Kiribati Strengthens National Disaster Coordination
On 27 June 2018, the Head of Cooperation at the Delegation of the European Union (EU) for the Pacific, Christoph Wagner handed over a Mobile Emergency Operations Centre (MEOC) and two fire trucks to Kiribati Police Commissioner Ioeru Tokantetaake
Republic of Marshall Islands strengthens food security measures ahead of future droughts
Communities in the remote, drought prone, northern atolls of the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) are trialling new food security measures to increase the availability of local food crops, expand the use of drought resistant crop varieties, improve…
Pacific Seeds for Life becomes a reality
Seeds and climate change
At the 23rd Conference of the Parties of UNFCCC (where Fiji played a central role), Parties adopted the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture. This landmark agreement recognized ‘the fundamental importance of agriculture…
Vanuatu officially opens two Provincial Emergency Operations Centres in Malampa and Sanma
This week, Vanuatu Prime Minister Hon, Charlot Tabimasmas officially opened two Provincial Emergency Operations Centres (PEOC’s) in Malampa and in Sanma. The PEOC’s were funded by the EU through the Building Safety and Resilience in the Pacific (BSRP)…
Improving access to sustainable water and greener electricity supply in Kiritimati Island
Photo: traditional dancing at the opening of the water infrastructure
New water and electricity supply schemes have been officially opened on Kiritimati Island, providing greener energy sources and improving access to clean drinking water for…
FSC Receives GPS Equipment from SPC-EU Fairtrade Project
A set of 29 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) handheld devices have been handed over to the Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) under the European Union (EU) funded Fairtrade Associations Capacity Building and Farm Advisory Services Support Project,…
Securing food and water security ahead of drought in remote communities in the North Pacific
Participants from three small North Pacific island countries: Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands and Palau, joined development partners last week (23-27 April 2018) to share experiences from the 2015-2016 severe El Niño drought and explore…
Regional energy and resilience officials meet in Suva to discuss energy development in the Pacific
Mr Isoa Talemaibua, Director Budget and Planning of Fiji’s Ministry of Economy delivering his opening address.
The Regional Steering Committee meeting for the European Union funded Pacific Technical and Vocational Education and Training EU PacTVET…
Mobile Emergency Operations Centre will strengthen National Disaster Coordination
The Fiji National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) introduced a new Mobile Emergency Operations Centre this week, providing the office with a valuable tool for community disaster awareness, improved communication between Emergency Operation Centres (EOC…
Fiji completes refurbishment of third Emergency Operations Centre
The newly refurbished Tavua District Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) was opened today by the Assistant Minister for Rural and Maritime Development, National Disaster Management, and Meteorological Services, Honourable Joweli Cawaki.