Fisheries Story: Gathering data to analyse how effective the anchored FADs are for fishers’ livelihoods
This week, these Coastal Fisheries Data Collectors from Kadavu, Fij, boarded a ferry to meet SPC's colleagues in Suva, to receive new tablets. They will use them to continue collecting data related to their artisanal fisheries.
The landing data they…
SPC Director GEM, Dr Andrew Jones, address at the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (RSMC), Nadi, Fiji, to commemorate World Meteorological Day
Bula Vinaka, Namaste, and Happy World Meteorological Day!
It is a privilege to celebrate World Meteorological Day with all of you here today at the Pacific’s own Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre here in Fiji.
This is my first time to visit your…
„We will overcome it“: Experiences of the impact of COVID-19 in Suva, Fiji
This story originally appeared on the Inter Press Service website, it has been republished here with permission.
Pacific Education: Pacific Register for Qualifications and Standards
EQAP supports member countries with accreditation of its qualifications and the registration of these on a regional register.
Five Pacific countries (Fiji, PNG, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu), have successfully established their national qualifications…
Key design changes in PILNA research to yield more helpful data for Pacific education
Photo Caption: Fiji’s representative Josaia Sila during the PILNA Steering Committee meeting last week.
The Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA) in October will be more extensive and is expected to yield more telling…
REDD+ breathes new life into Pacific forests
Forests are called “the lungs of the earth” for good reason: their ability to draw in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen cleans our air and helps regulate the climate. Tropical rainforests, such as those found in the Pacific, are particularly…
Pacific’s Tree of Life faces growing pest threat
In the Pacific, coconut is king.
It charms visitors to our shores, as well as commands the respect of Pacific Islanders that depend on it for their livelihood.
Known regionally as the ‘tree of life’, every part is used, from its tallest frond down to its…
The Pacific Community (SPC) supports training course for emergency management trainers
The Pacific Community (SPC) through the Pacific Islands Emergency Management Alliance (PIEMA) project has provided funding support for 53 trainers to undertake the International Skills Training and Assessor (IST) Course delivered by the Australia Pacific…
Organics open new opportunities for gender equality
As the recovery from COVID-19 in the Pacific gains momentum, agriculture and food systems are central to its success. The organic movement in Fiji and region-wide has continued to grow, even during this still lingering calamity. Now is the time to…