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Pacific Solution Exchange Discusses Seaweed Influx in Fiji
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 12:00 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
Community members are concerned about the recurrence of abundant seaweed blooms on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji which are defacing beaches and impacting the environment, probably as a result of climate change. More >>
Pacific Discusses Public Private Partnerships For Growth
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 1:44 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
[Nadi, Fiji – May 30] Partnerships, win-win situations, business opportunities as well as engaged and accountable stakeholders are some of the key elements of a successful Public Private Partnership model. More >>
Pacific to Meet on Public Private Partnerships
Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 4:03 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
[Suva – May 24] More than 90 private sector representatives, national and local government officials, development partners and members of the civil society from around the Pacific will gather in Nadi next week for the Regional Roundtable on Promoting ... More >>
Cartoonists from Asia-Pacific win awards on Earth Day
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 4:09 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
Cartoonists from Asia-Pacific win awards on Earth Day from the UN and Government of France More >>
Creating Local Growth through Public Private Partnerships
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 3:58 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
Creating Local Growth through Public Private Partnerships [By: UNDP Pacific Centre] How can a town council ensure that services like garbage collection, maintenance of town roads and public parks, among other things, are provided efficiently to everyone? ... More >>
Tongan Government commits to Freedom of Information Policy
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 3:03 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
Members of the Tongan Government, public service, civil society and media came together in Nuku’alofa today to discuss the Government’s proposal for a national Freedom of Information (FOI) policy. The policy is a key step in the Government’s push ... More >>
Marshall Islands New Parliament Commits To Promoting Service
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 4:14 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
25 January 2012 [25 January 2012 - Majuro, Marshall Islands] – Today saw the opening of an Induction Seminar for Senators of the new Nitijela (Parliament) of Marshall Islands. Speaking on behalf of the President at the opening of the Induction Seminar, ... More >>
Pacific States Commended For Combatting Corruption
Monday, 12 December 2011, 9:37 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
Back in 2005, Pacific Islands Forum Leaders called for members to ratify and implement the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). In 2011, three more Pacific Island countries acceded to UNCAC – doubling the number of ratifying States parties in ... More >>
First-ever National Industrial Policy roadmap for Vanuatu
Friday, 9 December 2011, 11:53 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
The Government of Vanuatu launched its first ever National Industrial Policy roadmap to strengthen its trade and industrial capacities. In launching the National Industrial Policy, Vanuatu’s Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Trade, Industry, Commerce ... More >>
Counting on International Cooperation to Fight Corruption
Friday, 9 December 2011, 11:48 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
08 December 2011 [Port Moresby, PNG – 8 Dec] Papua New Guinea could strengthen its efforts in fighting corruption by not only prosecuting corrupt people, but also by ensuring that money or resources stolen through corruption are recovered and returned ... More >>
Fiji Hosts First Regional Deportee Meeting
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 9:47 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
The first-ever regional meeting focusing on addressing the issue of criminal deportees was held in Suva, Fiji this week, organized by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Centre with support ... More >>
New UNDP Publication: "Me, My Intimate Partner, And HIV."
Friday, 2 December 2011, 12:32 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
[Suva, Fiji – December 1] What do people from all walks of life including sex workers, gays and lesbians, Christian pastors, university students, taxi-cab drivers, and healthcare workers in Fiji know about HIV transmission? What perceptions do couples ... More >>
Problem Solving Through Regional Networking
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 1:53 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
[22 November 2011 (Suva, Fiji] – A mail-group based network that links development professionals and practitioners together to share knowledge, innovative ideas and practical experiences to help solve problems related to climate change in the Pacific ... More >>
2011 Human Development Report: Pacific Islands' Progress
Friday, 4 November 2011, 12:29 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
03 November 2011 Palau tops Human Development Index in the Pacific Nouméa, New Caledonia, November 3 -- Despite impressive human development rankings in some of the Pacific Island countries, the region faces a future of rising sea-levels, reduced fresh water ... More >>
People Make Their Voices Heard on Poverty Alleviation
Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 10:47 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
17 October 2011 [Suva- October 17] Personal stories of overcoming poverty and seeing the world through a poor person’s eyes were just two of the highlights of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. University students, academics, and the civil ... More >>
Solomon Islands shares experience on financial inclusion
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 11:32 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
“Solomon Islands had made steady progress in promoting financial inclusion activities in the last twelve months”. In a presentation to the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Global Policy Forum in Cancun, Mexico last week, Chairman of the National Financial ... More >>
PFIP: Significant Reduction in Remittance Fees
Friday, 7 October 2011, 12:12 pm | UNDP Pacific Centre
[Suva, Fiji, 7th October, 2011] Within one month of Vodafone MPAiSA International Remittance Launch, their competitor Digicel Mobile Money in partnership with Klick Ex, followed with a launch of their web to mobile wallet money transfer last night ... More >>
Solomon Islands Parliament Call to Tackle Corruption
Friday, 7 October 2011, 10:14 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
[6 October 2011, Honiara] The Solomon Islands Parliament yesterday concluded a two-day seminar for Members of Parliament on the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). The seminar brought together Members from across the political spectrum to discuss ... More >>
Sub-Regional ‘Writeshop’ Accelerates Pacific HIV Law Reform
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 10:53 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
Sub-Regional ‘writeshop’ accelerates HIV Law reform in the PacificHigh Level representatives from the Justice, Health and Civil Society Organizations from Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu gather ... More >>
Marshallese Women Experience First ever Mock Nitijela
Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 9:47 am | UNDP Pacific Centre
First ever Mock Nitijela for Women. More >>
