Over our history we have achieved significant and enduring impact in cooperation with our members and development partners. Zoom in to learn more about the nature and impact of our work, and meet some of our beneficiaries.
Zoom - Quality management for Samoa’s shipping fleets
Like much of the Pacific region, Samoa relies on shipping for transport and for trade. Keeping up-to-date with the latest shipping processes and services is vital. Effective services help the country make the most of the fast-growing, highly-competitive…
Zoom - Protecting South Tarawa’s beaches from erosion
Kiribati’s sandy beaches are a key defence against strong tides, currents and waves. For many years, those beaches have also provided sand and gravel for construction, leading to erosion along parts of the South Tarawa coastline.
Working with European…
Zoom - Coastal management champions in North Efate
In Vanuatu, North Efate communities are champions of natural resource management awareness. Each village has an environment committee to manage and regulate the use of marine and land resources.
Two networks of environment committees work together to…
Zoom - Tokelau leads world in renewable energy
Tokelau is the first country in the world to produce all its electricity needs from renewable energy. This small Pacific nation with three atolls and 1160 people has switched off its noisy, polluting diesel generators and is now totally powered by the…
Zoom - Lighting villages along the Kokoda Track
Two villages along the Kokoda Track in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG), now have electricity at the flick of a switch, thanks to their partnership with the Kokoda Foundation, the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Australian Government.
The villages,…
Zoom - FestPac2016 Guam: “Nothing short of amazing”
Every four years, the Pacific region holds a vibrant Festival of Pacific Arts (FestPac). In 2016, the 12th FestPac took place in Guam from 22 May to 4 June, bringing 2500 participants and a record number of tourists to the island. Guam worked with the…
Zoom - Attracting fish for food security
Catching fish is a way of life in American Samoa, whether for a family meal or commercial venture. Finding fish takes skill, especially as fish adjust their habits to cope with climate change and other factors.
People have been enticing fish to their…
Zoom - Seawall safeguard for Awak Elementary School
When the people of Awak in the Federated States of Micronesia found their school was under threat from rising sea levels, they made it a priority to solve the problem
Awak Elementary School provides education for six villages, serving a total population…
Zoom - Marshall Islands Coastal Causeway Project Combats Climate Change
A new causeway built in a remote part of the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has strengthened access between two sections of Woja Island facing severe coastal erosion.
In recent years, the people of Woja Island, Ailinglaplap Atoll, had found it…