
Our partnerships
We support sustainable and inclusive business partnerships to fuel COVID-19 economic recovery and drive the transition to a greener economy.
Funding
Total funding
$ 44,466,589
DFAT contribution
$ 16,658,453
Partner contribution
$ 27,808,136



Data upskilling for freelance workers
Data upskilling can equip women freelance workers—who have been impacted by COVID-19— with the skills needed to obtain high-value digital work opportunities that go beyond typical administrative tasks, thereby increasing their employability and income potential. This partnership will introduce a new data upskilling course with…
- BPP Funding Round: COVID-19 Recovery
- Country: Philippines
- Sector: Digitalisation and Data


Connecting commercial drivers to customers in rural Sri Lanka
A partnership to expand a user-friendly app connecting small and independent commercial vehicle drivers with customers in Sri Lanka. The partnership will de-risk Pick my Load to expand its existing business into a new market segment, reaching small business owners and independent drivers in rural…
- BPP Funding Round: COVID-19 Recovery
- Country: Sri Lanka
- Sector: ICT/Financial Inclusion


A digital payment platform for small businesses
A partnership to pilot the expansion of a low-cost digital payment acceptance platform for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in rural and semi-urban Sri Lanka. Context Micro, small and medium businesses (MSME) make a significant contribution to economic development in Sri Lanka accounting for…
- BPP Funding Round: COVID-19 Recovery
- Country: Sri Lanka
- Sector: ICT/Financial Inclusion


Online bookings for micro and small tourism operators
A partnership to extend BookingSamoa’s existing custom online platform, designed to assist small tourism operators in Samoa. The platform supports an online presence to create a more level playing field with larger operators and increase bookings and revenue in preparation for recovery. Context Micro and…
- BPP Funding Round: COVID-19 Recovery
- Country: Samoa
- Sector: Tourism




Establishing a pathology lab in Samoa
Bringing quality and affordable healthcare to women and under-served communities in Samoa. This partnership aims to establish Samoa’s first private Pathology lab and reduce preventable deaths through early diagnosis and treatment referrals. Context Cervical cancer is the most common cancer for Samoan women aged 15-44,…
- BPP Funding Round: COVID-19 Recovery
- Country: Samoa
- Sector: Health Security




Digital wallet and payment acceptance platform for women-led micro and small businesses
A partnership to develop and deliver an innovative payments solution for women-led micro and small businesses in Fiji. Accessible to all, the technology empowers women market vendors to help lead Fiji’s digital transformation through a sustainable fintech product that in turn will drive down the…
- BPP Funding Round: COVID-19 Recovery
- Country: Fiji
- Sector: ICT/Financial Inclusion



Sustainable Seaweed Production
Banner image © Bilitaki Lovo Scaling seaweed production in Fiji to provide coastal communities with income and create a viable market for environmentally sustainable seaweed products. Context Border closures have heavily impacted employment in Fiji’s largest industry, tourism. With limited alternate job opportunities, rural communities have been left without jobs and incomes. Women…
- BPP Funding Round: COVID-19 Recovery
- Country: Fiji
- Sector: Agriculture




“Orijem Timor” Specialty Coffee in Timor-Leste
A partnership to catalyse the growth of the specialty coffee market in Timor-Leste by improving farmer incomes and establishing a sustainable coffee export business, Orijem Timor. The partners will work together to improve the reputation of Timor-Leste specialty coffee on the global market. The initiative…
- BPP Funding Round: COVID-19 Recovery
- Country: Timor Leste
- Sector: Agriculture




Affordable solar solutions in Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea, a BPP partnership with solar energy company Sola PayGo, payment services provider Bmobile, product manufacturer d.light, and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) provides affordable and reliable solar power units to remote rural households using a pay-as-you-go business…
- BPP Funding Round: Round 3
- Country: Papua New Guinea
- Sector: Resources and Clean Energy



Digital financial services in rural Nepal
This partnership brings together Prabhu Management, Nepal’s leading financial services company, with Grow Nepal Social Enterprise and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to expand digital financial services to rural areas in the far Western Region of Nepal. This region has high…
- BPP Funding Round: Round 3
- Country: Nepal
- Sector: ICT/Financial Inclusion