RSS Feed http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/feed.rss.html en Microfinance Pasifika 2007 120 Pacific Resource Centre for Microfinance http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/pacific-resource-centre-for-microfinance.html Thu, 08 May 2008 10:10:06 +1000 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/pacific-resource-centre-for-microfinance.html Default admin account Participatory Project Management (PPM) Workshop http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/participatory-project-management-ppm-workshop.html Suva, Fiji
15th-17th July 2008

The purpose of this workshop is to learn practical and participatory project management skills, ]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 10:07:59 +1000 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/participatory-project-management-ppm-workshop.html Default admin account Employment Opportunity: NZAID Economics Advisor http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/employment-opportunity-nzaid-economics-advisor.html NZAID has an employment opportunity available within their Strategy, Advisory and Evaluation Group, for a qualified economist to join a small team of highly committed advisors providing advice and analytical support to New Zealand 's multilater ]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 10:06:51 +1000 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/employment-opportunity-nzaid-economics-advisor.html Default admin account Pacific Economic Survey http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/pacific-economic-survey.html The Pacific Economic Survey 2008 is the first of a series of annual reports on the economic performance of Pacific island countries and Timor-Leste. http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/pacific-economic-survey.html Default admin account FDC Awarded Grant from Western Union Foundation for Pacific Initiative http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/fdc-awarded-grant-from-western-union-foundation-for-pacific-initiative.html The Foundation for Development Cooperation has been awarded a grant from the Western Union Foundation to undertake an initiative in the Pacific entitled: "Development and Dissemination of Financial Literacy Materials Targeted at Poor Remittance-Receiving Households in the Pacific Islands (including Fiji islands, Timor-

]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 10:03:37 +1000 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/fdc-awarded-grant-from-western-union-foundation-for-pacific-initiative.html Default admin account Wau Microbank Limited: History and Current Services http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/wau-microbank-limited-history-and-current-services.html In 2002, the Government of PNG and ADB decided to initiate the PNG-ADB Microfinance and Employment Project to address the financial needs of poor people of PNG in general and micro, small and medium enterprises in particular.

]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 10:00:41 +1000 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/wau-microbank-limited-history-and-current-services.html Default admin account "Financing Village-Level Energy for Development in the Asia-Pacific" Workshop http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1207106062.html The Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC) will host a small, high-level workshop in Manila on 10 and 11 April 2008 entitled “Financing Village-Level Energy for Development in the Asia-Pacific”.

]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:14:22 +1000 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1207106062.html E-CBD Admin User New Report Outlines Microfinance Risks http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1207106022.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:13:42 +1000 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1207106022.html E-CBD Admin User Access to affordable credit critical for financially disadvantaged http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1207105985.html The National Australia Bank (NAB) and Good Shepherd Youth & Family Service, a community service agency, have released a report on the Step UP Loans program. Step UP Loans is a not-for-profit program which offers safe and affordable loans for low income candidates.

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UNDP is looking for a dynamic person with substantive project management experience and strong technical expertise in the design and implementation of community based training programmes to take on this role. Applications close 12 April 2008. ]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:12:17 +1000 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1207105937.html E-CBD Admin User Pacific Financial Inclusion Adviser (Fiji) http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1207105899.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:11:39 +1000 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1207105899.html E-CBD Admin User Pacific Partnerships and Business Development Specialist (PPBDS) (Fiji) http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1207105845.html

Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme Team:  The PPBDS will report to the Pacific Financial Inclusion Advisor (PFIA)  and have primary responsibility for developing and managing strategic regional ]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:10:45 +1000 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1207105845.html E-CBD Admin User New Microfinance Pasifika Member: ADRA PNG http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1207105794.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:09:54 +1000 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1207105794.html E-CBD Admin User Digicel – SPBD Partnership: A DigiCare initiative http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1204676187.html This partnership came through from the South Pacific Business Development Business Foundation Women Awards of the Year held in November 2007.

]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:16:27 +1100 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1204676187.html E-CBD Admin User Electronic banking to bring financial services to Vanuatu’s rural areas http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1204676005.html

Rural areas in Vanuatu, out of normal reach of bank branches, will soon enjoy access to modern banking services thanks to funding support from Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that will bring electronic banking and card-swipe technology as ]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:13:25 +1100 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1204676005.html E-CBD Admin User Pacific Credit Union Technical Congress, 8 - 19 September 2008 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1204675847.html
Credit Union Foundation Australia (CUFA) will co-host with the Fiji Savings and Credit Union League (FSCUL) and World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) - the Pacific Credit Union Technical Congress in Nadi, Fiji, from September 28 to October 3 2008.

]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:10:47 +1100 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1204675847.html E-CBD Admin User Deputy Prime Minister launches Savai’i branch of leading Samoan microfinancing organisation http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1204675690.html

 During February, a grand opening ceremony was held in Salelologa for the official launch of the Savai’I branch of the South Pacific Business Development Foundation (SPBD) which was officially opened by M

]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:08:10 +1100 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1204675690.html E-CBD Admin User Pacific Resource Centre for Microfinance Monthly Online Discussion Sessions http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1204675516.html

During the coming months Microfinance Pasifika Network is planning on hosting monthly online discussion sessions with key microfinance stakeholders in the Pacific.

]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:05:16 +1100 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1204675516.html E-CBD Admin User New Microfinance Pasifika Member: Credit Union Foundation Australia (CUFA) http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1204675363.html

The CUFA was created in the 1970’s as the development agency for the Australian Credit Union Movement. CUFA has both domestic and international development focus in its activities.

]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:02:43 +1100 http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1204675363.html E-CBD Admin User Pacific Resource Centre for Microfinance http://www.microfinance-pasifika.org/article-1204675225.html If you have any papers, publications etc. that you would like to see featured in the Pacific Resource Centre for Microfinance which is located on the Microfinance Pasifika website, please don’t hesitate to email the information to info@microfinance-pasifika.org.

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