Projects Realized in Türkiye

DSIK Türkiye implements projects financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ), and/or other donor organizations in collaboration with various public institutions, national and international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Chambers of Commerce, and other stakeholders. The partner institutions with which the project has been carried out to date are listed below.

Sparkassenstiftung Türkiye’s (DSIK Türkiye’s) main goal in the projects is to increase financial literacy and provide access to finance to the target group. The overarching aim of the projects carried out is to open different channels to provide the target group with access to finance and to raise people's living standards. In line with this purpose, the target group has access to business game trainings in the projects carried out, by gamified and experiential learning methods, such as Savings Game, Micro Business Game and Farmer Business Game. In addition to these trainings, it is aimed to increase the financial literacy level of the target group with additional training modules that support entrepreneurship activities.

Micro Business Game training; It is a training module prepared for potential entrepreneurs and people who want to start a business after graduation. It offers all the details of business literacy to entrepreneurs. Savings Game training module; It was prepared to explain to participants how they can improve their quality of life by saving their money. During the training, participants; By becoming aware of their short and long-term wants and needs, they have the opportunity to understand the potential risks for themselves and their household, and to think about the family budget, saving and the way the financial system works. The Farmer Business Game training module is; It focuses on providing participants with basic knowledge about farm management and helping them create sustainable solutions by increasing the efficiency and profitability of their farms. The main purpose of Business Games training is to apply the knowledge gained when making personal financial decisions.

With its projects, Sparkassenstiftung Türkiye (DSIK Türkiye) aims to convey its knowledge and experience by reaching the target group face to face in 5 different provinces of Türkiye and online in 81 different provinces since 2021. The training and number of participants in this context are listed below, according to their gender and age breakdown.

Sparkassenstiftung Türkiye (DSIK Türkiye) undertakes to touch the lives of entrepreneurs in a positive way in the trainings it has been providing since 2021 and carries out various impact analysis studies in this context. The results of the field studies are given below.

The effect of Business Games has been proven by many studies. These studies show that participants began to actively manage their financial situations as a result of the training. These examples include starting to record income and expenses, making savings, making regular salary payments, or opening a bank account and starting to use this account actively. These behavioral changes provide greater resilience against potential adversities and unexpected expenses. Such behavioral changes contribute to the improvement of the overall standard of living and enhance the quality of life. DSIK Türkiye implements the Micro Business Game, Savings Game, and Farmers Business Game training modules among its projects.