Kiwa EMPOWER brings hope to remote Islands in Solomon Islands
Two small island communities in Solomon Islands will benefit from the Kiwa Empower project officially launched yesterday. Nifili Island in Temotu Province and Sikaiana Island in Malaita Province are the two sites where the project will work with stakeholders to strengthen nature based solutions (NbS) aimed at inclusive and equitable climate change adaptation, food and […]
Kiwa Empower Project Officially Launched
The Kiwa Initiative launched its EMPOWER project with support from Australia and other donors in Solomon Islands on 24 June. The Kiwa EMPOWER project will restore ecosystems and improve the health of waterways to increase climate resilience in two remote communities: Sikaiana in Malaita Province and Nifiloli in Temotu Province. In Solomon Islands, the EMPOWER […]
Agriculture Ministry partners NGO to aid community
Live and Learn Fiji has joined forces with the Ministry of Agriculture to assist residents of Mataniborosisi Settlement in Lami in addressing the impacts of climate change. According to the non-governmental organization, the residents’ farming areas are being inundated with seawater during high tide due to coastal erosion and rising sea level. Live and Learn […]
Food security and nutrition tops Live and Learn list
Improving of nutrients in food and food security are two of the major focus of the non-governmental organisation Live & Learn Fiji, as they work on 29 communities in the Northern Division. Project Manager Kolosa Matebalavu says most of these communities are vulnerable to climate change and this is affecting their food sources, which eventually […]
Empowering Pacific Parliaments through Floating Budget Office
What is a Floating Budget Office? In the vast expanse of the Pacific, an innovative initiative that continues to revolutionize how parliaments analyze and understand their national budgets. The Floating Budget Office (FBO) is empowering Pacific nations to make more informed decisions about their financial futures. But what exactly is the FBO, and how is […]
Villagers work on restoring grassland areas
The Yavusa Kavula Restoration Programme in Bua Province, is making remarkable progress in restoring grassland areas within the five Mataqali of Yavusa Kavula. This initiative is being undertaken between the Ministry of Forestry and the environmental NGO Live and Learn Fiji. As part of the programme, the Yavusa Kavula has already planted 2,836 native assorted […]