Pacific
29 Jan 2013
A joint inception and programme planning workshop will take place from 28-30 January 2013 for the Choiseul Integrated Climate Change Programme (CHICHAP), a pilot climate change programme for the Solomon Islands. The workshop will bring together over 100 participants from all sectors to learn more about this project, the partners involved as well as the results of the Choiseul climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment. The workshop is intended to establish a steering committee and...
28 Jan 2013
The Pacific Energy Summit, which will be convened by the EU and New Zealand with co-sponsorship from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), will provide a forum for leaders from Pacific Island Countries (PICs) to present their energy plans and targets and to seek donor and private sector support. The Summit will address investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency, with a special focus on the generation and...
28 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
25 January 2013: The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), Tuiloma Neroni Slade, has released the Pacific Plan 2012 Annual Progress Report and its associated Reporting Annex. The documents highlight challenges faced by the region, and outline progress made towards greater regional integration and cooperation in various areas, including climate change, fisheries, gender equality and disability-inclusive development.
The Progress Report, based on progress reports...
24 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
23 January 2013: The Pacific Island Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has announced the team of Pacific experts tasked with conducting an independent review of the Pacific Plan for Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Integration. According to PIFS, the review team already has initiated national consultations on the Pacific Plan.
The Pacific Plan serves as a framework to guide the work of national governments, regional agencies and development partners in support of national action by PIFS member...
22 Jan 2013
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SIDS Policy and Practice
15 January 2013: The UN Development Programme’s (UNDP) Asia-Pacific office has published a discussion paper, titled “National Climate Funds: Learning from the Experience of Asia-Pacific countries.” The paper was released together with seven case studies examining national climate funds (NCFs), mechanisms to direct finance towards climate change projects and programmes in Bhutan, Laos People’s Democratic Republic, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Micronesia and Tuvalu.
The paper emphasizes the...
