As a follow-up to the regional MDG workshop organised for 15 Pacific countries by the UNDP Pacific Centre in October 2006, a sub regional workshop on integrating the MDGs into planning, costing and budgeting processes was organised for the North Pacific countries of the Federated States of Micronesia - Chuuk State, Kosrae State, Pohnpei State and Yap State, Kiribati, the Republic of Marshall Islands and Palau from 26-29 June 2007 in Pohnpei, FSM. About 65 participants attended the workshop, including government representatives from Ministries or Departments of Planning, Budget or Finance, Health and Environment from Kiribati, Palau and RMI as well as the four states and federal administration of the Federated States of Micronesia. Representatives of CSO/NGO were also present. A special effort was made to include at least 2 representatives of civil society organisations from each country, and one from each of the FSM States. Representatives from the Small Islands States Unit of the Pacific Islands Forum
Secretariat, based in Kiribati, Marshall Islands and Palau were also invited by the UNDP Pacific Centre to broaden its partnership and collaboration with PIFS.