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esilient Futures is finally here! Our first edition of the Building
Safety and Resilience in the Pacific (BSRP) project newsletter. It has
been a year since implementation and I am happy to report that a lot has
been achieved.
Briefly, the project has a regional and national focus. At the regional level,
two key actions are being implemented; i) work on the
development of the Strategy for Climate and Disaster Resilient
Development in the Pacific (SRDP) and ii) the development of the
Pacific Islands Emergency Management Alliance (PIEMA). You will read
more about what PIEMA is all about on Page 4.
TAITO NAKALEVU
The SRDP is now in its endorsement stage. The recent Council meetings for the Secretariat of the Pacific Re-
gional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Secretariat of the Pacific Community have endorsed in principal
the SRDP. It will be presented at the 2015 Leaders Meeting for final endorsement.
At the national level, countries have identified key priorities they would like to implement under the project and
these are detailed in their Country Implementation Plans (CIPs). Some countries are now full-steam ahead with
implementation while some are just starting.
In our future newsletters you can expect interesting detailed account of events as we take you on a journey into
the countries and communities we work in, interviewing individuals and various stakeholders, for example, the
school students and teachers in Palau who will benefit from the water tanks that the European Union through
our project supported and the 5000 people in drought affected northern outer islands of Marshall Islands who
can now look forward to safe and clean water with our water tank support.
As we now enter into the disaster months are you prepared?
From our team, we wish you a safe and Merry Christmas and a fruitful 2015.
Till next time….
Happy reading,
Taito Nakalevu
IN THIS ISSUE
President Manny Mori endorses BSRP commiee…………………………………………………….........3
First nation-wide disaster risk management conference for Pohnpei………………………………….....3
Invaluable Puaikura Fire Brigade volunteers now better protected…………………………………….....4
Palau first to start work on national broadcaster’s climate and disaster resilience plan………………….5
BSRP’s Year 1 Achievements in Brief………………………………………………………………...…….6-7
Upcoming Events…………………………………………………………………………………………..8
BSRP Contact Details……………………………………………………………...……………………….9
From the manager’s desk
R