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Access to Energy Regional Initiative
The Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC) has been tasked by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to design a regional initiative to improve energy access for the poor. An initial concept paper will solicit feedback from existing and potential partners and projects, then FDC will assist ADB to finalise the organisational structure, and propose key activities of the initiative. More....
Asia Pacific Journalism Centre: Microfinance as a Development Tool
Masud Isa, Senior Private Sector Specialist of FDC conducted an interactive session on Microfinance as a Development Tool, organised by Melbourne based Asia Pacific Journalism Centre (www.apjc.org.au ) on October 07, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. The event was attended by the senior newspaper editors, reporters and broadcasters from radio and television media from Indonesia and the Pacific region.
Participatory Project Management (PPM) Workshop
Brisbane, Australia
28 - 30 October 2008
The purpose of this workshop is to learn practical and participatory project management skills, which are used in community development (CD) projects in the Asia Pacific Region. More...
BWTP Vietnam Industry Assement 2008
The Vietnam Industry Assessment is a review of the microfinance sector in Vietnam, and constitutes a new contribution to the BWTP Network’s Asia Resource Center for Microfinance. This assessment builds on a country profile completed by the BWTP Network in 2006. The Vietnam Industry Assessment is are based on research conducted from a desk study, as well as contributions resulting from meetings with key stakeholders and practitioners in Vietnam in June and July 2008 in Vietnam. A copy of the industry assesment is avaliable from: http://www.bwtp.org/files/Resources/Industry_Assesment/BWTP-Vietnam-Industry_Assessment-2008.pdf
Financial Inclusion in APEC's Developing Economies
During 2008 FDC has been providing inputs to the APEC Business Advisory Council. Following a lengthy dialogue and consultation process in Jakarta, Moscow, Hangzhou and Kuala Lumpur, a major new Finance Ministers Initiative will be proposed at the APEC Finance Ministers Meeting in Lima in November with the aim of expanding financial inclusion in APEC’s developing economies. Here are some of the key submissions and documents:
APABIS 2nd Annual International Conference: "Sustainable futures for business and society"
FDC's Asia Regional Representative Jamie Bedson will be presenting at the Asia Pacific Academy of Business in Society (APABIS) conference in Sinagpore on the 17th October. More...
The Pacific Leader's Virtual Forum 2008
Masud Isa, Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, will lead an interactive video conference session on the use of communication technology for the development SMEs on 11 November 2008, which is taking place as part of the Pacific Leaders Virtual Forum 2008. More...