Women in Fiji farm the future with oysters
How do you strengthen a country’s food systems while supporting its post-COVID-19 economic recovery and mitigating the impacts of climate change? The women of Muanaira in Fiji have a simple answer: farm oysters!
This story is part of a series dedicated…
Trust, flexibility and innovation: celebrating the partnership between New Zealand and the Pacific Community
I recall vividly the first days of COVID-19, when the Pacific – and the world – discovered this new disease which was going to so deeply upset all of our certainties. For intergovernmental organisations such as the Pacific Community (SPC), agility and…
Using data to unravel the complex web of food systems
Image: Vegetables stalls at Auki market, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands. Credit: Filip Milovac, WorldFish
The term “food systems” refers to the web of actions and interactions involving the production, processing, transport, trade, marketing and…
PW Podcast E03-E07- From Field to Fork
The importance of securing and ensuring sustainable use of the regions agricultural commodities, fisheries resources and forests was the underlying focus at the Seventh Regional Meeting of the Pacific Heads of Agriculture and Forestry Services (PHOAFS)…
PW Podcast S03-E06: Atoll nations establishing water security
Building on the successful implementation of the Strengthening Water Security of Vulnerable Island States program, the Pacific Community is assisting member states to improve access to clean water sources and safe hygiene.
The initial five-year sub-…
A network of organic learning farms in the Pacific to promote climate-change resilience and food security
The Pacific Island countries and territories are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Nature-based solutions key to new farm learning network
A new network of organic farms that launched today will work to increase food security and help protect the Pacific’s food system from current and future shocks, including climate change and public health emergencies such as COVID-19.
A preview for the 14th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women: S03-E04
The 14th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women and the 7th Meeting of Pacific Ministers for Women will be held from 27-29 April and 4 May respectively. Hosted by French Polynesia, this year’s conference and ministers meeting will be delivered via a…
Fisheries story: First leadership training for regional aquaculture enterprises
The Pacific Community (SPC), through the Sustainable Pacific Aquaculture Development Project (PacAqua), worked with Megan Streeter, lead trainer, to deliver a first-of-its-kind training on leadership targeted at regional aquaculture enterprises. The…
The NDC Hub launches 10-year Strategy for Climate Action in the Pacific
The NDC Hub launches 10-year Strategy for Climate Action in the Pacific