Women’s Health Awareness Information Session in Nadi

On 17 August, our Nadi Hub Coordinator Shurti Kumar and guest speaker Dr Bhawna Chand from Nadi Hospital will host a community information session in Lavusa on women's health and wellbeing. The event builds on the success of ICDP’s earlier session on financial literacy, facilitated by Shurti.

Women’s Roles in Farmer Organisations in Pacific Agriculture and Aquaculture

Read the transcript of Salote Waqairatu-Waqainabete’s presentation from our recent Dialogue, where she highlights Pacific women’s essential contributions to agriculture and aquaculture and outlines the practical steps needed to better support their leadership and visibility.

Fijian Dialogue Report released

Our recent Dialogue brought together 29 members of the ICDP Pacific community to unpack the barriers facing Pacific women in agriculture and aquaculture. From visibility and data to mentorship and training, the discussion focused on practical steps to strengthen women’s roles in farmer organisations across the region.

Count Her In: Recognising women’s roles in strengthening farmer organisations in the Pacific – ICDP Dialogue

On 15 May, we are hosting a virtual talanoa to explore the vital, yet often overlooked, role of women in Pacific farmer organisations. Hear from Salote Waqairatu-Waqainabete and Anneliese Austin as they share their insights and experiences on bridging the data gap around women’s contributions to agriculture and farmer organisations in the region.

Successful Financial Literacy School Holiday program in Lae

In Lae, Papua New Guinea, a school holiday program entitled Kids Moni Pasin (money habits) and Creative Arts concluded last week with a graduation ceremony to acknowledge the children's efforts and achievements.

Updates from Kiribati

For over 30 years, the Sisters of the Good Samaritan have been working in Kiribati to support vulnerable women and children. The Foundation’s Executive Director Sonya Mears writes about the unique challenges this low-lying tropical island nation faces and how good-quality early childhood education programmes can assist in breaking the cycle of poverty.

Making of ‘The Canoe Race: The Ultimate Entrepreneur’

On 22 February, T V-Lab launched the first reality television series produced in Vanuatu - 'The Canoe Race: The Ultimate Entrepreneur' - in collaboration with Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Our Port Vila Hub Coordinator Torika Kalman takes us behind the scenes of the production.

2024 Year in Review

As 2024 comes to a close, it is an opportunity to look back at all the achievements and memories we have built together.

Empowerment through Entrepreneurship

On 31 October, ICDP Managing Director Catherine Fritz-Kalish AM offered a virtual address at the Green Rio Summit in Brazil, the host of this year’s G20 meetings. Under the theme of “Empowerment through Entrepreneurship”, she outlined the work of ICDP in supporting Pacific Island small businesses and entrepreneurs and shared some of the key ideas raised by Pacific Community members at September’s Dialogue on the Blue Economy.

The Launch of ‘The Waiting Hut’ in the Eastern Highlands Papua New Guinea

Goroka Hub Coordinator Georgina Benson and her team have launched ‘The Waiting Hut’ – a community-based organisation dedicated to improving maternal and child health services in rural areas of the Eastern Highlands PNG.