PRESS STATEMENT (60/10)
9 July 2010
Taiwan/Republic of China today handed over a total of US$450,000.00 for the implementation of regional projects under the Regional Development Assistance for 2009/2010.
The annual contribution will cover 25 projects which will be implemented by CROP agencies. This year’s assistance will support the:
• Fiji School of Medicine (FSMed) – USD 20,000
• Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) – USD 20,000
• Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) – USD 55,000
• Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) – USD 55,000
• Pacific Power Association (PPA) – USD 25,000
• South Pacific Board for Educational Assessment (SPBEA) – USD 25,000
• Secretariat to the Pacific Community (SPC) – USD 135,000
• Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) – USD 70,000
• University of the South Pacific (USP) – USD 45,000
The supported projects will cover workshops in fisheries negotiations; a feasibility study on the promotion of viable domestic tuna industries; smaller islands states work programme and development fund; aid management and capacity building; workshop in Pacific utilities benchmarking; education; environment; health; ICT outreach; renewable energy and energy efficiency; water management, and post harvest fisheries training.
Taiwan/Republic of China makes annual contributions to the region through its Regional Development Assistance managed by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.
ENDS.
For more information, contact the Scholarships Officer, Vuki Buadromo on email: vukib@forumsec.org.fj ; tel: (679) 3312600 / 3220333 or fax (679) 3220279
