About Microfinance Pasifika

The Microfinance Pasifika Network is an alliance of institutions committed to supporting disadvantaged people in the Pacific to improve their quality of life, through the provision of inclusive and sustainable financial services such as savings, credit, remittances and payment services and insurance...
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Lead Sponsor

  • International Finance Corporation

Other Sponsors

  • Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
  • AusAID
  • Fiji Development Bank
  • Reserve Bank of Fiji
  • NCSMED
  • Fern Software

Pacific Microfinance Week 2009 - Overview

After a successful Pacific Microfinance Week in August 2007, the Microfinance Pasifika Network was pleased to convene the second Pacific Microfinance Week 2009 (PMW 2009) in Nadi, Fiji from July 13 - 17, 2009. PMW 2009 was a  week-long series of events, meetings and gatherings of a range of organisations and individuals which have an interest in promoting the provision of inclusive and sustainable financial services in the Pacific.

 

Objectives:

  • Draw awareness to microfinance operations in the Pacific and raise the profile of Microfinance Pasifika Network to institutions external to the current stakeholder body;

  • To encourage partnerships and cooperation in the Pacific among microfinance stakeholders

  • To bring together all of the Microfinance Pasifika Network members for an opportunity to network;

  • Provide a platform for training workshops and presentations of ongoing work by the members and supporters;

Delegates Profile:

Participants included representatives from:

  • Microfinance Pasifika Network members
  • Microfinance providers and practitioners
  • Microfinance supporters and donors.

 

Event Format:

A combination of training workshops, presentations, meetings, seminars and field visits.