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…
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…
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.
Launch of SPC market study and six pilot projects to enhance competitiveness of Pacific coconut industry
A market study report and six pilot projects providing advancement and opportunities for the coconut industry in the Pacific were launched on Thursday, 25 January 2018, at the Melanesian hotel in Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Tapping into groundwater sources brings water to sugarcane communities
Photo Credit: Lyle Post, 2012
Additional hydrogeological assessments to identify new groundwater sources for community water supply have been carried out in another two drought-prone areas in Fiji’s sugarcane farming communities.
The surveys, using…
Tukuraki Village relocates to new site, post land-slide disaster
After more than 5 years of living in temporary housing, the community of Tukuraki in the highlands of Fiji are today celebrating as they move into their newly built, disaster resilient village. The Tukuraki community was devastated in 2012 as a…