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5 July 2017

Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goal 6

Tourism can play a critical role in achieving water access and security, as well as hygiene and sanitation for all. The efficient use of water in the tourism sector coupled with appropriate safety measures, waste water management, pollution control and technology efficiency can be key to safe guarding our most precious resource. (UNWTO)

28 June 2017

Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goal 5

Gender Equality is achieved when women and men enjoy the same rights and opportunities across all sectors of society.

25 June 2017

ADB Creates $200m Facility To Support Clean Energy Projects In Pacific Island Countries

The Asian Development Bank has given its approval for the creation of a new Pacific Renewable Energy Investment Facility, which will provide financial support to a series of renewable energy projects and sector reforms across Pacific island countries.

13 June 2017

Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goal 3

Healthy lives and well- being can be linked directly to tourism in many different ways. Household income from tourism has helped to improve access to better health care and enhance the well-being of Pacific people.

5 June 2017

Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals – Goal 1

2017 has been declared as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for development by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), reflecting the strong commitment of the tourism sector to achieving the 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), adopted by governments in 2015.

17 May 2017

SPTE 2017 – NEW SELLERS

Join Us for #SPTE17 Dear Buyer, New Sellers have been added onto the appointment schedule today. To view the sellers’ profiles and schedule your appointments, please check your online accounts.

16 May 2017

Congratulations To Our New South Pacific Specialists!

Congratulations and thank you to the following South Pacific Specialists for completing the South Pacific Specialist Training Program.

7 May 2017

EU Signs New Cooperation Agreement With Timor-Leste

The European Union will support Timor-Leste (East Timor) with a budget of 57 million euros over the next five years, under a cooperation agreement signed at the end of last week in Dili by the head of the EU delegation in Timor-Leste and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste.

1 May 2017

EU And PIFS Signs “Investment Facility For The Pacific” Agreement To Support And Promote Sustainable Development

European Commission Director-General for International Cooperation and Development, Stefano Manservisi and Secretary General of the Pacific Island Forum (PIFS), Dame Meg Taylor, has signed the European Union (EU) “Investment Facility for the Pacific” to support and promote sustainable development in the Pacific.