PIFS
24 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
18 October 2012: The Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, delivered the 2012 Annual Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Lecture in Suva, Fiji, on 18 October 2012. The theme of the lecture was “A New Optimism – A More Dynamic Pacific Plan.”
Puna said the Pacific Plan provides a blueprint of Pacific regional priorities, and said the forthcoming review of the Plan should ensure it remains responsive to the region’s needs. Puna outlined the importance of...
17 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
12 October 2012: The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has reported on the outcomes of the first consultation with the EU on the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) regional programming for the Pacific region. The meeting convened in Suva, Fiji, from 11-12 October 2012.
According to PIFS, the meeting noted that regionalism in the Pacific has provided many success stories, calling for further efforts to build on these achievements. The consultative discussions highlighted the need to:...
10 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
9 October 2012: The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has released two reports, titled “Tracking the Effectiveness of Development Efforts in the Pacific,” and the “Pacific Regional Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Tracking Report.” Both reports were endorsed by Pacific leaders at the Pacific Island Forum Leaders meeting, which convened in August 2012, in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
The report on “Tracking the Effectiveness of Development Efforts in the Pacific” reviews region...
09 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
5 October 2012: The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has announced that Niue will have access to US$4 million in funding from the Pacific Environment Community (PEC) for a national solar power initiative.
According to PIFS, the project, which is titled “Design, Manufacture & Installation of Solar Power Grid Connected Generators & Battery Backed Power Stabilizer,” anticipates annual savings of NZ$137,000, as well as an annual reduction of 329 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions....
26 Sep 2012
This is the annual meeting of Pacific Islands Forum Countries. Dates will be confirmed in early 2013. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/44th-pacific-islands-forum/ ]
