Financial Inclusion in Samoa

East Asia and Pacific

Samoa is a country in East Asia and Pacific. On this country page, you can find key financial inclusion knowledge resources available specifically for Samoa, including the latest publications, news and events. 

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Publications

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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.

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
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Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy

This report describes PICAP’s approach towards achieving and mainstreaming gender equality and social inclusion to ensure that women and the most vulnerable are fully represented in climate disaster risk financing products (e.g., parametric insurance).

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
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Catalyzing Innovation for Women Entrepreneurs

This research, focusing on 328 women entrepreneurs in Samoa, Cambodia and Fiji, explores the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in accessing and using financing at different stages of their enterprise journey.

Kiva
United Nations, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

News & Events

Members of the financial inclusion community contributed the following news and events.

News

IFC and National Bank of Samoa to Boost SME Finance to Support Entrepreneurs and Create Jobs

/ International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Samoa’s New Digital Payment System to Boost Financial Inclusion and Support Economic Activity

/ Government of Samoa

Women Entrepreneurs With Microfinance Loans Face Lots of Challenges, With or Without a Pandemic

/ Forbes
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