New Cook Islands Building Code and Strategic Roadmap for Emergency Management
The revised Building Code for the Cook Islands and the newly-developed Strategic Roadmap for Emergency Management (SREM) were both launched today (Tuesday, 18 December 2018) by the Minister for Internal Affairs Sports, Police and Office of the Ombudsman…
2019 Tide Prediction Calendars Released
More than 1,800 Tide Prediction Calendars for 23 Pacific locations were distributed this week to National Meteorological Service offices and other coastal users around the region. These annual calendars are a popular product of the Australian-funded…
Alfred Sadd Memorial College community enjoys light
The school community of Alfred Sadd Memorial College (ASMC) on Abemama Island in Kiribati, is now enjoying permanent lighting, cold drinks and other benefits that come with the installation of a 20 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) hybrid system at…
Changing Lives in the Atolls: PW Podcast S01-E04
On the atolls of Kiribati, finding and maintaining safe drinking water is an ongoing challenge. A growing population and the pressure of climate change are making this challenge even more difficult.
Listen to the full PW podcast.…
Climate Information for Early Action in Tuvalu
Enhanced national climate outlook and drought advisory services leading to improved early disaster preparedness action by stakeholders.
Federated States of Micronesia builds expertise in climate change and disaster management
National practitioners in the Federated States of Micronesia working on the front line of climate change and disaster management have completed a capacity building training course in Pohnpei, boosting their monitoring and evaluation (M&E) skills and…
Fiji Government's Staff Skills bolstered by project management course
Thirty government officials completed a project management training in Fiji this month to bolster the country’s capacity to effectively manage project delivery. The training week prepares the participants to begin an intensive 3-4 month course…
The Blue Economy for the Blue Planet
NEW CALEDONIA, Nov 20 2018 (IPS) - We live on a “blue planet” where water covers around 75 percent of the Earth’s surface. Without water we would simply not survive as a species.
New Tide Calendar Launched in Tuvalu
The Honourable Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Enele Sopoaga, launched the new 2019 Vaitupu Annual Tide Predictions Calendar yesterday at the National Climate Outlook Forum in Tuvalu.
“These are very useful for planning and for Tuvaluans that go out…
Ninth GEF International Waters Conference
The GEF and the GEF IW Focal Area