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Sabine SpohnPacific Liaison and Coordination Office, Sydney
Breaking Down Barriers:Promoting the
Economic Empowerment
of Pacific Women
The views expressed in this presentation are the views of the
authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the
Asian Development
Bank (ADB), or its Board of Governors, or the governments they
represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included
in this paper
and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use.
The countries listed in this paper do not imply any view on ADB's
part as to
sovereignty or independent status or necessarily conform to
ADB's terminology
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The Pacific Private Sector Development
Initiative Is a regional technical assistance facility
operating in 14 Pacific countries, co-financed
by AusAID and NZ Aid Programme Works with government and the
private sector
Improves the business enabling environment
Has a sound foundation of analytical work
Gender mainstreaming in all supported
activities
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Pillars, 201319
Gender Mainstreaming
M&E & Knowledge Mgmt
Analytical Work/Strategic Mgt
PSDI
Core Pillars
A2F BLR SOE/PPP EEOW COMP
Cross-cuttingThemes
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PSDI:
Economic empowerment of
Women in the Pacific
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PSDI:
Economic empowerment of
Women in the Pacific
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Case Study:
Company Law Reformin Solomon Islands
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Timeline Company Haus
2006: ADB PSDI begins assistingthe Government
2009: Companies Act passes
2010: Companies Act
commences in July 2010: Electronic Registry goes
live in December
2013+: PSDI providing ongoingmentoring, technical assistanceand
training
www.companyhaus.gov.sb/
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How have these reforms
benefited women inSolomon Islands?
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1. Average Time to Incorporate aBusiness
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2. Cost of Registering a Business
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3. No Discrimination in the Process
Not a discretionary process registrationscannot be rejected
based on gender
No (male) co-signatory required
No (male) co-directors required
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4. Increased Registered Female Shareholders
1 year after registry launch= +/- 600 (2011) 2 years after
registry launch= +/- 867 (end 2012)
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5. Women Directors
Since the reforms, 815 womendirectors have formally
registered companies
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Case Study: Papua New Guinea
Mobile Phone Bankingwith Nationwide Microbank
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Nationwide Microbank
Pilot project under ADB
Microfinance & Employment
Project
Wau Microbank established in
2004 Name changed to Nationwide
Microbank in 2008, and granted
full banking license
125,000 savings accounts holders
served through 12 branches
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Nationwide Microbank
- MiCash
Pilot launched in West New BritainProvince in November 2011
Gradual roll out to other provincesfrom June 2012
Real-time link into core bankingsystem
Person-to-person payments,cash in/cash-out, airtime top up,bill
pay
Agent network managed by OceanicCommunications Limited
Airtimereseller
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Nationwide Microbank
- MiCash
As of 15 April 2013:
12,000 active customers, thereof
61% in rural areas
77% new customers
34% female 136 points of access (agent / branch)
More than 100,000 value transactions
K9.0 million in transactions ($4.0
million) Average balance of K229 ($102)
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ADB Support for MiCash
Strategic advice on Nationwide Microbanks
positioning in branchless banking field
Product concept
Review of pilot program Product
development Development of audit and risk management
processes
Development of training materials for staff and
agents
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How have these activities
benefited women inPapua New Guinea?
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Most of the women previously had no accessto financial
services
Market transactions can become cashless there is less security
risk
Money can be stored safely and out of sightof husband and other
family members
Women can decide whom to share financialinformation with
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Thank you.
More information contact :
Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office
www.adb.org/offices/pacific/main
[email protected]
