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.

A Week of Connection, Culture and Change: My CHOGM Experience

OneLook co-founder and Apia Hub Coordinator Okalani Mariner was a member of the Commonwealth Youth Forum as part of the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting — a momentous event marking the first time a Pacific Island Nation has hosted CHOGM. Her experience also involved speaking at the People’s Forum about the power of creative and performing arts to communicate important messages.

New partnerships to foster resilience and growth of the Pacific ‘Blue Economy’

Our latest community dialogue held in September highlighted the progress of Less than Container Load to address small-volume export challenges for local firms in Solomon Islands, the impact of COVID-19 on market demand in Fiji through a case study of a Fijian landscaping business, and ways to leverage digital technology for sustainable business growth.

Sustainable ocean-based economies are a priority for the Pacific

The development of sustainable ocean-based economies will be an ongoing challenge for Pacific Island nations, and progress over the next decade will require ever-stronger partnerships with Australia and New Zealand as well as within the 16-member Pacific Islands Forum.