Palau

In Palau, PSDI is supporting reforms that will help create an enabling environment for strong, sustainable private-sector led growth. 

PSDI is working with the Government of Palau to:

• Support the commercial strengthening of the government-owned National Development Bank of Palau;

• Develop a secured transactions framework, including the launch of an online securities registry, and providing ongoing support to lenders;

• Modernize business laws and registration processes, including the preparation of a new Corporations Bill, and development of an online business registry;

• Develop a state-owned enterprise policy; and

• Support reform through advocacy and analysis, including assessments of Palau’s private sector published in 2007 and 2017.

Resources and Spending

Almost 70% of the $931,373 committed to Palau since 2007 supported financing growth and Business Law Reform initiatives. This funding largely went towards secured transactions reform, which culminated in the launch of an online registry in 2013, work to strengthen the commercial orientation of the National Development Bank of Palau, and the development of a new Corporations Bill.

On this website, $ refers to US dollars unless otherwise stated.

For detailed information on PSDI activities in Palau, download the April 2020 PSDI Country Overview here.