
Discussions

The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Forum
30-31 August 2021. The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Forum enhance information exchange to facilitate development. It gathered Heads of Governments, UN agencies, and representatives from a wide spectrum of...

Remittances in the Pacific Islands: Challenges and Solutions
The importance of remittances is widely recognised, and awareness has become even more pronounced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of global goals have been developed over the years to address the challenges facing...

Global Climate Change Alliance Plus - Scaling up Pacific Adaptation project holds initial meeting in Fiji
Delegates from ten Pacific Island countries are gathering in Suva, Fiji this week for the inception and planning meeting of the Global Climate Change Alliance Plus - Scaling up Pacific Adaptation (GCCA+ SUPA) project. The €15...

New opportunities in the agritourism sector in the Pacific
Agriculture and Tourism are two critical industries for most Pacific economies, and strengthening linkages between the two will provide new income generation and growth opportunities for value chain actors serving the broader...

EU and Forum sign agreement to tackle gender inequality in Pacific
The European Union and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat have signed a Financing Agreement to tackle the root causes of gender inequality and violence against women and girls in the Pacific. The more than US$15 million...

Fiji, Israel sign MOU
Minister for Agriculture Inia Seruiratu signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with non-resident ambassador of Israel Tibor Schlosser, who signed the MOU on behalf of "MASHAV" - Israel's Agency for International Development Co...

Fiji moves to create organic label
Efforts are being placed towards developing a Fijian organic label, much similar to the Fijian Made label developed by the government through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. Industry, Trade and Tourism Minister Faiyaz...

ADB seals first trade finance deal in Fiji
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed its first trade finance deals in Fiji, with two agreements with the Home Finance Company (HFC Bank). A revolving credit facility and a credit guarantee facility are worth a combined US...

Agriculture is the commercially untapped jewel of Fiji - Koya
Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Faiyaz Koya says agriculture is the commercially untapped jewel of Fiji as the sector is brimming with opportunities. Koya says that in Fiji there are acres of arable land that can either...

Fiji cocoa farms receive recovery assistance
A number of cocoa farms devastated by Tropical Cyclone Winston will benefit from assistance provided by the European Union and Pacific Community in an effort to to boost the productivity of the agricultural sector after the...