Solomon Islands Releases Performance Assessment Report
Wednesday, 19 July 2017 10:26
Zarin Khan
12 May 2017 | Honiara
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) will release a Performance Assessment Report that informs its National Education Action Plan 2016 – 2020.
The Pacific Community (SPC) technical support assisted developing the Performance Assessment Report (PAR) in late 2016. This work was done through SPC’s Education Management Information System Systems (EMIS) support facility of the Educational Quality and Assessment Programme (EQAP), which is supported by the Australian Government.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 July 2017 09:55
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Sustainable development through early warning systems and forecasting
Thursday, 20 April 2017 13:36
Zarin Khan
19 Apr 2017 | Suva
The Pacific Community (SPC) remains committed to assist Pacific Island countries with strengthening their early warning systems and weather forecasting mechanisms for sustainable development. As part of this effort, SPC is developing a coastal inundation forecasting tool for the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Coastal Inundation Forecasting Demonstration Project (CIFPD) in Fiji.
This tool will be demonstrated in the Coral Coast before being replicated in other areas within Fiji including the Nadi River catchment.
This project has been established at the request of the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) and made possible with donor funding from the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) in 2017.
Last Updated on Thursday, 20 April 2017 13:57
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Fiji Police Launch GIS Crimes Database Aided by SPC Geoscience Experts
Friday, 25 November 2016 11:00
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Dr Wolf Forstreuter from Pacific-Community-SPC's Geoscience Division acknowledged the wonderful cooperation with the Fiji Police Force and said that Fiji was a forerunner of GIS usage in law enforcement in the Pacific region and they would be looked up to, to provide guidance for other regional law enforcement agencies who may also consider doing the same.
Fiji Police Force officials who were present were: ACP Biu Matavou, CII; SSP Semis Bokadi, Dir CID; SP Eparama Waqa, D/Dir CID; Actg SP Mahen Shyam, D/Dir Plans; ASP Ilaitia Caginavanua; ASP Uate Rogo, Manager IT; Actg ASP Eseta Lewabeci, OC Stats; IP Lagi, Plans Unit; Cpl Pauliasi, Plans Unit; WPC Kinisimere; WPC Seini; Mrs Rasila; Mrs Singh and Ms Ana Naisoro the Media Advisor.
Pacific-Community-SPC representatives present were: Dr Wolf Forstreuter the GIS/RS Team Leader; Mr Sachindra Singh, the Senior Geospatial Systems Architect for SPC's ICT for Development team; Lanieta Rokotuiwakaya a GIS/RS Specialist and Elenoa Diani also a GIS/RS Specialist.
Last Updated on Monday, 19 December 2016 12:13
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Using improved maps and data to meet the Sustainable Development Goals
Friday, 18 November 2016 15:02
Zarin Khan
18 November 2016
Suva, Fiji – Experts from around the world will gather in Suva, Fiji, later this month to exchange innovation in the use of satellite data, unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), open source software and other tools that assist decision-making in land use and disaster management.
Recent developments in technology and practices to improve maps and data that support sustainable development and economic growth will also be at the forefront of discussions at the upcoming 17th Pacific GIS/RS (Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing) User Conference, co-hosted by the Pacific Community (SPC), The University of the South Pacific (USP) and Fiji’s Ministry of Lands.
Last Updated on Friday, 18 November 2016 15:26
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Palau stakeholders validate findings on national climate change and disaster risk finance assessment
Wednesday, 19 July 2017 10:08
Zarin Khan
9 May 2017 | Koror
Palau is accessing climate change and disaster risk finance, but faces capacity challenges that currently make it difficult to implement larger-scale, multi-sector climate and disaster risk related initiatives. These were some of the issues discussed recently during a follow-up mission to present and validate the preliminary findings and recommendations of Palau’s climate change and disaster risk finance assessment.
At the request of the Government of Palau, a multi-agency team led by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, and including the Pacific Community (SPC) and the USAID/SPC Institutional Strengthening in Pacific Islands Countries to Adapt to Climate Change (ISACC) Project, visited Koror in February 2017 to consult with the National Government, State Government officials, NGOs, donors and private sector, guided by the Pacific Climate Change Finance Assessment Framework. To date, eight Pacific Island Countries have completed national climate change finance assessments.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 July 2017 09:55
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Kiritimati Island Water Project and Kiritimati Island Energy Sector Programme construction commences
Thursday, 20 April 2017 13:59
Zarin Khan
30 Mar 2017 | Suva
A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Kiritimati Island, Kiribati on 23 March 2017 to mark the start of the construction phase for the Kiritimati Island Water Project and the Kiritimati Island Energy Sector Programme (KIESP).
The ground-breaking was hosted by the Ministry of Line and Phoenix Islands Development (MLPID). In his keynote address the Minister for MLPID, Honourable Mikarite Temari said, “Both projects are very important to the development of Kiritimati Island and are contributing to the implementation of the Line and Phoenix Islands Development Strategy.”
Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 July 2017 09:55
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Exchange of information
Monday, 21 November 2016 10:40
Zarin Khan
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November 19, 2016 - The development and fine-tuning of application of Geographic Information Systems for Pacific Island countries will be an important component of the Pacific Islands GIS/RS Conference 2016.
A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Earth's surface.
GIS can show many different kinds of data on one map. This enables people to more easily see, analyse, and understand patterns and relationships.
Scheduled from November 28 to December 2, the conference will host 20 Pacific Island countries, scientists, satellite data companies and software companies to an exchange of information.
Last Updated on Monday, 19 December 2016 12:16
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Pacific Community strengthens ties with peak Asian geoscience body
Tuesday, 01 November 2016 12:25
Zarin Khan
Strengthened cooperation between the Pacific Community (SPC) and a peak Asian applied geoscience body will further the use of geoscience to guide sustainable development in the Pacific Islands region.
A memorandum of understanding between SPC and the Coordinating Committee for Geoscience Programmes in East and Southeast Asia(CCOP) has been formalised today by the Director of the CCOP Technical Secretariat, Dr Adichat Surinkum, and SPC’s Geoscience Division Director, Professor Mike Petterson, during the 52nd annual session of CCOP in Bangkok, Thailand.
“This new agreement provides SPC an opportunity to work with some of the best applied geoscience organisations in Asia on critical areas for inclusive Pacific development, such as deep sea minerals and geothermal energy,” Prof Petterson said.
Based in Bangkok, CCOP is an intergovernmental organisation whose mission involves facilitating the implementation of applied geoscience programmes in East and Southeast Asia to contribute to economic development and improve people’s quality of life in the region.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 November 2016 12:41
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