INNOVATION FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION
SINPF announces nationwide roll-out of micropension product
July 3, 2018Honiara, Solomon Islands – Following the successful pilot project last year, the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has announced a nationwide roll-out of their micropension account for Solomon Islanders active in the informal economy, who make up 80% of the population. Officially launched by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon. Manasseh...
BLOG: Special school leads the way in financial education innovation
July 4, 2018Students need to take their classroom skills and knowledge into the real world for financial education (FinED) to be effective. That’s exactly what the impressive Sigatoka Special School is doing through leading the way on innovative projects that help the students put money management into practice. Recently the UN’s Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP) visited...
Fijian Government national budget bolsters financial inclusion
July 26, 2018Suva, Fiji – The announcement of the Fiji 2018 – 2019 national budget has been met with encouragement by the Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP) as direct actions are being made to deepen financial access in Fiji. As a party to the Alliance for Financial Inclusion’s Maya Declaration and the United Nation’s Better Than Cash Alliance,...
