Gender and investment climate reform assessment in the Pacific region: A six‐country research study

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to offer an account of gender and investment climate reform in the Pacific region.

Design/methodology/approach

This six‐country research studies face‐to‐face interviews with a variety of stakeholders including: private sector representative bodies; private sector operators; banks and micro‐credit institutions; lawyers; civil society; government departments and bodies; and donors in Papua New Guinea, Timor‐Leste, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tonga, and Samoa.

Findings

The findings recognised the solutions identified to address gender‐based investment climate barriers which constrain women's economic empowerment in six Pacific nations.

Practical implications

This research offers valuable practical insights for policy makers, the judiciaries, the private sectors, women's business organizations, and financial institutions.

Originality/value

The paper offers an unprecedented level of new information about gender and investment climate reform in the Pacific region.

Citation

Zamberi Ahmad, S. (2011), "Gender and investment climate reform assessment in the Pacific region: A six‐country research study", Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Vol. 30 No. 5, pp. 425-430. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610151111150663