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A Quiet Revolution In Greening Global Trade
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 6:38 pm | UNDP
As COP29 approaches, it is notable that the journey to a sustainable future can be made in incremental steps. ASYCUDA is considered one of these important steps - it is a practical tool that shows how small, scalable solutions can make a real impact ... More >>
Investing In Women Through Collective Action: A Call To Redefine Leadership In Fiji By Munkhtuya Altangerel
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 9:30 am | UNDP
The call for gender equality may be resonating louder than ever before, yet its echoes often fall on deaf ears. We may stand on the precipice of change yet remain at the starting blocks when it comes to seeing concrete action. More >>
Green Climate Fund Approves US$22.6 Million For Tonga Coastal Resilience Project
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 6:22 pm | UNDP
This initiative aims to build the long-term resilience of vulnerable coastal communities and transformative adaptation to the direct impacts of climate change in Tonga. More >>
Recognizing LGBTIQ+ Equality Heroes: Nominate For The International Pride Awards
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 3:27 am | UNDP
The deadline to submit your nominations for the International Pride Awards is on 30 June. More >>
Regional Conference Focuses On Digital Technology And Anti Corruption Efforts In The Pacific
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 8:23 pm | UNDP
A three-day conference has commenced in Fiji, with discussions focused on the role that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can play in the fight against corruption across the Pacific. More >>
Australia To Support Second Phase Of Governance For Resilient Development In The Pacific
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 1:59 pm | UNDP
With Pacific Island countries experiencing the increasing impacts of climate change and disasters – alongside subsequent economic and social development challenges – Australia has furthered its support to climate action in the Pacific by committing ... More >>
UNDP Disrupts Global Television Airwaves With Shocking Weather Forecasts From The Future To Mobilize Climate Action
Friday, 22 March 2024, 6:38 pm | UNDP
The Weather Kids campaign, created in partnership with the World Meteorological Organization and The Weather Channel, calls for urgent climate action for the next generations. More >>
COP28:8: Amplifying Pacific Voices For Climate Action
Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 11:23 am | UNDP
In the heart of the Pacific Ocean, a silent crisis unfolds. Amidst the Pacific’s pristine waters and lush greenery, countries are slowly disappearing, their very existence threatened by the continued impacts of climate change. This is not a distant ... More >>
Effective National And Regional Cooperation To Prosecute Corruption In Solomon Islands
Monday, 6 March 2023, 8:56 pm | UNDP
Honiara, Solomon Islands, March 6 – Inter-institutional cooperation in Solomon Islands is being accelerated to fight against corruption as practitioners from public sector organizations discussed the critical issues focusing on the successful prosecution ... More >>
REACH Integrated Service Delivery Scaled Up For Inclusive COVID-19 Responses In Fiji And Tonga
Monday, 6 September 2021, 6:08 pm | UNDP
(Suva, Fiji / Nuku'alofa, Tonga) The integrated public service delivery in Fiji and Tonga, better known as the REACH project, is being scaled up with funding support provided by the Government of Japan to assist the government responses to the COVID-19 ... More >>
FSM Congress Advances Its Digital Capacity To Continue Functioning Online
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 5:31 pm | UNDP
(Pohnpei, FSM) The Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has boosted its digital capacity to continue its sessions and committee meetings online, which it had started last year following the outbreak of COVID-19. The upgrade is being ... More >>
Financing Is Key For Achieving Sustainable Development Goals In Kiribati
Saturday, 8 May 2021, 5:28 am | UNDP
Staff and members of Kiribati Parliament engaged in a knowledge sharing session in Tarawa, joined by their counterparts in other Pacific Island countries in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Tonga online. (Photo: Kiribati parliament) (Tarawa, Kiribati) ... More >>
Kiribati’s Public Account Committee Members Gear Up For Playing A More Effective Role In Increasing Transparency
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 5:52 pm | UNDP
Speaker of Kiribati Parliament, Honourable Tangariki Reete (first from left), with Chair and Members of the Public Accounts Committee during the workshop. Photo: Kiribati Parliament. Members of Kiribati Parliament’s Public Accounts committee completed ... More >>
‘Digital’ And ‘Mobile’ A New Normal For Resilient Public Service Delivery In Tonga
Friday, 23 October 2020, 6:13 am | UNDP
Nukualofa, Tonga - More citizens in Tonga will enjoy efficient and resilient delivery of public services due to the increasing use of digital and mobile devices in government’s operation. This will be a ‘new normal’ as Tonga prepares for potential threats ... More >>
UNDP Launches Webinar Series To Promote Parliamentary Innovation And Response During COVID-19
Saturday, 20 June 2020, 7:05 am | UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Office in Fiji has launched a new webinar series, to highlight and promote parliamentary innovation and response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Since the global outbreak of COVID-19, some ... More >>
New Partnership For Fiji’s Security Sector Governance Launched
Friday, 19 June 2020, 7:06 am | UNDP
Signing of the police partnership agreement. Photo credit: New Zealand High Commission to Fiji A new project was signed today between the Government of New Zealand, the Fiji Police Force and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Fiji Police ... More >>
Vanuatu MPs Undergo Induction For New Term Of Parliament
Friday, 5 June 2020, 4:47 pm | UNDP
Photo: UNDP/Maurizio Cacucci Port Vila, Vanuatu (05 June 2020) – Newly elected Members of the Vanuatu Parliament are currently undergoing a five-day induction programme aimed at equipping MPs to better understand and effectively perform their role as ... More >>
Pacific Parliaments Overcome Physical Barriers To Support Budget Analysis In Tonga
Monday, 11 May 2020, 6:47 pm | UNDP
(Nuku’alofa, Tonga) 11 May 2020 – In preparation for the tabling of the 2020-2021 national budget, which will also include the appropriation for the COVID-19 stimulus package, the Legislative Assembly of Tonga is benefitting from the remote support ... More >>
CSOs accelerate action for effective access to justice
Saturday, 1 February 2020, 11:35 am | UNDP
(Suva, Fiji) – The key role played by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in supporting people’s ability to effectively access justice in Fiji cannot be overemphasized. The EU and UNDP are providing support to CSOs to strengthen their ability to fulfill ... More >>
Study reveals justice needs and satisfaction in Fiji
Saturday, 19 October 2019, 5:11 pm | UNDP
(Suva, Fiji) - Every year approximately 100,000 Fijians encounter a legal problem and need access to mechanisms that lead to fair resolutions. This was revealed by the Justice Needs and Satisfaction in Fiji Report launched today by the Fiji Access ... More >>
