Pacific Inter-Island Cross-Border Remittance

About the Project

Implement person-to-person inter-island cross-border remittance.  Multi-phase implementation with first phase proof of concept between Fiji and Vanuatu. Service will allow individuals to transfer funds from M-PAiSA mobile money wallet in Fiji to recipients in Vanuatu holding an M-Vatu mobile money account and vice versa.  Service will be real-time, 100% digital and should reduce the cost of sending funds by half compared with existing methods.

Start and End Date

January
2023
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April
2023

Geographical Focus

Main Beneficiary

Private Sector

Status

Budget

Donors

Implementing Agency

Contact Person

Yenlin De Silva
Country Cordinator Fiji

Policy Area

PA1. E-commerce Readiness & Strategy Formulation

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.

Measures

1.1.2 Establish a Pacific E-commerce Committee and national E-commerce committees modelled on the regional body to strengthen cooperation between government institutions, regulatory bodies and leading private sector partners

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