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The UNDP Disaster Resilience for Pacific Small Island Developing States (RESPAC) project is funded by the Russian Federation 🇷🇺 and works in 15 PIC's

Fiji
Joined November 2017
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My brilliant colleague @AkositaTalei & I pulled together a #UNGA75 Virtual Chat & #Talanoa Room specifically dedicated to everything #Pacific at the 2020 historic gathering of world leaders! Jump on for quick resources all in one place & Let’s Talk🌴🌊🇺🇳👉solevaka.org/discussion_room…
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Fanny Fiteli, owner of Mama’s Mushrooms & Vice Chair of @WEBC12 says that having a Business Continuity Plan helped her respond immediately when tough decisions were needed to be made to ensure her #business survived #COVID19 & tropical cyclone Harold. bit.ly/2EhhhTs
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The 🇻🇺Govt is the 1⃣ recipient of the @UNDP_Pacific #PERF funding mechanism. PERF focuses on early recovery efforts geared to restore livelihood, community assets & infrastructure for Pacific Island Countries. #RESPAC funded by 🇷🇺Fed. Read more ➡️ BLOG bit.ly/3c7Ok90
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Data sharing needs more than just a gentlemen’s agreement to meet sector needs.➡️Director @FJMETservice. 🗂️Data sharing consultation July 16- 17 🛫🚢🏥🏖️16 economic sectors represented 📄Development of an MOU agreed 🤝Forging forward to meet sector needs Funded by the 🇷🇺Fed.
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📢Today we celebrate #WorldOceansDay2020❗️ "Without a quality ocean environment, we are less likely to survive," Teboboua Biribo. Read more about Teboboua story ➡️bit.ly/2Ul3lwN 📸credit : Karen Bernard/UNDP RESPAC project is funded by the 🇷🇺 Federation
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📢 Did you know today 5⃣ June we celebrate 🌍 Environment Day? Theme: Celebrate Biodiversity Read this interesting article on how "Safer use of chemicals can help protect biodiversity" ➡️ bit.ly/2XVjdXu #WED2020
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.@UN & @UNDP work closely together in the #Pacific as they meet with 🇫🇯@fiji_opm Permanent Secretary, Yogesh Karan & @Fiji_MOFA Deputy Secretary Policy, Esala Nayasi to explore 🇺🇳 support on aid coordination; also connecting with UNDP colleagues in New York & Bangkok @UNDPasiapac
Thank you @FBC_TV for inviting @UN_Pasifika over for a chat on ‘4 The Record’! Resident coordinator @SanakaS , WHO Head Dr Corinne & @UNDP_Pacific Head @BouadzeL speak on what the UN system is doing to #WorkTogether in the #Pacific with Governments & the people to #StopCovid19 – at Fiji
As part of the @UN-wide response, @undp is supporting countries tackle #COVID19 through a three-prong approach focusing on the most vulnerable population. The 🌏 needs quick action to prevent further devastation on 👥people’s livelihoods & #SDGs progress: undp.org/coronavirus
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A timely signing with @PIDF01 & @UN_Pasifika to add value in supporting PICs & Timor Leste to address a key dev priority in renewable energy. Thanks to 🇮🇳Govt, the project will see Solar PV systems on executive residences or other publicly-owned buildings of national importance.
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#DisasterRecovery #BuildBackBetter #DisasterResilience #UNDP support Fiji #TCharold recovery efforts. Vinaka vakalevu Australia Government #DFAT
📢Today #UNDP handed over USD 51,000 worth of power tools to the @FijianGovt to support #disaster #recovery efforts in Kadavu, Southern Lau & Vatulele in the aftermath of #TCHarold. This support is funded by the 🇦🇺 Government #DFAT. #ADRAFiji #itaukeiAffairsBoard
Replying to @UNDP_Pacific
@UNDP_Pacific @RESPACatUNDP capacities climate early warning systems not spared with Covid-19. public.wmo.int/en/media/pres…
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.@UN_Pasifika Resident Coordinator, @SanakaS speaks on the UN's 🇺🇳, incl. @UNDP_Pacific's, response to help the Pacific island countries in the midst of #COVID19 & #TCHarold. More: 🔗tinyurl.com/tancfzj
What is @UN_Pasifika doing to support the people of the region in the midst of #COVID19 & #TCHarold? @SanakaS spoke with UN Radio about what it takes for the UN to coordinate a compound emergency response across the largest ocean-during a global lockdown.▶️tinyurl.com/tancfzj
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Initial assessments show 90% of the population in Sanma🇻🇺 lost their homes. @UNCERF released US$2.5m today to enable @UN agencies & humanitarian org. to get safe drinking water, food, shelter, healthcare where they are most needed #TCHarold @UNOCHA_Pacific reliefweb.int/report/vanuatu…
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Lets beat this #COVID19 stay🏡, wash 👏, ⬅️ 2⃣ ➡️ physical distance. When out in public, ask yourself is this essential errand for 🏥🩺 💉💊🩸or to pick up 🥗🍞🥩. If essential take precautions😷and sanitize.
𝟭𝟭𝟳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 👨‍⚕️ 😷#FijiNews 🚧 💊 🏥 💉 🦠 fijivillage.com/news/117-peo…
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Today I am releasing $2.5 million from @UNCERF to get lifesaving aid to thousands of people affected by #TCHarold in Vanuatu. This funding will enable the @UN & partners to get safe drinking water, food, shelter & healthcare where they are most needed. reliefweb.int/node/3602119
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#Fiji #TCHarold Declaration of a State of Natural Disaster now in effect for some parts of Fiji, in the Central, Eastern and Western Division.. More @FBC_News tonight
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"The Secretary-General commends the governments &first responders in the affected countries for their pre-emptive work to make people safe ahead of the storm &to meet their immediate needs afterwards. The UN stands ready to support these efforts" un.org/sg/en/content/sg/stat… #TCHarold
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Replying to @RESPACatUNDP
@RESPACatUNDP Fiji IDA reports.
#IDA Reports so far - 2⃣4⃣4⃣ 🏚️ completely destroyed in Eastern Division 2⃣0⃣3⃣ 🏚️partly damaged. Central recorded a total of 9⃣4⃣ 🏚️ completely destroyed while 2⃣4⃣2⃣🏚️partly damaged. #IDA in the West (including Vatulele) is still underway while the North is completed.
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