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New PSDI country factsheets released
PSDI’s country factsheets have been updated to feature all significant achievements and initiatives to date.The nine factsheets build on the information presented in our 2014-2015 Annual Progress...
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First paper in PSDI’s Knowledge Series released
A new PSDI publication examines the use, challenges and potential of mobile phone-based banking services in the Pacific region.Digital Financial Services in the Pacific: Experiences and Regulatory...
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Op-ed: Lending reforms can boost Pacific growth
With PSDI support, eight Pacific countries have now implementedsecured transactions reforms, which extend access to credit bymaking 'moveable' property, such as machinery, crops or stock, viableforms...
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More businesses will soon be able to access credit in Papua New Guinea (PNG) following the activation of an online registry that enables lenders to easily accept moveable property, such as vehicles,...
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PSDI's Senior Financial Expert Peter Dirou has been interviewed by ABC Radio's Pacific Beat program about the recent activation of Papua New Guinea's Personal Property Security Registry.“Lenders will...
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Private sector assessment for Solomon Islands released
Further reforms to Solomon Islands business environment are needed to attract investment that will diversify the economy and grow the private sector, says PSDI’s private sector assessment (PSA) for...
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Women's Business Leadership pilot project underway in Fiji
Pictured with the program participants are Lynette Mayne, Course Trainer (3rd from left); Vijaya Nagarajan, PSDI Gender Specialist (4th from left); and Valerie Mosley, Course Trainer (5th from...
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Comparative study on Pacific ports’ pricing and productivity released
A PSDI analysis of seaport pricing has found significantly higher costs and lower productivity in Solomon Islands compared to other ports in the region.The study benchmarked regional port productivity...
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Timor-Leste strengthens response to money-laundering, terrorism financing
With PSDI support, the Government of Timor-Leste has approved two key documents that will bring its anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) framework into line with...
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Op-ed: Consumer Protection and Competition Review needed for a fairer PNG
By Andrew Simpson, PSDI Competition Expert and Coordinator of the Consumer and Competition Framework Review Team. This article was originally published in The National on 27 June, 2016.For 14 years...
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PSDI January-June 2016 newsletter released
PSDI’s first newsletter for 2016 is now available for download.The newsletter looks back at PSDI’s activities over the first six months of 2016. It features articles on:•The activation of Papua New...
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Findings from upcoming assessment of Pacific state-owned enterprises...
PSDI SOE Reform Expert Chris Russel presents the key results from Finding Balance 2016 at the Pacific Update Conference in Suva, Fiji.State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are a significant drain on Pacific...
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Solomon Islands private sector assessment launched in Brisbane and Honiara
The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands and other governmentrepresentatives were among the large audience at the launchof the report in Brisbane.Key findings and recommendations from Continuing Reforms...
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Spreading the word on an easier way to do business in Vanuatu
Participants at the business registry information session in Lakatoro, Malampa province, on 22 June with PSDI Business Law Reform ExpertAaron Levine (centre). The benefits of Vanuatu’s new online...
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Latest edition of state-owned enterprise benchmarking study released
The fifth edition of PSDI’s comparative study of state-owned enterprise (SOE) performance in the Pacific has been published.Finding Balance 2016: Benchmarking the Performance of State-owned Enterprises...
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Finding Balance 2016 launched in Port Moresby
Pictured at the launch of Finding Balance 2016 are (left to right): David Conn, Chief Executive of the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Jodie McAlister, Counsellor (Economic Governance...
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Op-ed: Continued state-owned enterprise reform will benefit the Pacific
This week, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched Finding Balance 2016: Benchmarking the Performance of SOEs in Island Economies. The study, produced by ADB’s Pacific Private Sector Development...
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Updated Country and Focus Area Overviews published
PSDI’s country and work-area factsheets have been updated to feature all significant achievements and initiatives to date.The nine Country Overviews provide detailed summaries of our work in each of...
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PSDI hosts waste management seminars in Dili
Country Dirctor of ADB's Timor-Leste Resident Mission, PaoloSpantigati, speaks at the opening of PSDI's solid wastemanagement seminar for government representatives. PSDI hosted half-day seminars in...
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