Tackling infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance through One Health
Public health is everyone’s health. It involves not just the human health system but also the health of our animals and our ecosystem.
In Nadi, the regional meeting of the Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN, which ended on Friday (7 June…
PILNA Regional Report Launch
The Pacific Islands Numeracy and Literacy Assessment (PILNA) is the only regional mechanism to assess the basic numeracy and literacy skills of Pacific Island children. The third cycle of this assessment was conducted last year by the Pacific Community’s…
Pacific Education Research Network (PERN) annual meeting
This will be the second meeting of the Pacific Education Research Network, which supports the strengthening of research capacity of education systems. The network was formed last July to encourage and assist with research at the country level, and to…
Nadi Meteorological Services Staff Training on Oceans Science to Service Workshop
This workshop is developed with support from the Australian Climate and Ocean Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac).
Stakeholder Engagement Ocean Science to Service Workshop
This workshop is developed with support from the Australian Climate and Ocean Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac). This two-day workshop will focus on stakeholder engagement to solicit feedback on ocean information products to improve dissemination…
Climate Change and Disaster Risk Finance: ISACC project strengthens institutions in Tuvalu to access and manage climate finance
This story was developed as part of a media masterclass where journalists were invited to attend and cover the Climate and Disaster Risk Finance Meeting over the course of two days. SPC’s Institutional Strengthening for Pacific Island countries to…
Pacific Island Countries and Territories adapting to Climate Change in Tuna Fisheries
In the Pacific Islands region, tunas are important for coastal communities’ food security. The predicted massive change in their distribution, a consequence of climate change, will impact these communities. Selling skipjack tuna by the roadside, Tarawa,…
Sharing Pacific Perspectives on Climate Change & Disaster Risk Finance
Climate change and disaster risk finance is crucial to addressing climate change, the greatest single threat to the livelihoods, security and well-being of the Pacific. As such, a gathering on climate change and disaster risk finance opened today…
Pacific Commonwealth Project goes Green
A project of the Pacific Community’s Regional Rights Resource Team (SPC RRRT) has gone green, committing to reduce the project’s carbon footprint in a bid to help reduce harmful emissions which contribute to climate change.
FNU seeks accreditation for its short courses from SPC’s education programme
The Fiji National University is the first university to pursue regional recognition of its short courses through the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Educational Quality and Assessment Programme’s (EQAP) accreditation services of micro-…