48th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting begins in Apia, Samoa
The Pacific Community’s Director General, Dr Colin Tukuitonga, will be taking part in the 48th PIF Leaders Meeting this week in Apia, Samoa.
Andra Samoa
American Samoan environmentalist Andra Samoa walks the talk. “You will always find her cleaning the wetlands or picking up trash along the road and beaches in Leone,” says her friend and colleague Ginger Porter of the Pacific International Training Desk…
Sharing experiences on global climate change finance, a key feature of the Samoa Climate Finance Forum
Learning from the experience of neighbouring countries was on the agenda at Samoa’s National Climate Finance Forum in Apia. Given the increasing climate change financing to the Pacific, there is a need to share experiences and lessons given the varying…
Samoa climate change finance stakeholders discuss way forward
Climate change financing stakeholders of Samoa converge today in Apia for a week-long series of activities geared towards knowledge-sharing and collective formulation of solutions to challenges presently experienced in this particular field of…
Samoa holds its first National Climate Finance Forum
Five programmes alone have resulted in over USD 100 million for Samoa to strengthen resilience to climate change. This was presented at the very first Samoa National Climate Finance Forum held today in Apia.
Advanced in its’ coordination of Climate…
Samoa
SPC/GIZ Coping with Climate Change in the Pacific Islands Region (CCCPIR) programme
Pilot projects to boost Pacific coconut industry
The Pacific Community (SPC) and the European Union will support the coconut industry in Samoa and Vanuatu as part of a new regional initiative to improve small producer’s business competitiveness.
The €3.5 million Coconut Industry Development Project (…
Zoom - Quality management for Samoa’s shipping fleets
Like much of the Pacific region, Samoa relies on shipping for transport and for trade. Keeping up-to-date with the latest shipping processes and services is vital. Effective services help the country make the most of the fast-growing, highly-competitive…
Integrated ocean management unites the Pacific
A Pacific region that is united makes for a strong global voice. How should that voice speak for our ocean?
Delegates from across Oceania gathered in Apia, Samoa, this week to discuss new and emerging opportunities to increase the economic benefits to…
Designers from New Caledonia and Samoa stand out in logo challenge
An accomplished graphic designer from New Caledonia, Pascale Gery, has won the 70th anniversary logo design competition for the Pacific Community (SPC).
In 2017, as SPC celebrates 70 years of operation, Ms Gery’s striking design will feature on the…