ADB
14 May 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
10 May 2012: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Solomon Islands have agreed to a five-year Country Partnership Strategy that includes US$38 million in grant and concessional loan assistance and an annual US$1 million in technical assistance, the ADB has announced.The Partnership Strategy will promote inclusive growth in the country through improvements in transport, information and communications technology, renewable energy, and public sector management. The ADB aims to boost economic...
02 May 2012
This workshop is being organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat, in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Risoe Centre. The aim of the workshop is to provide a platform for participants to share best practices and key lessons, enhance their knowledge on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and discuss technical, financial, and policy issues...
25 Apr 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
24 April 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has published gender mainstreaming assessments of the Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Tonga, which were completed from 2009-2010. Each national government was assessed for its capacity for gender mainstreaming, and potential areas for strategic intervention to strengthen capacity were identified.
The assessments were undertaken in response to regional...
23 Apr 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
April 2012: The World Bank has reported on an initiative to develop disaster risk assessment tools and plan for future disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Pacific Island countries titled the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative (PCRAFI).
According to the World Bank, PCRAFI carried out in Pacific Island countries and aims to reduce the region’s vulnerability to natural disasters. The programme was designed to improve past and future disaster risk analysis through improved...
19 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
14 March 2012: The Asian Development Bank has announced a new five-year partnership strategy with the Government of the Solomon Islands, focusing on reducing poverty and promoting inclusive growth through improving transport, information and communications technology (ICT), renewable energy uptake, and public sector management.
The 2012-2016 Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) includes both concessional loans and technical assistance, and is closely aligned with the Solomon Islands National...
