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10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
27 October 2010: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has launched an online portal, titled “e-Pacific Island Countries” (e-PIC), on the sidelines of the 40th meeting of the Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations (CRGA), which is convening in Noumea, New Caledonia, from 25-29 October 2010.
According to SPC, e-PIC takes Pacific communities one step closer to information communication technology (ICT) development by making useful ICT information available on an...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
3 November 2010: The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide US$37 million to finance high-voltage electricity transmission networks in the Dominican Republic, to enable power generated by new wind and hydroelectric power plants to be distributed across the country.
The project is expected to grant electricity access to over 100,000 people. The challenges of increased climate risk have been incorporated into the project with transmission lines able to withstand hurricane winds up to 230...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
10 November 2010: The European Commission has launched a public consultation, open to EU and partner countries, on the future of EU development policy, which aims to “collect views” on advancing progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and beyond, in the face of economic, food and environmental crises.
The Commission proposes four main areas for debate: the impact of EU aid; the facilitation of more inclusive growth; the promotion of sustainable development; and...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
12 November 2010: The 22nd session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP 22) to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, which took place in Bangkok, Thailand from 8-12 November 2010, adopted 16 substantive and several procedural decisions, including on the terms of reference (ToR) for the evaluation of the financial mechanism. A proposal from the Federated States of Micronesia to amend the Protocol to address Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), supported by the group of Pacific...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
22 November 2010: Participants in a subregional consultation for Smaller Island States (SIS), held from 17-19 November 2010, in Nadi, Fiji, discussed and endorsed the SIS Action Plan on Supporting Women’s Participation in Decision-making Processes, identifying priorities for the next five years.
The subregional plan is expected to be tabled at the next SIS Officials and Leaders meeting for their consideration and political endorsement.
The consultation was convened by the Pacific Islands Forum...
