CROP support to Pacific countries recovery after Cyclone Pam

The nine CROP members - the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the University of the South Pacific (USP), the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO), the Pacific Islands Development Programme (PIDP), Pacific Power Association (PPA) and the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) – expressed solidarity as a Pacific family: The Pacific family stands together to face the tragic recent effects of the tropical cyclones in the Pacific. We are not only linked by our grief and prayers for the dead, injured and homeless but also in our resolve to work together to support our brothers and sisters in Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Republic of the Marshall Islands and New Caledonia.

While there remain many gaps in understanding the full extent of loss of life and damage, as the members of the Council of the Regional Organisations of the Pacific, we commit ourselves to combine our political resources, technical skills and expertise and people to support our Members and their populations in the coming days, weeks and months. In particular, we: Commit to providing scientific and technical support for disaster response teams in affected countries, based on identified needs and gaps, and in consultation with your governments and humanitarian assistance partners, already on the ground; Will work to mobilise additional funds and modalities required to support national recovery efforts; Will participate in on-ground assessments of the damage and explore the lessons from the coordination of the aid efforts.

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