In pursuing sustainable development and poverty reduction in Asia and the Pacific, FDC has established a number of broad program areas. Information about FDC's activities, events and publications is provided for each area.
Defining a private sector-led development agenda - Devising and
supporting concepts which will provide a vehicle for private sector
contributions to be made toward Australia's and the world's international
development effort.
Promoting research networks and capability in the Pacific -
Maintaining a regional portal, the Oceania Regional Window, in order to
expand the network of Pacific researchers and organizations and share
research content from the Oceania region, and to support the hosting of the
GDN2008 Annual Conference in Brisbane in January 2008.
Disaster management for microfinance institutions - Developing,
collating and disseminating training materials to ensure stronger responses
and better risk management by microfinance institutions in the event of
natural disasters.
Rural development - Undertaking an assessment of rural development
policies in five countries for the International Fund for Agricultural
Development.
Worker remittances - Analysing the flows and stocks of worker
remittances into various developing countries and devising improved policy
responses to lower the costs faced by senders and recipients.
Partnerships for microfinance products - Promoting new approaches
to partnerships which help microfinance institutions provide more products
to their clients such as insurance, leases and pensions.
Microfinance networking - Establishing and maintaining two major
networks of microfinance institutions to enable sharing of know-how (Banking
with the Poor in Asia, and Microfinance Pasifika in the Pacific).
Technology for development - Creating and sharing partnership
initiatives which help transfer new technological approaches in developing
countries, for example, mobile phone banking.
Local Economic Development - The FDC initiative on Local Economic Development (LED) focuses on community economies and livelihoods in developing countries. Through the introduction and application of innovative tools and techniques, and collaborative partnerships with specific actors, FDC aims to enhance the economy and livelihood prospects for communities in developing countries.