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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 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 Dec 2023

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

This Survey in Vanuatu is meant to assess the current state of digital and financial literacy within the country exploring experiences with traditional and digital financial services to-date, in addition to assessing basic competencies in the areas of digitization and finance.

News

Vanuatu’s New Payment System to Support Digital Economy and Boost Financial Inclusion

People in Vanuatu are set to benefit from a new national digital payment platform, part of an ongoing transformation of the nation's financial infrastructure to build a modern, resilient financial system.

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 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 May 2022

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).

Blog

Financial Inclusion in Paradise

There are currently no Pacific Island Countries included in the Global Findex Database. So how does the Pacific stack up to the Global Findex?

Publication Dec 2016

Financial Services Demand Side Survey Vanuatu

Baseline information on access, usage and quality of available financial services