THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced that it is launching a financial education game for local fisherfolk, targeting to educate over 1.9 million fishers nationwide.
The game—which is called “Fish N’ Learn”—was developed under the BSP’s Financial Education (FinEd) Program for Fisherfolk, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-Fish Right Program, and BDO Foundation.
According to the BSP, Fish N’ Learn simulates real-life events that influence the financial behavior of fishermen and their families. It aims to empower the agri-fisheries sector by reinforcing positive money habits and values among fisherfolk through a fun and interactive game.
BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said the creation of the game highlights the important role of our fisherfolk, who serve as food security frontliners in the ongoing pandemic.
“Fish N’ Learn is meant to give our fisherfolk the primacy that they deserve by focusing on improving their financial health and overall quality of life, which helps to foster a financially healthy citizenry. Strong public-private partnerships are instrumental to achieve sustainable and scalable programs such as this one,” Diokno said.
Fish N’ Learn will form part of the regular training programs of DA-BFAR for fisherfolk. Embedded in the game are the five key messages on financial literacy and marine conservation:
(1) Magingmapagkalinga sa karagatan (Nurture oceans and aquatic resources);
(2) Mag-impok ngayon para sa kinabukasan (Save for the future);
(3) Magpalago ng kita sa pamamagitan ng pagne-negosyo (Expand income sources by putting up a business);
(4) Mag-seguro para protektado (Get insurance for protection); and
(5) Maging matalino sa pag-utang (Use debt wisely).