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Wednesday, 13 October 2021, Suva Fiji: The Pacific Islands Development (PIDF) Secretariat held a virtual Pacific Youth Solar Challenge (PYSC) awards ceremony for the Fiji component. The PYSC is a regional initiative based on national competitions for young people from PIDF member countries to showcase the benefits of solar energy. The Fiji challenge is a […]

25 September, Suva Fiji: The past few days saw the celebration of the ‘global goals week,’ that recognized the significance of the fifth (5th) anniversary of the seventeen (17) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The first Global Goals Week was held in 2016 during the UN General Assembly. On 25 September 2015, 193 countries at the

Virtual Island Summit (VIS) 2021 session on “Renewable Microgrids: An Economic, Reliable and Sustainable Energy Transition for Islands.” 7 September 2021, Suva Fiji: The PIDF Secretary General H.E Ambassador Solo Mara delivered the opening keynote at the Virtual Island Summit (VIS) 2021 session on “Renewable Microgrids: An Economic, Reliable and Sustainable Energy Transition for Islands.”

9 September, 2021 – Suva, Fiji. The Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) will support the United Nations Office of South –South Cooperation (#UNoSSC) in undertaking a study to provide recommendations to governments on enhancing sustainability of the off-grid solar systems in #PSIDS as a #greenrecovery solution from COVID-19. The study will also promote knowledge sharing

THE PACIFIC GREEN ENTREPRENEURS NETWORK IS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHING!!!        4 August 2021, Suva Fiji: The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) virtually launched the regional Pacific Green Entrepreneurs Network (PGEN), a 3-year project implemented by GGGI and funded by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD). The Network will offer annual incubation and accelerator programs targeted at green

Suva Fiji, 10 March 2021: “The PIDF rolled out a “Food Security and Nutrition” program in the province of Ra last week to address a number of key deliverables that includes building community resilience through the identification and promotion of simple and reliable solutions. The project was conducted over two weeks in three villages [Nativi,

Suva Fiji, 21 December 2020: The Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) organised a talanoa session, in partnership with the University of Fiji, on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Talanoa provided a platform for sharing knowledge, identifying key issue areas in the NDC and SDG implementation process and engaging in discussions

Suva Fiji, 25 November 2020: The PIDF Secretariat was represented by its Secretary General, Ambassador Solo Mara, in the Third Asia-Pacific Forum for South-South & Triangular Cooperation which was virtually on Wednesday and focussed on the Role of South-South Cooperation in Building Back Better from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Asia and the Pacific. The forum

Suva Fiji, 13 November 2020 – The Regional Validation Workshop for the KOICA funded “Capacity Building to Strengthen Sustainable Implementation of Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Energy Access” Project is being held from Thursday 12th and Friday 13th November 2020, at Holiday Inn, Suva. PIDF Secretary General Ambassador Solo Mara, in delivering his Keynote Address

Suva Fiji, 19 November 2020: The PIDF Secretariat welcomed Mr Gerard Gomez, Head of United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in the Pacific and its Information Management Officer, Ms Rashmi Rita, based in Suva. The PIDF provided a brief on its sustainable development program, particularly in supporting member countries in building resilient communities through