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…
Dr Andrew Jones, Director Geoscience, Energy and Maritime
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Andrew Jones as the Director of Geoscience, Energy and Maritime at the Pacific Community (SPC). His appointment will formally take effect on 16 October 2017.
Building a Culture of Education Data Use in the Pacific
Successful delivery of capacity building and support to education systems, particularly in the Pacific, requires addressing both technical solutions and political challenges. To that end, the Pacific Community (SPC) is currently reinforcing its support…
Building a Culture of Education Data Use in the Pacific
Delegates from Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Tuvalu explore EMIS data use with SPC
Advancing regional climate change finance priorities
Climate Change and Finance government representatives from eight Pacific Island countries meet this week to discuss climate change finance. These discussions have the overarching goal to assist the present countries with accessing climate change funds.
NCDs needs renewed energy and effort
I recently attended a meeting of an international expert group convened by WHO in Geneva to assess progress being made by the global community in taking actions to reduce the impact of NCDs following high level meetings sponsored by the UN General…
Sharing experiences on global climate change finance, a key feature of the Samoa Climate Finance Forum
Learning from the experience of neighbouring countries was on the agenda at Samoa’s National Climate Finance Forum in Apia. Given the increasing climate change financing to the Pacific, there is a need to share experiences and lessons given the varying…