Explore the latest impactful stories from EFI and our partners as we expand economic understanding across the regions we serve. From new initiatives and partnerships to stories from educators and students, these updates show how economic ideas are opening doors to opportunity and helping people make more informed decisions.
EFI’s Training Program (TTP), supported by the Rising Tide Foundation, has successfully completed its 2026 delivery in Kosovo, bringing together 84 secondary school teachers from across the country to strengthen economics education through practical, modern teaching methods.
Eighteen of Central Asia’s most promising young economics students came together in Almaty, Kazakhstan, this June for EFI’s Regional Economics Olympiad Bootcamp, an intensive week of academic preparation ahead of the International Economics Olympiad Finals in Greece this August.
The Economics Olympiad brings together talented young people from across the world, but it also creates opportunities for students to build lasting connections across cultures. Dylan Arouh’s story is a remarkable example. After spending a year in Bosnia and Herzegovina as an American exchange student, he earned a place on the country’s team for the International Economics Olympiad.
EFI is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its updated, regionalized editions of Common Sense Economics. The latest editions, now available for free download in Albanian, Azerbaijani, Georgian, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz.
Earlier this month, representatives from EFI’s partner organizations across Central Asia, the South Caucasus, the Western Balkans, and Ukraine gathered in Prague for EFI’s annual Partner Meeting. Bringing together leaders from 13 countries, the meeting provided an opportunity to review progress, share experiences, and align around priorities for the year ahead.
Economics Clubs across Georgia continue to gain momentum, creating new opportunities for students to explore economics, develop critical thinking skills, and connect with peers who share an interest in understanding how the world works.
Thirty students from across Albania recently came together for a Leadership School focused on a timely question: how do we make good decisions in a world that is constantly changing?
Twenty high school economics teachers from across Montenegro recently came together for a two-day professional development workshop focused on strengthening economics education through practical, student-centred teaching approaches.
