Gender Equality

This Australia Awards Accelerating the Transition to Electric Vehicles for Sustainable Transport Solutions Short Course aimed to equip participants with the skills to be change-agents for best-practice policies and address how policies can be practically implemented in Indonesia to support its EV aspirations. The program was designed and delivered by… Read More

In migration contexts from economically developing countries to developed nations, it is often the men who assume the role of primary applicants, even if the women’s qualifications or experiences generate substantial income. Women frequently migrate to maintain family unity rather than to advance their own financial standing or develop careers. Read More

Generating insights into the role of family businesses in eliminating violence and ensuring equal opportunities and participation for women in business and beyond, this book focuses on SDG#5: gender equality.

UNCDF has recently completed a major survey targeting 1,500 individuals across 7 Pacific Island countries to assess levels of digital and financial literacy. The purpose of this program is to provide a “deep-dive analysis” of the data and produce a number of knowledge products to demonstrate its value across a… Read More

In 2023, the Community of Practice (CoP) for Financial Inclusion was launched in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). This platform facilitates knowledge exchange and collaboration among policymakers across Asia-Pacific and Latin America, providing a neutral platform to discuss challenges and… Read More

At the request of the Indonesian Presidency of the G20, the Griffith Asia Institute has collaborated with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ( ESCAP ) to develop a compendium that will showcase policy approaches adopted by the G20 Member States to advance meaningful… Read More

Digital transformation is an important driver of economic growth. To support the development of strategies and policy reforms that can create digital economies that are more inclusive, the Griffith Asia Institute and its partners are actively identifying, developing and promoting case studies from the Asia-Pacific region which demonstrate practical examples… Read More

In collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Griffith Asia Institute has developed a Policy Guidebook to support the region’s policy makers and regulators to capitalise on the opportunity to harness digital technology as an effective means to advance financial inclusion… Read More

Griffith Asia Institute, in conjunction with Pakistan’s National Institute of Banking and Finance, a subsidiary of the State Bank of Pakistan, is examining the learnings and impact of Pakistan’s ambitious nation-wide program to increase financial literacy among its youth.

Small-scale enterprises are a critical component of the economy and provide livelihoods for many of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. Leaders of the Pacific region have identified the development of small-scale enterprises as a key priority for achieving inclusive economic growth. In response, the Griffith Asia Institute and… Read More