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Strategy for the development of Samoa 2016/17-2019/20 : Monitoring and Evaluation to Support the SDS - Accelerating sustainable development and broadening opportunities for all.

Strategy for the development of Samoa 2016/17-2019/20 : Monitoring and Evaluation to Support the SDS - Accelerating sustainable development and broadening opportunities for all. Taiala mo le Atina'e o Samoa 2016/17 - 2019/20 - Una'ia Atina'e ma Fa'atupula'ia Avanoa mo Tagata Uma

Nauru Utilities Corporation was established under the terms of its own Act of Parliament1 on 24 June 2011. The Act sets out the purposes of the NUC and establishes its regulatory, governance, and management structures. The powers and functions of NUC relate to the generation, transmission, and supply of electricity; the treatment, distribution, and supply of water; and the buying, storing, and selling fuel within Nauru. NUC’s corporate form is that of a non-departmental public body in that it has no shareholders or board of directors, but is subject to Ministerial oversight and has a legal personality separate from that of the Government. The Minister is advised by an Advisory Committee in connection with matters related to the operation of NUC, and operational matters are managed by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The corporation requires cabinet approval for borrowing, acquisition or disposal of property, and must ensure that proper accounting records are kept. The approval of the Minister is required to appoint the corporation’s external auditor. NUC is the successor body to the Nauru Utilities Authority (NUA) which took over the utilities operation from the predecessor body of Republic of Nauru Phosphate (RonPhos)2 in July 2005. NUC’s fixed assets comprise of those initially inherited from the Nauru Phosphate Corporation (NPC) and those subsequently funded by donor partners or NUC itself.

Tuvalu was among the first to sign the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at the 1992 Rio de Janeiro United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). It ratified the CBD in 2002 and eight years later, the Tuvalu National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (TNBSAP) is now in place. Although it is among the last Pacific Island countries to formulate its TNBSAP, biodiversity was already part and parcel of Tuvalu s development framework, at least on an ad hoc basis. As discussed later in the main body of the report, conservation and the sustainable use and management of natural resources were integral elements of Tuvalu s culture and traditional lifestyles.

Small Island developing states (SIDS) have ongoing projects and projects in the pipeline which are targeted at implementing adaptation measures. In the Pacific alone there have been a range of such initiatives starting with the PICCAP project in the late 90s to the ongoing PACC project, the latter building on the lessons learnt from its predecessors to help increase resilience to the impacts of climate change. On a global, regional and national level these projects have stringently involved strengthening of institutions, policy and regulations, but more importantly evolved to implement on the ground-level tasks, many of which follow on from, or are acting in synergy with other projects for the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) initiatives in communities. A key challenge in this context for decision makers, policy makers, and development partners is to understand and adopt strategies that are effective in mobilizing people and resources in response to CCA and DRR. All efforts in this context must be made to learn from past lessons and concerted action taken to refine, augment and deploy these initiatives appropriately and urgently.

Fiji lies between 177° E and 178° W Longitude and 12° to 22° S Latitude with a land area of 18,333 km2. It covers about 1.3 million square kilometers of the South Pacific Ocean. It includes 320 islands of which about a third are inhabited. The majority of the land is on continental-like volcanic islands that rise to well over 1,000 metres in elevation. Over 87% of the land is concentrated in the islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.

National Meteorological Services (NMSs) underpin economic growth and sustainable development in the Pacific Islands region. The weather and climate services provided by NMSs significantly contribute to the safety and well-being of Pacific people and communities and support key economic areas including agriculture, aviation, forestry, fishing, water resources, energy industries, transportation and tourism. In addition, these services are crucial to enhancing resilience to and reducing vulnerability from natural hazards and the effects of climate variability and climate change.

E-waste refers to discarded electrical and electronic equipment that is at the “end of its life” or is no longer suitable for use. The specific definition and categorization of E-waste varies from country to country, but typically refers to end-of-life electrical and electronic products including computers, printers, photocopy machines, television sets, washing machines, radios, mobile phones and toys, which are made of sophisticated blends of plastics, metals, and other materials. Due to the demand for newer technology, the life-span of electrical and electronic products is progressively decreasing. Consequently, older and out-dated items are becoming obsolete and being discarded in large quantities and at increasing rates worldwide.