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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

In cooperation with the Asian Development Bank, the Griffith Asia Institute is supporting the development of innovative finance solutions to support biodiversity and conservation, net zero transformation, and disaster risk financing in developing countries. Through a series of knowledge generation and knowledge-sharing activities, this work is contributing to the establishment… 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

Griffith Asia Institute’s APEC Study Centre supports the Asian Development Bank with the implementation of the Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Forum, an APEC Policy Initiative. Now in its 14th year, this initiative is used to explore current opportunities and challenges associated with enhancing the value and reach of formal financial products… Read More

Although foreign direct investment (FDI) allows emerging market firms (EMFs) to experience various institutions and learn to innovate, we know little about the] effects of exposure to diverse institutions on EMFs’ environmental innovation—a sustainable approach to pursuing economic growth. Incorporating the institutional logics perspective with the learning-from-diversity… Read More