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As #COP31 approaches, Pacific youth are finding their voices and turning learning into action. ๐
Meet Shania, Lovelyn, Krishali and Ruthie, four young advocates sharing their journeys beyond graduation.
Read more: zurl.co/iLcuR
๐ Bhutan and the Pacific share deep respect for nature, culture and collective wellbeing.
At the Global Conscious Food Systems Summit, these shared values sparked important conversations.
What can their lessons offer the world?
Read more: zurl.co/28en0
Advancing clean energy in Vanuatu. Civil works & solar PV structures for the Nambaranguit Micro Hydro & Solar PV project are complete with work now underway on distribution.
Thanks to @MASE_IT for supporting resilient, clean energy access across the Pacific! ๐ฎ๐น๐ค๐ป๐บ
Ahead of #COP31, proposed coastal protection designs have been endorsed for two vulnerable areas through the @theGCF-supported Tonga Coastal Resilience Project, implemented by UNDP with the Government of Tonga.
๐ zurl.co/WGhO6
@FEO_Official_ launched Phase II of the Community Election Advocates programme bringing market vendors together for training to become trusted sources of electoral information within their communities & support informed civic participation.
๐ฑOn ๐ซ๐ฏ Koro Island, UNDP is raising awareness on #RenewableEnergy, #FinancialLiteracy & #ClimateRiskInsurance.
โกThrough practical guidance, communities are better equipped to make informed financial choices, safeguard their livelihoods and prepare for climate shocks.
What happens when journalists become election candidates for a day? During Fiji Media & Elections Reporting Training, participants swapped perspectives in role-play designed to strengthen election coverage. Read more zurl.co/Elwbr
VOTE Fiji is funded by @dfat & @MFATNZ
๐๏ธTuvaluโs government is supporting communities with parametric insurance!
๐งฉIn partnership with @UNDP, @UNCDF, @UNUniversity, Development Bank of Tuvalu & Pacific Reinsurance Ltd, this tool gives families peace of mind when coastal flooding hits.
๐ฅWatch to learn more
๐ซ๐ฏ Fiji launched its first National Maritime Security Strategy, strengthening coordination to protect its ocean, resources and communities.
Led by the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs, with support from @ukinfiji and @UNDP_Pacific
Reps from @FijiGovernment & Vanuatu are in Port Vila for Part 2 of Fiji-Vanuatu Peer-to-Peer Exchange on Planned Relocation, sharing lessons on displacement, loss & damage, & community-centered climate action & strengthen regional cooperation on climate mobility.
@IOMAsiaPacific
In Fiji ๐ซ๐ฏ, Beqa Adventure Divers shows how innovative financing from @UNCDF can help Pacific businesses grow while protecting our reefs. ๐
๐ฅ See how blended finance is supporting the Pacificโs blue economy: zurl.co/9q3of
In #Naoero, digital transformation is being led locally.
With UNDP's technical support, BDM officers are developing TIDE, a civil registration system built around national laws and needs.
It's about ownership, trust and stronger public services.
๐ zurl.co/6lfAC
For more than 13 years, Kaliyani Swamy worked at Lautoka Municipal Market. With support through business & financial literacy training, she gained the skills & confidence to better manage her finances, set goals for growth & plan for the future.
Read more zurl.co/JoJEO
When women have access to practical financial skills, they are better equipped. Marieโs journey from managing daily sales to confidently tracking expenses, profits & savings show the power of financial literacy.
Read more ๐ zurl.co/a65xe
Climate resilience is built at the market stall, not only in negotiating rooms.
As #PreCOP31 closed in Fiji ๐ซ๐ฏ, RoK Ambassador H.E. Kwon Young-seup & our Res Rep Munkhtuya Altangerel visited Nadi Market Vendors Association, with the Korean Embassy & KOICA Fiji Office ๐ฐ๐ท
NMVA members, mostly women, are on the front line of climate change. Cyclones can wipe out stock & income overnight. With Gov4Res small grant, NMVA is strengthening resilience through:
๐ฑ Climate-smart farming
๐บ๏ธ Vendor-led risk plans
๐ฐ Savings group
๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ผ Womenโs leadership
How can the Pacific move from clean energy pilots to investment at scale?
At #PreCOP31, governments and partners discussed financing to expand rural energy access.
Time to scale up what works and ensure no Pacific community is left behind.
UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji retweeted
7 in 10 people on the Pacific's low-lying coasts live on ground that has never been precisely measured.
Closing these data gaps is critical for effective climate adaptation.
As Pre-COP 31 continues in Fiji and Tuvalu, @UNDP explains why: go.undp.org/NgA