New Pacific Results Report launched

Partnerships key in driving recovery in the region after pandemic and ongoing climate crisis, new UNDP report finds.

Stories

Vois blo iumi hem important (every voice matters)

"Being a UN Volunteer is a source of pride because I work for the good of humanity," Samantha starts sharing her story. She is one of eight United Nations Volunteers (UNV) working as part of the UNDP-UNV Graduate Initiative.

Stories

The future is blue

The ocean is facing increasing threats, from old foes and new threats: pollution, unsustainable fishing, habitat loss and degradation, invasive species introductions and climate change. With climate change, these effects are exacerbated by ocean acidification, ocean warming and ocean deoxygenation.

Stories

‘REACH partnership’ all for peoples’ access to services

Access to basic services such as water for everyday use, physical infrastructural barriers and stigma are among the challenges faced daily by members of the communities living with physical disabilities.

Blog

UNDP Climate Promise supports Kiribati’s nationally determined contribution submission at COP27

The Republic of Kiribati has submitted its revised Nationally Determined Contribution on 9 November at the COP27 meeting of the UNFCCC. The revised NDC outlines Kiribati’s efforts to address the global temperature goals of the Paris Agreement.

Podcast

Catching the last wave with Sainimili Tawake

Our guest for this episode of Catching the last wave is Sainimili Tawake, who works as inclusive development advisor for the Pacific Disability Forum.

What we do

In the Pacific, UNDP provides regional and country support to ten countries - Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu - and regional support to five countries - Cook Islands, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Tokelau - together with a total population of 2.4 million. We work on effective governance, inclusive growth as well as resilience and sustainable development.

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News

Don’t Choose Extinction: Frankie the Dino takes New York

What a week! In collaboration with UNDP’s partners EarthX and PVBLIC Foundation for the ‘Don’t Choose Extinction’ campaign, a ferocious, life-like Utahraptor dinosaur (AKA me, Frankie the Dino) visited New York City during the United Nations General Assembly to urge leaders to act on the climate crisis now and discuss the urgent need for fossil fuel subsidy reform. But you can’t visit New York and not see the sights, so I also roamed around the city making new friends and crashing a select few climate change events.

Our Impact

1.8

million

people in Fiji, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu, now have access to formal financial services.

9,000

households

supported with livelihoods recovery, community infrastructure, early warning systems, and Post-Disaster Needs Assessment after Tropical Cyclone Harold in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu.

10.99

hectares

of mangrove forests and 5.57 hectares of coastal areas in Kosrae State, FSM were rehabilitated.

4

women

were elected as Members of Parliament for the Solomon Islands 2020 National Elections. It is the the highest number ever in its law-making body.

200≈

new jobs

created in green/blue businesses in the Pacific.

1,777

people

reached in Tonga through the REACH project Fiji model.

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New Pacific Results Report launched

Partnerships key in driving recovery in the region after pandemic and ongoing climate crisis, new UNDP report finds.