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Who we are
Created through the vision and philanthropy of Bill Taylor AO in 1990
FDC’s mission
The Foundation for Development Corporation’s (FDC) mission is toharness and leverage the collective skills, knowledge and resources of organisations from across the public, private, community and academic sectors to reduce the incidence of poverty and promote equitable growth in the Asia Pacific region.
Achievement
FDC achieves this by researching, piloting and promoting development initiatives that are market-based and innovative. Over the past three decades it has built a reputation as an organisation that – through collaboration across its regional networks – advances new ideas and approaches to building prosperity in developing economies.
Working closely
By working closely with governments, leading development institutions, non-government organisations and the business community, FDC initiatives pave the way for enterprise and prosperity to flourish in the region.
FDC initiatives
FDC advocates for engagement by the broader Australian community in the ongoing development of our region.
Policy leadership
While financial regulation generally aims to protect people with access to the formal banking industry, FDC has consistently placed a high priority on promoting policy and regulatory environments that support development outcomes including access to and use of responsible financial products and services at the grassroots level, including the informal economy.
Encouraging cooperation and cross-sector collaboration is central to FDC’s work. Since 1990 FDC has convened and co-hosted numerous regional forums and events on microfinance, energy, regional cooperation, financing development, financial inclusion, and information and communication technology for development.
FDC was founded on the core belief that a multi-sector collaborative process is the best approach to achieving effective development. That means stakeholders from different sectors bringing together resources and capabilities to identify issues and opportunities and drive sustainable outcomes.
A collaboration between Griffith Business School, through Griffith Asia Institute (GAI), and the Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC) aims to assist financially vulnerable populations through the Asia-Pacific economic development and financial inclusion initiative....
John Conroy’s re-reading of Sir Arthur Lewis’ (Nobel Prize for Economics in 1979) 1955 book “The Theory of Economic Growth” provides new insights into a puzzle found at Pasar Skouw, a marketplace in Indonesian Papua....
Resources
FDC has produced a range of books, articles, papers and other resources since it began in 1990