Pacific children key to championing human rights in the region
Pacific education officials and curriculum development officers from Kiribati, the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), and Tuvalu met in Fiji this week (7 to 10 August) to progress plans to integrate human rights and responsibilities into primary and…
Kiribati investing in better data to help achieve its development goals
On 30 July 2018, the Republic of Kiribati launched a project to update data on households and institutions across the nation’s 23 inhabited islands. This data will been an invaluable tool for Kiribati’s development planning, ensuring that resources are…
Marshall Islands prosecutors receive training on Domestic Violence Protection and Prevention Act
Public prosecutors from the Attorney General’s Office and other law enforcement officers in the Marshall Islands participated in a two day training (30 July to 1 August) aimed at strengthening their role in the implementation of the country’s 2011…
Three Key Agricultural Initiatives Launched at the Regional Seed Forum
Regional Seed Forum concludes opening day with launch of Pacific Food Atlas, Pacific Seed for Life Initiative and the Pacific Islands Extension Strategy
Participants at the Regional Seed Forum taking place this week in Nadi, Fiji, saw the launch of three…
One Health Consultative workshop encourages partnerships between human, animal and environmental health experts
Experts in Pacific human, animal and environmental health, along with partners from across the region, discussed ways to coordinate their efforts to better address regional and national health risks during a One Health Consultative workshop in Fiji.
Traditional knowledge helping to create official land records in Solomon Islands
Meetings with leaders held in Kia this week confirm strong interest in proceeding with customary land recording of Barora Fa’a land in Isabel Province. There are currently no official government records regarding land ownership in Barora Fa’a, which has…
A Pacific battle to eradicate the rhinoceros beetle
Photo: courtecy of Durham Field Office – US Forest Health Protection
Pacific Week of Agriculture set for grand opening in Vanuatu
Port Vila Market, Vanuatu - Photo by Phillip Capper
SPELL workshop on individual student reporting in Samoa
The Pacific Community (SPC) is supporting Samoa Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture (MESC) in developing a more user-friendly way of reporting individual student performance in a format that will be useful for teachers, school administrators, and…
Pacific Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Network (PAPGREN) looks to strengthen conservation and use of plant genetic resources
The Pacific Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Network (PAPGREN) has been formalised to strengthen its role in the Pacific in the conservation and use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. The network, under the auspices of the UN FAO…