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contribue à l'accomplissement des objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement dans les pays les moins avancés. Son action est fondée sur des approches innovatrices de gouvernance locale et de microfinance.
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 05 mars 2010: Central Banks Focus on the Unbanked Port Vila, Vanuatu - Central banks have made a commitment to support each other in building more inclusive financial systems. This was agreed during a two day meeting of senior representatives of central banks from Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Samoa and Fiji facilitated by the Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP) and Alliance of Financial Inclusion (AFI). The goal of financial inclusion is to extend access of financial services to rural and low-income communities. In the Pacific an estimated 70% of the population lack access to basic financial services such as…
04 mars 2010: Central Banks Gear up for Financial Inclusion Port Vila, Vanuatu - Central banks of the Pacific are becoming active in building more inclusive financial systems. Representatives of five Pacific central banks recently met to discuss how to extend financial services to the unbanked, including how to oversee new technologies such as mobile phone banking while protecting clients. It is estimated that only 30% or less of Pacific Islanders currently have access to basic financial services making it the least banked region in the world. Mr. Odo Tevi, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu, opened the meeting saying “The…
23 février 2010: Rulindo Nommé "Most Business Friendly District" Par le Rwanda Development Board et la Fédération du Secteur Privé du Rwanda Kigali, Rwanda - Le District de Rulindo a été nominé « most business friendly district » à l’issue d’une compétition nationale organisée fin 2009 par le Rwanda Development Board (http://www.rdb.rw/) et la Fédération du Secteur Privé du Rwanda (http://www.psf.org.rw/). L’objectif de cet exercice est de valoriser les entrepreneurs et investisseurs ruraux, ainsi que les initiatives publiques décentralisées (districts) visant la promotion de l’entrepreneuriat, des investissements et du développement du secteur privé en milieu rural. > Contribution du programme FENU (PADC/GR) dans l’obtention de ce prixCe prix a été en grande partie…
19 février 2010: UNDP-UNCDF LGSP supports Timor-Leste in developing a Joint National Programme on Decentralization Dili - In the rural and remote Loihuno village of Ossu sub-district in Viqueque located about 150 kilometers east of the Timor-Leste capital Dili, Mr. Manu Bosi (not his real name), knows the difficulty of accessing basic government services in a young nation where the state machinery is stretched to the limit and key services—and resources—are available mostly in the big city. “In my village people think the government is based in Dili, “says Renato, a cousin of Bosi who is based in Dili. “We would like it to be…
11 février 2010: Government and Development Partners Conclude Workshop on Development Fund Guidelines Monrovia, Liberia: The Government of Liberia with support from the United Nations Capital Development Fund and the United Nations Development Programme have concluded a one day workshop on Local Development Fund guidelines for the effective utilization of the first tranche of U$ 300,000 being allocated to six counties as Local Development Fund. The workshop was intended to educate six pilot counties in the country on the importance of financial management procedure, structure of the fund and Public Procurement methods that will enhance effective and efficient systems and procedures to make the…
03 février 2010: President of the Republic of Liberia Visits UNDP/UNCDF Joint Projects in Gbarpolu County Monrovia: The President of the Republic of Liberia, Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, recently visited the District of Gbarma in Gbarpolu County to assess the UNDP/UNCDF joint Microfinance Village Savings and Loan Association scheme and the Liberian National Decentralization and Local Development (LDLD) program. Her Excellency, the President was received by the joint UNDP/UNCDF team headed by the UNDP Assistant Resident Representative, Mr. John Walker and the UNCDF National Programme Officer, Mrs. Angelance Browne, and was welcomes by LDLD Staff as well as beneficiaries of the district. During the ceremony, the women…
01 février 2010: More Pacific Islanders to Benefit from Australian Support for Microfinance Canberra - Australia will provide $2 million over the next three years for the Pacific Financial Inclusion Program (PFIP) to help increase access to financial services among low income, rural and remote households in Pacific Island communities.PFIP is a Pacific-wide program helping provide sustainable financial services to low income and rural households. It was established in 2008 with funding from the United Nations Capital Development Fund, European Union and the United Nations Development Programme.The Program works with microfinance institutions and financial service providers to help them deliver better quality services…
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