PIFS E-commerce Acceleration Program for the Pacific

Pacific Regional

About the Program

PIF initiated work on E-commerce in 2017. The program supports Forum Island Countries to engage in digital trade, so as to promote sustainable growth and poverty eradication. In its inception phase, the program focused on analytical and policy work to establish the foundations for Forum Island Countries to undertake transformative actions. Since 2022, focus has shifted to implementation of such actions following the adoption of the Pacific Regional E-commerce Strategy and Roadmap. Beyond implementation, the PIF has a leading role in the overall coordination of the Pacific E-commerce Initiative.

Start and End Date

January

2017

Not Available

Geographical Focus

Pacific Regional

Main Beneficiary

Government and Private Sector

Status

Active

Budget

Not Available

Donors

Australia, European Union, Republic of Korea

Implementing Agency

PIFS

Contact Person

Dr Andrea Giacomelli

Aid-for-Trade and Trade Policy Advisor

andrea.giacomelli@pifs-geneva.ch

KPIs

Degree of implementation of the Pacific Regional E-commerce Strategy and Roadmap [baseline; to-date; closure]: unavailable; unavailable; available and increasing
Number of countries with an E-commerce Assessment [baseline; to-date; closure]: 0; 11; 14 (based on request)
Number of countries with an E-commerce Strategy [baseline; to-date; closure]: 0; 3; 14 (based on request)
Number of E-commerce Business Toolkits [baseline; to-date; closure]: 0; 10; 20 (based on request)
Number of E-commerce indicators published in the Pacific E-commerce Portal [baseline; to-date; closure]: 0; 37; higher than 37
Status of the Pacific E-commerce Portal [baseline; to-date; closure]: to be established; established; updated & upgraded
Status of the Pacific E-commerce Committee [baseline; to-date; closure]: to be established; established; meets regularly
Status of the Pacific E-commerce Alliance [baseline; to-date; closure]: to be established; to be established; established and at least 5 partners
Number of graduates of the PIFS training course on E-commerce rules [baseline; to-date; closure]: 0; 74; higher than 74

Policy Area

PA1. E-commerce Readiness & Strategy Formulation
PA4. Legal & Regulatory Framework
PA6. E-commerce Skills Development
PA7. Access to Finance for E-commerce

Strategic Output

- 1.1. National E-commerce strategies are developed and implemented in FICs, which are built on domestic consensus and inspired by the Regional E-commerce Strategy and Roadmap
- , 1.2. Statistics on E-commerce are available to inform national and regional policymaking of FICs and the formulation of donor-funded programmes
- , 1.3. E-commerce potential and opportunities in the Pacific are visible and recognized internationally
4.2. International agreements on E-commerce benefitting FICs are negotiated and concluded
6.1. The regional innovation/start-up ecosystem for E-commerce business ventures is strengthened
7.1. Availability of risk sharing facilities and blended finance solutions has increased for E-commerce players (marketplace, vendors, merchants)