Teresa Lifuka-Drecala has worked with the Tuvaluan High Commission in Suva; The Ministry of Health and the Office of the Attorney General of the Government of Tuvalu. She was also the Director of the...
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Sweltering heat across East Asia and the Pacific puts children’s lives at risk - UNICEF
Rising temperatures pose a threat to the health of over 243 million children in the region Bangkok, 11 April 2024 – Forecasts of a summer of record heat across East Asia and the Pacific put the lives...
Cook Islands + 14 more
Pacific Islands Annual Country Report 2023 - Country Strategic Plan 2023 - 2027
Overview The Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) continue to face significant challenges due to high disaster risk, compounded by unique challenges such as geographic dispersion and...
Cook Islands + 14 more
Pacific Islands Annual Country Report 2023 - Country Strategic Plan 2019 - 2023
Overview The Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) continued to face significant challenges due to high disaster risk, compounded by unique challenges such as geographical dispersion and...
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Anticipatory action and cash transfers for slow-onset hazard events: Practitioners’ note for field testing (12 Mar 2024)
cash transfers in slow-onset AA (2023) slow-onset Anticipatory Action drought AA case studies: Vietnam, Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea, and Tuvalu Cold wave AA: Mongolia dzud Proposed framework for...
Fiji + 22 more
Pacific Syndromic Surveillance System Weekly Bulletin / Système de Surveillance Syndromique dans le Pacifique - Bulletin Hebdomadaire: W12 2024 (Mar 18-Mar 24) [EN/FR]
Alert thresholds Please note that the alert thresholds have been set in EWARS and you will receive instant email notification once you have surpassed the alert threshold. New Indicators ∙ ∙ COVID-19...
Fiji + 22 more
Pacific Syndromic Surveillance System Weekly Bulletin / Système de Surveillance Syndromique dans le Pacifique - Bulletin Hebdomadaire: W11 2024 (Mar 11-Mar 17) [EN/FR]
Alert thresholds Please note that the alert thresholds have been set in EWARS and you will receive instant email notification once you have surpassed the alert threshold. New Indicators ∙ ∙ COVID-19...
Coastal inundation from sea level rise identified as main risk to water quality and availability in Tuvalu
26 March 2024, Funafuti, Tuvalu – The risks posed by climate-related hazards to the water quality and availability, and water infrastructure in Tuvalu were highlighted on the second day of a series...
Health and Disaster Risk Management experts in Tuvalu discuss findings of climate change risk assessment
26 March 2024, Funafuti, Tuvalu – Climate change affects every facet of life for Pacific islanders, and for Tuvalu which is one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change, it...
Development of Tuvalu National Adaptation Plan progresses to next steps
25 March 2024, Funafuti, Tuvalu – Tuvalu is taking the next steps in the development of its National Adaptation Plan (NAP), with the preliminary findings of a Climate Impact, Vulnerability, and Risk...
Kenya + 11 more
New video series by UN Development Programme presents climate solutions from 12 countries
The Climate Action Explained video series is part of UNDP’s efforts to ignite public conversation and mobilize action on climate change on the road to the COP30 climate negotiations which will be...
Fiji + 22 more
Pacific Syndromic Surveillance System Weekly Bulletin / Système de Surveillance Syndromique dans le Pacifique - Bulletin Hebdomadaire: W10 2024 (Mar 04-Mar 10) [EN/FR]
Alerts : AFR: Fiji (8) Dengue Like Illness (DLI): Samoa (10) Respiratory virus epidemiology in the Pacific Island Countries for EPI – WK 10, 2024 PSSS, EPI -WK10, 2024 Influenza-like Illness (ILI),...
Australia + 16 more
Politics at Play: Geopolitics and Organized Crime in the Pacific (March 2024)
Virginia Comolli The GI-TOC’s Pacific Programme is mapping how organized crime is impacting the Pacific Islands and exploring the different criminal actors driving illicit activities. Building and...
Cook Islands + 14 more
Pacific Island governments take a step forward in building early childhood education systems
Nadi, Fiji 12 March 2024 – Today, government heads of education systems from 15 Pacific Island countries, together with UNICEF and as part of the Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF)...
Fiji + 22 more
Pacific Syndromic Surveillance System Weekly Bulletin / Système de Surveillance Syndromique dans le Pacifique - Bulletin Hebdomadaire: W9 2024 (Feb 26 - Mar 03) [EN/FR]
Alerts : · AFR: Fiji (3), French Polynesia (40), FSM (2) Respiratory virus epidemiology in the Pacific Island Countries for EPI – WK 9, 2024 PSSS, EPI -WK9, 2024 Influenza-like Illness (ILI), Severe...
World + 27 more
ETC Annual Report 2023
In 2023, the ETC confronted more emergencies than ever before. With 12 active emergency operations across the year, the cluster responded to new and protracted crises spanning the ongoing conflict in...
Fiji + 22 more
Pacific Syndromic Surveillance System Weekly Bulletin / Système de Surveillance Syndromique dans le Pacifique - Bulletin Hebdomadaire: W8 2024 (Feb 25-Mar 02) [EN/FR]
Alerts : · AFR: Fiji (3) Respiratory virus epidemiology in the Pacific Island Countries for EPI – WK 8, 2024 PSSS, EPI -WK8, 2024 Influenza-like Illness (ILI), Severe Acute Respiratory Illness...
American Samoa + 25 more
Western Pacific countries at risk of measles outbreaks due to immunization and surveillance gaps
MANILA -- Measles cases went up 255% from 2022 to 2023 in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region, an increase caused by gaps in vaccination coverage and disease surveillance and...
Tuvalu + 1 more
Tuvalu launches typhoid campaign
Funafuti, Tuvalu 29 February 2024 – The Tuvalu Department of Health launched their typhoid vaccination campaign last week. Funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and...
Fiji + 22 more
Pacific Syndromic Surveillance System Weekly Bulletin / Système de Surveillance Syndromique dans le Pacifique - Bulletin Hebdomadaire: W7 2024 (Feb 12-Feb 18) [EN/FR]
Alerts : · AFR: Fiji (2), Wallis & Futuna (4), Vanuatu (5) · Influenza-like Illness (ILI) : Niue Respiratory virus epidemiology in the Pacific Island Countries for EPI – WK 7, 2024 PSSS, EPI -WK7,...