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Microfinance anchored on civil society organizations is a promising model in banking the unbanked.
The minimum wage must ensure broad coverage, reflect workers' needs, align with economic conditions, and focus on low-income earners.
Basic infrastructure needs to be put in place before blockchain fintech can solve persistent problems that hold back growth and job creation.
A Singapore study shows career breaks to care for family hold back not only a woman’s rise in the corporate ladder but also affect her retirement savings.
Start resilience projects with people-centered, evidence-based planning, combining infrastructure, community engagement, and adaptive learning.
Relocating communal spaces, supported by inclusive dialogue, helps safeguard community bonds and cultural continuity.
Regulators should focus on ensuring full corporate disclosure and transparency to protect stakeholders.
While many inclusive businesses support the concept of gender-inclusivity, much more can be done to ensure that women’s economic empowerment is promoted in the workplace.
By allowing the shared control of data, distributed ledgers can enable innovations that support financial inclusion.
To increase sustainability and inclusiveness of growth, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste need to look at ways to improve the quality and efficiency of public spending.