Vanuatu
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…
New coconut project aims to boost Pacific coconut industry
A regional initiative to improve the competitiveness of small producers in the Pacific coconut industry, strengthen regional integration and intensify production has been launched by the European Union and the Pacific Community (SPC).
Building outbreak investigation capacity in Vanuatu
Public health, clinical and laboratory professionals across Vanuatu convened in Port Vila this week to reinforce their outbreak investigation skills with the Pacific Data for Decision-Making (DDM) training programme.
This is the second DDM training…
Pacific dialogue centres on human rights
A regional consultation has opened in Fiji today on the participation of Pacific Island countries in the United Nations-led review process of national human rights records.
The consultation will assist 11 Pacific countries to prepare for the third cycle…
Caribbean-Pacific exchange to strengthen capacity for crop researchers and extension officers
Nine Pacific Island researchers and extension officers from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Vanuatu and the Pacific Community (SPC) are on a study tour to the Caribbean islands of Jamaica and Trinidad to learn and exchange practices covering staple crops…
Vanuatu and Solomon Islands to conclude historic maritime boundary treaty
The Pacific Community (SPC) is welcoming the conclusion of 33 years of negotiations between Vanuatu and Solomon Islands with the signing of a Maritime Boundary Agreement between the countries.
A signing ceremony involving the Solomon Islands Prime…
Vanuatu paravet trainees successfully complete summer school
The Pacific Community (SPC) in collaboration with Vanuatu’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity (MALFFB) recently completed a paravet training course for 22 livestock and biosecurity officers.
The training was…
Pacific highlights shipping as lifeline on World Maritime Day 2016
On World Maritime Day today, the Pacific Community (SPC) is joining with Pacific Island countries and territories to highlight the unique place of shipping in the region with the message: ‘shipping is the lifeline of Pacific Island countries and…