An essential report showcasing Vanuatu's progression and commitment in fulfilling its obligation as a Party to the UNFCCC, has been formally submitted.
Humanity needs leadership and solidarity to defeat COVID-19
International Women’s Day is celebrated every year to acknowledge the contributions and achievements of women around the globe. The UN Development Programme recognizes that women’s full participation and decision-making in political, economic and public life is a pre-requisite of democracy and peace, and essential for achieving the global SDGs by 2030.
Julia (not her real name) has been a widow for over ten years. She lives in Malaita with her daughter. She fondly remembers her husband of 20 years as a caring and loving family man. After the loss of her husband, she devoted all her time to raising their daughter, who has a speech impairment.
A temporary basic income given specifically to hundreds of millions of women in the world’s developing countries could prevent rising poverty and widening gender inequalities during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UNDP report.
Climate change is affecting Pacific Island countries in most real and profound ways. Heat waves, floods, and droughts affect every aspect of life for the people in the Pacific -- from nutrition and health, to safety and income. The costs of corruption in climate action and in climate-related sectors can be huge and devastating for the Pacific .
Palau has initiated its first-ever digital coastal survey exercise using a state-of-the-art remote sensing technology called Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). The data collected through LiDAR will be used for further strengthening disaster risk and climate resilience in the country.
Why transparency is fundamental to Climate Action
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught people across varying fields many lessons. Access to up-to-date and reliable scientific data helps policy makers make informed decisions, especially in times of crisis. When a country can collect, analyze, and present climate data, they can assess its individual circumstance, its needs, and priorities, as well as the progress (or lack of progress) they have made on addressing climate change. Therefore, having solid climate data allows countries to make tailored, effective, and realistic climate policies, action plans, and assess the supported needed.
What do you (and I) know about public finances?
Public Finance Management in its most basic definition is simply how governments manage their resources, their public finances. If like me, you have wondered how the government decides which schools, roads and bridges to build and how a public hospital gets enough doctors or vaccines to serve the public, then you are well on your way to understanding PFM. So, how does government decide? One factor is the information available to them on where the money is needed the most.
Public Finances and Gender: What a trip to Lautoka taught us
Lautoka, situated in the Western part of Viti Levu, is the second largest city in Fiji. This is also the second stop for the budget consultation workshop organized by the Fiji Council of Social Services, which involved the participation of men and women working with communities on a daily basis. This budget consultation process is supported by UNDP and the EU. We used the International Women’s Day as an opportunity to travel to Lautoka as we reflected on the relevance of Public Finance Management for gender mainstreaming and women empowerment.
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