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A successful public-private partnership in Cook Islands is helping the country realise its plans to revitalise agriculture by developing organic farming. The partnership is this week (3–8 May) being highlighted at a meeting of the Pacific Organic and Ethical Trade Community (POETCom) in Papeete, French...
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A meeting to progress the work of the Pacific organic and ethical trade movement is being held in Papeete, French Polynesia, from 3 to 8 May. It has been coordinated by the Pacific Organic and Ethical Trade Community (POETCom) under SPC’s Increasing Agricultural Commodity and Trade (IACT) project. The...
CDKN launches its new report ‘Tackling Exposure; Placing Disaster Risk Management at the Heart of National Economic and Fiscal Policy’ at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa in Addis Ababa on Thursday 9 May 2012.Read more...
A State of emergency exists in the Federated States of Micronesia due to an outbreak of cholera. The Micronesia Red Cross, a Society in formation, is responding to the emergency to the best of its abilities
Read more: http://www.pacificdisaster.net/pdnadmin/data/original/CDEMA_2012_Promoting_all_hazard_approach.pdfThe Barbados Advocate New, 1 May 2012. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is promoting an "all hazards" approach to disaster management. The Executive Director of CDEMA,...
Read more: http://www.pacificdisaster.net/pdnadmin/data/original/VUT_IFRC_2004_relief_effrt.pdfIFRC News, 1 March 2004. The Vanuatu Red Cross had begun a major relief programme, after the full impact of Cyclone Ivy became clear. The cyclone, carrying winds of 130-150 km/h, battered the small Pacific...
Read more: http://www.pacificdisaster.net/pdnadmin/data/original/PNG_EQ_2000_IFRC_IB1.pdfIFRC Information Bulletin 1, 16 November 2000. An earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale hit the coast of the New Ireland region (3.97S, 152.32E) at 4:54 am (UTC) on 16 November. This was followed by a quake of...
Read more: http://www.pacificdisaster.net/pdnadmin/data/original/NHDR_2012_man_cannot.pdfTsunami preparedness has come a long way in the eight years since the Indian Ocean tsunami ripped through South Asia, killing more than 225,000 people. The question is, has it come far enough? The 8.6 magnitude...
Read more: http://www.pacificdisaster.net/pdnadmin/data/original/IFRC_1999_DREF_pn010199.pdfDisaster relief Emergency Fund, Programme no 01.01.99. The Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a key emergency response tool for the Federation. It allows funds to be released immediately after a disaster...
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