questions based on their experience and the training attempted to answer the difficulties faced by these families
This training is great Ihave been thinking a lot at home on howI can
use my wife s income to build a house Now I know how to manage the money Participant from Financial Literacy Training for Migrant Workers Families
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Participants Response and Challenges During the Training for Migrant Workers Families The training generally received favorable responses from the participants who felt that they gained significant understanding although some parts of the training were deemed too difficult to follow The main challenges in delivering the training were the limitations of some participants in reading writing counting and absorbing the training materials Thus the training required longer than scheduled for the trainers to thoroughly explain parts that were difficult to followAnother problem was in identifying the migrant workers family members who would actually receive and manage the remittances as the training is aimed at these people The team addressed this problem by interviewing each migrant worker candidate There was also a problem concerning communicating with and mobilizing migrant workers family members to join the training The team of trainers assisted by the recruiting agencies and the migrant workers contacted each migrant worker s family and arranged for their transportation
Supporting Materials For each training whether for migrant workers or their families we gave out two books to each participant The first book is entitled Financial Management A Guide Book for the Indonesian Overseas Migrant Workers and Their Families Mengelola Keuangan dengan Bijak Buku Panduan bagi Tenaga Kerja Indonesia dan Keluarganyawhich summarized the entire training materials in an easy to read comic The second book is entitled My
Financial Book Buku Keuanganku which can be used to note down financial goals budgets and balancing expenses as taught in the training Meanwhilethe distributed brochures contained a number of tips related to the training materials
Next Step The Pilot Program on Financial Literacy for the Indonesian Overseas Migrant Workers and Their Families will continue until the targeted numbers of migrant workers and their families has been reached The inputs received will be invaluable in improving the implementation of the programThe second round of this program will start in early February We hope to obtain the support and cooperation of all stakeholders so that the program can be well executed