Pacific NCD Youth Ambassadors: Getting youth involved in non-communicable diseases prevention and control
The Pacific Community (SPC) calls for application for the 2022 Pacific NCD Youth Ambassadors initiative. The initiative provides opportunities for the Pacific youth to share creative ideas, using their own language and creative thinking that could help…
Stat of the week: $2,230 is the average price per metric tonne for coconut oil
Did you know? In the Pacific, coconut is king. It helps drive many Pacific economies that rely on it and its oil.
In March 2022, the average price per metric tonne for coconut oil peaked at US$2,230. In April 2022, the price dropped slightly to US$…
Overcoming the Pandemic: Regional Commitment to build a brighter future for Pacific children
The Pacific Community (SPC) will be launching the results of the Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), on 8 September during the International Literacy Day celebrations, using a more interactive digital reporting version that will be…
Women need a stronger voice in disaster management
As the Pacific begins to shift its strategy towards a post COVID rebuilding model, there is an opportunity to rebuild institutions and programs, so they are stronger and more resilient. A key element to this process is increasing the participation and…
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle control fast-tracked through new agreement in Papua New Guinea
Photo: Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle eggs hatch into C-shaped, larval grubs that can grow to be 60-105mm (2.3-4.1 inches) long.
Stat of the week: 53% of Papua New Guinea's total final energy consumption comes from renewable sources
Did you know? 53% of Papua New Guinea's total final energy consumption comes from renewable sources.
Pacific Partnership launches paper on “What Works to End Violence against Women and Girls”
The Pacific Community’s (SPC)’s Social Citizenship Education (SCE) programme, as part of the Pacific Partnership to End Violence Against Women and Girls (Pacific Partnership), has today launched a paper on What Works to End Violence against Women and…
Stat of the week: 7.13% of household expenditure in Tokelau is on tobacco
Did you know ? In 2015, 7.13% of household expenditure in Tokelau was on tobacco.
On the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day, WHO remind us the harmful impact of the tobacco industry on the environment is vast and growing adding unnecessary…
Stat of the week: 70% of Palau's marine key biodiversity areas are covered by protected areas
Did you know? In 2019, it was estimated that 70% of Palau's marine key biodiversity areas were covered by protected areas.