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Australia And New Zealand Back A Second Phase Of The Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project To Beat Sea Level Rise
Sunday, 29 September 2024, 7:29 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
TCAP-II aims to reduce Tuvalu’s vulnerability to the adverse impacts of flooding, shoreline erosion, and rising sea levels along the southern lagoon shoreline of Fogafale Island, housing around half of Tuvalu’s 12,000 population. More >>
International Day Of Democracy: Navigating Trust And Technology In The Pacific
Friday, 13 September 2024, 5:10 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
Today, a staggering 3.7 billion people – half of the world's adults – will have cast their vote in elections by the end of 2024. Yet, two out of three individuals feel their voices go unheard in the political system. This paradox lies at the heart ... More >>
The Power Of Regionalism: The Vital Role Of The Pacific Islands Parliaments Group
Friday, 16 August 2024, 10:29 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
“We stand together as a Pacific region because there are significant benefits to sharing and combining our resources to leverage our voice, influence and competitiveness, and to overcome geographical and demographic disadvantages.” More >>
The Kids Are Alright: The Importance Of Youth Representation In Solomon Islands Democracy
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 12:03 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
There is a battle of the bulge taking place in the Pacific, and while it may be simmering on the surface, there is a refrain that rings loud across the entirety of Solomon Islands asking for change. More >>
UNDP Pacific-Pacific Islands Forum Sign Memorandum Of Understanding
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 4:23 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
The agreement will strengthen sustainable development initiatives across the region while recognising the importance of regional cooperation and the collective endeavour required to advance the Sustainable Development Goals. More >>
Judges For Cohesive And Inclusive COVID-19 Recovery
Wednesday, 10 November 2021, 7:36 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
10 November 2021 (Suva, Fiji) – As Fiji emerges and recovers from the ravages of COVID-19 having reached close to 90 percent double vaccination of the adult population, there has also been a continuing demand for justice in Fiji’s Supreme Court, Court ... More >>
Judicial Department To Sign Agreement For Development Of A Digital Case Management And E-filing System In Courts
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 6:20 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
WHO: Acting Chief Justice Hon. Kamal Kumar EU Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the European Union for the Pacific Mr. Sujiro Seam Resident Representative Levan Bouadze, UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji WHAT: Signing ceremony for case management and ... More >>
Young Fijians Engage In Rights-Based Development
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 7:46 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
Young Fijians develop their leadership skills by engaging in various activities, including sports The democratic process for sustainable development relies on the engagement of everyone, young and old, with shared goals. Meaningful engagement of ... More >>
HIV, stigma and discrimination in the Pacific
Friday, 2 March 2018, 9:27 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
A new study has found that people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the Pacific islands are experiencing high levels of stigma and discrimination, resulting in social exclusion and hindering access to basic social services including ... More >>
Text messages prepare Vanuatu for drought
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 4:50 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
October 2015 (Vanuatu) – A text messaging system which helped communities in Vanuatu recover from the devastation of Tropical Cyclone Pam, is also helping communities to prepare for the next potential drought disaster with the impending El Nino. More >>
Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change: Community Level
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 2:40 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
[Nadi – July 10] The integration of climate change and disaster risk management functions is taking place at the national and community level in various ways. Today, at the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management and the Pacific Climate Change ... More >>
Another Step Towards Sustainable Peace in the Pacific
Friday, 5 July 2013, 4:13 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
5 July, 2013 (Suva, Fiji) - For the past three weeks, over 35 religious and civil society leaders from Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea (including Bougainville), West Papua, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Nauru, Kiribati, Samoa and American ... More >>
Pacific Youths to Take On Organic Agriculture
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 4:07 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
[Port Vila, Vanuatu – 24 June] The second in a series of workshops to build the skills of youth in organic agriculture concluded in Port Vila last week. More >>
Consultation to Discuss Women's Empowerment
Monday, 10 June 2013, 6:18 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
[Suva, Fiji – June 10] A meeting later this week in Nadi will consider how culture may be used to help address gender based violence instead of being used as an excuse for perpetrating it. More >>
Pacific: Barriers to Access Climate Change Finance
Friday, 3 May 2013, 4:12 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
[3 May 2013 – [Fiji & Pacific Islands] Community members and specialists in the Pacific are invited to join Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean to share ideas on overcoming challenges being faced by countries keen to utilise global climate ... More >>
First SIDS DOCK Pacific Regional Meeting Being Held In Fiji
Friday, 3 May 2013, 1:22 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
Financing climate change adaptation high on the agenda Suva, Fiji, Thursday, 2 May 2013: Pacific energy and climate change professionals will convene in Nadi, Fiji, at the Tanoa International Hotel, for four days, beginning 6 May, to ... More >>
Pacific Youths' Perception that Farming is No Worthy Career
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 3:32 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
The popularity of a Pacific-wide e-discussion about challenges in engaging Pacific youth in agriculture, forestry and food security, has today prompted a one-week extension. The knowledge-sharing forum Pacific Solution Exchange (PSE) is moderating the e-discussion ... More >>
Solomon Islanders Have Their Say in Post 2015 Consultations
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 11:05 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
Solomon Islanders would like to see quality education linking to job opportunities, better water supply and sanitation for all and sustainable livelihoods in the post-2015 development agenda. More >>
Opportunities for Pacific Islands from South-South Exchange
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 2:22 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
2013 Global Human Development Report Offers Opportunities For Pacific Islands To Gain From The South-South Exchange More >>
Symposium On Managing Pacific Island Extractive Industry
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 11:53 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
Symposium On Managing Extractive Industries In Pacific Island States To Improve Human Development Set To Start More >>
