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Publication Feb 2025

Secured Transactions in the Pacific: A Comparative Study

This publication explores the challenges and opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, and the Solomon Islands in accessing finance through secured transactions.

Publication Apr 2024

The Role Regulators Play in Closing the Financial Inclusion Gender Gap: A Case Study of Fiji

This case study explores the steps being taken by the Reserve Bank of Fiji to increase women's financial inclusion.

Publication Feb 2024

Scaling Parametric Insurance in Pacific Small Island Developing States Through Meso- Level Solutions

This publication focuses on promoting meso-level insurance products designed for development banks, microfinance institutions, provident/pension funds, associations, and cooperatives through the UNCDF-led Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme.

Publication Feb 2024

An Introduction to the Small Firm Diaries

The Small Firm Diaries is a global research initiative to better understand small firms in low-income neighborhoods of developing countries, especially the barriers to growth such firms face, through high frequency quantitative and qualitative data collection (“financial diaries”).

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Fiji, India and UN Join Hands to Launch Ambitious Project to Scale Climate and Disaster Risk Financing Framework and Parametric Insurance in Fiji

This initiative refines and expands coverage of the parametric insurance product that was first launched in 2021 and aims to strengthen Fiji’s financial resilience against climate change and natural disasters.

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Mastercard Partners With Vodafone Fiji to Drive Financial Inclusion and Empowerment

This partnership will give hundreds of thousands of Fijians access to digital payments through Mastercard’s global payment network of over 100 million merchants worldwide.

Publication Jul 2023

Disaster Risk Finance Strategy: Guideline for Pacific Island Countries

This guideline provides a step-by-step account of how Pacific Island countries can develop national Disaster Risk Financing strategies.

Publication Jul 2023

Assessing Digital and Financial Literacy in Fiji: A Survey on Knowledge, Skills and Access

This study explores experiences with traditional and digital financial services to-date to serve as a baseline from which future changes in competencies, access, and usage can be measured by regulators and development partners.

Publication Jun 2023

Strengthening Financial Resilience in the Pacific

This publication captures the lessons learned from implementing climate risk insurance solutions in the Pacific over the last two years.

Publication Jun 2023

Index Insurance: Unlocking Opportunities and Addressing Challenges - A2ii-IAIS-UNCDF Public Dialogue Report

Index insurance, also known as parametric insurance, has gained significant popularity in recent years due to its potential benefits. The use of satellite technology and predetermined trigger indexes allows for a swift response and efficient processing of pay-outs.