Regional Financial Education Initiative

PFIP continues to engage with the Ministries of Education and central banks in the relevant countries to support the integration of financial education (FinEd) into the core curricula, in a replication of the Fiji implementation model.

The positive momentum around FinEd continues to build in Samoa, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, following successful scoping missions in country.

From 2016 – 2018, PFIP tested a new model, working specifically with technical and vocational training institutions to produce labour market-ready graduates who are better equipped to deal with financial decision-making. 

FinEd pilots are underway in:

•  PNG Eastern Highlands Province  – Kamaliki Vocational Technical Institute
• PNG Western Highlands Province
• Solomon Islands – Anglican Church of Melanesia – Rural training Centres

PFIP will continue to innovate with financial education models that are delivered in a vocational training context, and directly associated with product delivery. PFIP will also focus future efforts on adult financial literacy initiatives that are embedded in service delivery models.