Microfinance Expansion Project MEP is a project launched in April 2012, jointly funded by ADB, Australian Agency for International Development (or AusAid), and GoPNG. The Bank of PNG is the executive agent.
This is not meant to pressure you, but let me share some examples of private-led programs categorically designed to support NSFI: (1) International research institutions like Ideas42 and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) – respectively known for using behavioral sciences and randomized control trials in financial inclusion research and program design – are helping us find pioneering solutions to increase access and usage of financial services by financially excluded markets.