• Digital technologies for climate change adaptation in Asia and the Pacific 

      'Ofa, Siope Vakataki; Aparicio, Cristina Bernal (UN.ESCAP, 2021)

      While some countries in the Asia-Pacific region are adapting to climate change, countries with special needs (CSNs) with less resources and capacities face significant challenges implementing adaptation projects. Yet, ...

    • Global toolkit on regulatory sandbox for central bank digital currency and FinTech 

      'Ofa, Siope Vakataki; Nguyen, Quynh; Clarke, Gordon R; Kwok, Wai Min (UN.ESCAP, 2023-10-28)

      The Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), together with the Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk ...

    • Regulatory sandbox framework for central bank digital currency in the Maldives 

      Davletov, Assylbek; 'Ofa, Siope Vakataki; Kwok, Wai Min (United Nations, 2023-06-06)

      This Policy Brief aims to discuss the benefits and risks associated with implementing a regulatory sandbox on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the Maldives. It also outlines the operationalization issues that the ...

    • Regulatory sandbox guideline on central bank digital currency for the Maldives Monetary Authority 

      Davletov, Assylbek; 'Ofa, Siope Vakataki; Nguyen, Quynh; Kwok, Wai Min (UN.ESCAP, 2023-11-12)

      This Guideline on Regulatory Sandbox for Central Bank and Digital Currency (CBDC) has been developed for the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA).1 The primary objective of the guideline is to provide knowledge and capacity ...

    • Regulatory sandbox guideline on Fintech for the Maldives Monetary Authority 

      Davletov, Assylbek; 'Ofa, Siope Vakataki; Nguyen, Quynh; Kwok, Wai Min (UN.ESCAP, 2023-11-12)

      This Guideline on Regulatory Sandbox for Fintech is developed for the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA).1 The purpose of this Guideline is to provide guidance to the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) and the businesses ...

    • Visualizing broadband speeds in Asia and the Pacific 

      'Ofa, Siope Vakataki; Aparicio, Cristina Bernal (United Nations, 2021)
      The COVID-19 global pandemic restrictions that intensified in 2020 highlighted the critical role of digital connectivity on ensuring continued operations of critical infrastructure and services, as well ...