A mother’s dedication to education drives Uate to improve equality for women and young people
Hardships caused by inequality experienced by young people and by women motivate Uate Tamanikaiyaroi to ensure equal opportunities for all Pacific people.
Uate continues explaining how his late mother carried the brunt of gender inequality from childhood…
Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry (2023)
Led by the Government of Fiji with support from FAO and SPC, this year's Pacific Week will include the Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry as well as the Regional Meeting of the Pacific Heads of Agriculture and Forestry Services to be held…
Grant offers timely boost for Pacific cultural & creative enterprises
SPC's 2022 Highlights: Va'ulele community established the first pearl-meat farm in Fiji
African, Caribbean and Pacific – European Union's Culture Grants awarded to six organisations in Fiji and Papua New Guinea
The Pacific Community (SPC) is pleased to announce the second round of recipients of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) - European Union (EU) Enhancing the Capacity of Cultural and Creative Industries in the Pacific Grant Scheme.
A total of…
Facing a growing population, disasters and climate change, Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers’ Forum calls for a strengthened regional engagement on water security
Pacific leaders have emphasised the need for action to strengthen water security and resilience across the region, at the 6th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers’ (PWWM) Forum, held in Fiji.
Stat of the week: Females (15+) spent 16% of their time (24 hour day) on unpaid domestic chores and care work in 2015 in Fiji
Females (15+) spent 16% of their time (24-hour day) on unpaid domestic chores and care work in 2015 in Fiji. It was 6% for males.
These gender inequalities remain in many countries in the world.
The 20th of December will be Human Solidarity Day, we could…
Health experts collaborate to provide support to Tuvalu amidst COVID-19 outbreak
Tuvalu was COVID-19 free up until October 2022 however since that time, reported community transmission of COVID-19 cases as of 24 November 2022 has now reached 2362.
The Pacific Community (SPC) with funding support from the Department of Foreign Affairs…
Pacific Regional Training Workshop on “Strengthening National Capacities in Education Data and Statistics for Evidence Based Policy Making, Planning and Monitoring” (2022)
The Sustainable Development Goals and the Education 2030 Framework for Action have put ambitious targets for the countries globally to achieve high-quality education for all moving from access and participation to ensuring the availability of quality…
PacREF annual reflection MEL Workshop ‘Sharing Learning’ (2022)
The Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF) is a regional policy formally endorsed by the Forum Education Ministers' Meeting (FEdMM) which is designed to equitably raise the quality of schooling and student outcomes across the Pacific. It has…