Stat of the week: 88.5% is the estimated completion rate in upper secondary school for girls in Fiji
88.5%: estimated completion rate in upper secondary school for girls in Fiji.
Today is the International Day of Education, let us remember that Education is key to sustainable development.
Green News: Pacific islanders produce 0.5 kg of household solid waste per person each day
Pacific islanders produce 0.5 kg of household solid waste per person each day*.
Significant variations can be noticed between islands:
Dr Michelle Belisle, Director of the Educational Quality and Assessment Programme (EQAP) , SPC, Remarks at the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting
Good morning or good afternoon, it is my pleasure to be able to be here with you today to speak a bit about the regional Qualifications and Standards work of the Pacific Community, carried out through the Educational Quality and Assessment Programme,…
New Seeds and Processing Storage Unit launched for Fiji Ministry of Agriculture
The Fiji Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has launched its Seeds Processing and Storage Unit gifted to the ministry under the New Zealand funded Pacific Seeds for Life (PS4L) programme at its Sigatoka, Fiji Research Station.
Coordinated by the Pacific…
Kiribati steps up coconut pest control efforts through virtual training
Kiribati biosecurity officials took vital precautionary steps to prevent the invasion of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Guam biotype (CRB-G) in the country through a virtual training on the fast-spreading pest on December 14.
Pacific Community and the Pacific Tourism Organisation reaffirm partnership towards sustainable tourism practices in the region
The Pacific is paving the way for the development of the regions first UNESCO Global Geoparks under the new Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO).
The new agreement will provide the…
SPC Land Resources Division launches new website
To capture its growth, progress and enhanced integration into the organization and the wider Pacific community, SPC’s Land Resources Division today launched a completely redesigned and revitalized website that aims to inspire new energy for 2022 and…
Regional Poetry Competition
Prior to this year’s International Youth Day, the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Human Rights and Social Development (HRSD) division launched a poetry competition highlighting the theme Transforming Food systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary…
New support from Republic of Korea for Blue Pacific Coastal and Marine Planning
Joint Media Release
Narrowing Pacific's development gap post COVID-19: A people-centred approach
The Pacific is a unique region with its Island States divided by the vast expanse of oceans, each with their own set of distinctive economic, geographic and cultural diversities and identities. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about a rare set of…