Financial literacy training

THE University of the South Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) Programme have partnered with the Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) in delivering a community-based financial literacy program.

USP Deputy ViceChancellor and VicePresident, Regional Campuses and Global Engagement, Dr Giulio Masasso Tu’ikolongahau Paunga, said this unique milestone inspired the transformation of people’s livelihoods in coastal communities in the P-ACP region to take charge of their lives which is key to sustainable fisheries management.

“This partnership to collaborate on delivering the accredited micro-qualification on ‘Developing Personal Financial Capability’ is timely as it promotes sustainability in allowing people in the P-ACP region to use such micro-qualifications towards building more formal educational pathways,” Dr Paunga

He also highlighted that USP’s highest academic committee, the USP Senate, recently approved the “Certificate of Attainment” for USP micro-qualifications formally recognising them as accredited certificates.

ANZ Country Head Fiji, Rabih Yazbek, highlighted that ANZ’s commitment to MoneyMinded reflects the “importance we place on the financial wellbeing of our people, customers and communities by helping them make the most of their money throughout their lives.”

“We will continue to invest in MoneyMinded in the Pacific because we know that focusing our efforts in this area is important and the independent research tells us its working,” Mr Yazbek said.

“Having MoneyMinded recognised as a micro qualification will be life-changing for many who don’t otherwise have the opportunity to study and receive other qualifications.”

The first cohort will be rolled out in Fiji and will then be delivered to three other Pacific-ACP countries, which include Solomon Islands, Timor Leste, and Vanuatu through ANZ country offices and will be provided in local languages as they aim to bridge knowledge gaps for communities.