Partner News
Stories, impact, and
learnings from our
partners
The BPP partners with local business, social enterprises, multinational businesses, and NGOs. Each has their own perspective on the challenges and opportunities of delivering a BPP initiative of scaling a business for social impact. Here we share their stories, impact, and learning.
Australian Governor-General visits Samoa Family Health Association
Australia’s Governor-General David Hurley and his wife Linda Hurley were pleased to meet the team at the Samoa Family Health Association (SFHA) as well as tour a soon-to-be-launched diagnostic pathology lab. According to a statement released by the Australian High Commission on Thursday evening, the…
Celebrating the coffee of Timor-Leste!
BPP was proud to join our partners Orijem Timor, Kape Diem Coffee Lab, Project Origin and 1LM to celebrate Timor’s coffee in Canberra this week! The partners held a tasting event in Canberra, where guests were able to experience the various flavours of…
Australia supports carbon markets partnerships in Vietnam for climate action and inclusive economic growth
29 November 2022, Hanoi: Six new private sector partnerships, announced today under the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT’s) Business Partnerships Platform (BPP), will promote the growth of sustainable carbon markets that deliver significant social and environmental benefits to communities in Vietnam.
Fiji’s women entrepreneurs go digital
Suva, Fiji 28 October 2022 – Hundreds of Fijian women-led micro and small businesses will be able to accept digital payments easily and securely on mobile devices, with a new digital payment platform launched today by Mastercard, ygap, an international development organisation, and Fintech Pacific,…
- Country: Fiji
- Sector: ICT/Financial Inclusion
A technology start-up in Vietnam equips its staff with the knowledge and skills necessary to protect children
The need to protect children is an issue for all communities, including the private sector. In Vietnam, technology start-up JupViec, in a partnership with LienVietPostBank, CARE and the Australian Government is training its workforce to prevent, recognise and report abuse. JupViec works with thousands of…
Mobile Banking in Vietnam – Partnership Impact Study
Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment for the Low-Income Population and Women Although 72 per cent of Vietnamese adults have smart phones, many don’t use them for digital financial transactions. Cash transactions remain a popular payment method. To help improve affordable mobile banking access for Vietnam’s…
- Country: Vietnam
- Sector: ICT/Financial Inclusion