Regional Archive January 2011
10 articlesWorld Wetlands Day 2011
Press Release - World Wetlands Day this year celebrates terrestrial and wetland forests and their role in our lives. The theme, Forests for Water and Wetlands highlights the intricate links between forests and wetlands such as mangroves and freshwater swamps.
SIS Pacific Plan Desk Officer Workshop
PRESS RELEASE - 27th January 2011 - The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is this week hosting seven Smaller Island State and Pacific Plan Desk Officers for a workshop to discuss the Pacific Plan and their role in supporting Member States engage on issues around regional cooperation and integration.
Border Control Training for Vanuatu
PRESS RELEASE - 27th January 2011
WB and Republic of Korea Team up on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
WASHINGTON, January 24, 2011 - Press Release
More Public Talking Needed on Tuvalu's Public Order Ban
Monday, January 24, 2011 - An historic 14-day ban on large public meetings or gatherings ending this week in Funafuti must put Tuvalu's leadership on notice that freedom of assembly and expression are key to democratic rule, says the Pacific Freedom Forum, PFF.
Conserving Forest Genetic Resources is Imperative in the Face of Environmental Change
Thursday 20th, 2011, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Suva, Fiji Islands -Forests play a multiple role; they are factories that produce fibre, timber and non-wood forest products; they provide water-catchment protection; they produce water for agriculture; and they are places for social recreation.
SPC Teams Up with FAO to Organise Forest Genetic Resources Training Workshop
Wednesday 12th, 2011, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Suva, Fiji Islands
World Bank to Work with Government of PNG to Improve Employment and Education Prospects
Press Release - World Bank to Work with Government of PNG to Improve Employment and Education Prospects for Papua New Guinea's Youth
Forum Highlights Ways to Link Social Enterprises with Impact Investors
DHAKA, BANGLADESH (10 January 2011) - Social enterprises are making an important contribution to inclusive economic growth and in providing opportunities for the poor in the Asia and Pacific region, but they need financing from impact investors to scale up their efforts.
Luxembourg Supports ADB Fund Targeting Financial Sector Development in Asia
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Government of Luxembourg has committed a further ?1.5 million ($1.97 million) to an Asian Development Bank (ADB)-administered fund set up to strengthen financial systems in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific to aid inclusive growth.