Building resilient communities: The impact of the community of practice programme
Harmony at sea: Navigating economic growth, conservation and ancestral knowledge for sustainable ocean management in the Pacific
John’s voice wavers, and his eyes tear up.
“Mum gave birth to me in 1964, just 5 meters away from the ocean. I think my love for the ocean began in my mother’s womb.”
His name is John Aini, from Lavongai, a small coastal community in New Ireland Province…
Pacific disaster and emergency managers rally commitment towards resilience building
Managers and stakeholders from the disaster and emergency management sectors in 15 Pacific Island countries convened in Nadi, Fiji, to review progress, obstacles, and prospects in regional cooperation to enhance disaster preparedness and response.
Pacific Regional Disaster and Emergency Managers Meeting 2024
Disaster Managers and Emergency Service Managers are core constituents of three SPC projects : Pacific Islands' Emergency Management Alliance (PIEMA); Building Safety and Resilience in the Pacific II (BSRP II); and the Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing…
Fiji and SPC collaborate to boost disaster preparedness and climate resilience
Nadave makes Resilience Qualification a core course for TVET students
The Centre for Appropriate Technology and Development (CATD) in Nadave, Fiji, received essential equipment to offer the Certificates in Resilience Qualifications, Levels 2 and 4, from the Pacific Community (SPC) on February 20th, 2024.
Flowing forward - Marshall Islands schools' drinking water project
To increase students' access to safer drinking water, the Republic of Marshall Islands Environmental Protection Authority (RMI EPA), supported by the Pacific Community (SPC), is piloting the construction of drinking water stations in six Majuro schools.…
Pacific Island countries come together to discuss water scarcity
Water is essential for life, but it is a scarce resource in many Pacific Island countries. Climate change adds to the undersupply, with rising sea levels threatening freshwater supplies.