The Energy for All Partnership (E4ALL), which FDC has been designing and planning since 2007, was officially launched in Manila on 17 June 2009 during the ADB’S Clean Energy and Climate Week 2009. This partnership aims to reduce energy poverty in the Asia Pacific region. For more details about the launch see the official news release from the Asian Development Bank http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2009/12915-asian-energies-partnerships/.
The Foundation Development Cooperation is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant of €100,000 to implement the “Developing Innovative Microfinance Systems to Support Renewable Energy in the Pacific†initiative. The initiative is funded by the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Partnership (REEEP), and international multistakeholder partnership which aims to accelerate the market for renewable energy and energy efficiency.The aim of the initiative is to assist in the development of innovative and sustainable microfinance for renewable energy efficient loan products. The initiative will be by implemented by conducting a baseline survey in the three Pacific Island countries of Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu. The initiative is expected to commence in June 2009 and will run for twelve months. More…
FDC are pleased to announce that the Microfinance Pasifika Network (MPN) has been awarded a grant of USD 80,000, from UNDP PFIP. The grant will aim to strengthen the sustainability of the MPN by conducting activities such as: conducting a strategic assessment, strengthening the Pacific Resource Centre for Microfinance and capacity building of network members. The Foundation for Development Cooperation is the secretariat for the Microfinance Pasifika Network. More…