Stat of the week: Nearly one in five girls in Kiribati marry before they reach 18 years of age
Did you know? In 2018, nearly one in five girls (18,4%) in Kiribati marry before they reach 18 years of age.
Today, 11 October 2021, we celebrate International Day of the Girl Child.
20th Maritime Boundaries Working Session and High-Level Dialogue
September 29th-30th - Maritime Boundaries Virtual Working Session Launch
November 16th-17th - Maritime Boundaries High-level Dialogue
20th Maritime Boundaries Working Session and High-Level Dialogue
September 29th-30th - Maritime Boundaries Virtual Working Session Launch
November 16th-17th - Maritime Boundaries High-level Dialogue
Decade of Ocean Science laboratory on Predicted September 16th
Vaka Moana: Weaving traditional and modern science to understand current and future ocean conditions
For our voyage through the Pacific, we will follow a current system that will take us from the heart of Polynesia, going West through Melanesia, then…
COVID-19 testing capability in Kiribati enhanced with refurbished laboratory
A refurbished container laboratory was officially opened last week by Kiribati’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services. The laboratory will enhance the nation’s in-country COVID-19 testing capacity.
During the last year Kiribati had been relying…
Pacific islands making the move to electronic data collection
Photo credit: Unsplash, Adli Wahid
This story was originally published on Data for change website.
Fisheries Story: Dynamics of a South Tarawa Atoll fisher group, Kiribati
Photo credit: SPC/Jeff Kinch
While South Tarawa (Kiribati) is facing multiple threats at the same time, it is important for local fishers to understand the main fish species targeted, including the how, when and why as this can help fishers to…
Pacific Education: Outsourcing the development of examination papers
For many Pacific island countries, the development of examination papers for its high-stakes national examinations is usually outsourced by their education ministries to subject experts in their tertiary institutions. Last year proved a challenge as…