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#SeaLevel-rise at #SIDS4: Our leaders hosted a side event today - ‘ Securing the future of all SIDS in the face of climate change and sea level rise’ with support from SIDS of the world and development partners and recalling PIF 2021 Declaration Preserving Maritime Zones #SDG14

#DEPacific | Join us on May 30 from 8-9:30 am AST at #SIDS4 for @DEarthPacific's side event to understand the #Pacific experience in harnessing Earth Observations as a pivotal infrastructure for #SIDS in charting the course towards resilient prosperity. bit.ly/451kb6K

🌍✨ #SIDS4 High-Level Side Event – We’ve had inspiring insights and engaging discussions on integrated planning, use of satellite data and other data to inform climate adaptation, DRR policies and resilient infrastructure.

@UNOSAT officially launched its Geospatial Decision Support System in the Fiji Islands. Today, we provided training to government technical officers.  Empowering local professionals with cutting-edge geospatial tools for better decision-making to support climate resilience!🌏

Starlink is now available in Fiji! 🇫🇯

Damodar Group and YatuLau Limited has purchased the Arts Village Pacific Harbour. We are so grateful to have a first joint venture with a Provincial Company. With the Blessing of the Great Late Turaga Tui Lau, Tui Nayau and former President Ratu Sir Kamisese Kapaiwai Tuimacilai Mara . And with the people of Lau , we will bring back the glory of Arts Village . With New retail , Restaurants and Entertainment . Most importantly we will bring our traditional iTaukei performance back on the main Fiji Tourism Stage.@BrentHillFiji @TourismFiji @ViliameGavoka @FijiAirways

Happy #IntlForestDay | @DEarthPacific held a workshop on updating the national land cover & land use map for #Fiji using large-scale earth observation data. Supporting ministries to monitor land cover, forests, & coastlines. 🤝 @landsfiji @FijianGovt @forestry_fiji

UN Resident Coordinator @DirkWagenerUN highlights the immense potential of parametric insurance for resilience and sustainable development in the region. With the support of @UNCDF, innovative financial instruments like loans, guarantees, and grants are driving prosperity and reducing poverty. Together, let's build a resilient future for all! #ParametricInsurance #SustainableDevelopment #UNCDF #PacificRegion

@UNITAR What a powerful discussion on #GenderEquality & women in #GIT! Thanks to all the panelists & attendees for sharing their insights. Let's keep this momentum going! #IWD2024

Be inspired by the journeys of three remarkable women who shattered barriers and paved the way for a more equitable future in geospatial science. Read more ➡️ unitar.org/about/news-sto… #genderequality #GIScareers #WomenInGIS

Climate and Disaster Resilience (CDR) PSIP budget tagging training with ADB and Ministry of Finance’s Budget and Planning Division, now implemented across 10 ministries. Phase 1 piloted in 2022 with 4 ministries. @UNOSAT presented on CDR decision support apps for line ministries.

🛰️🌐🌏 Digital Earth Pacific (digitalearthpacific.org) youtu.be/S7TxnzEH-vM?si…

SPC Digital Earth Pacific training with the National Land Use Mapping Working Group. Taskforce lead by Ministry of Forestry to map Fiji’s land use land cover and change detection for the AFOLU sector reporting to UNFCCC. #FGIM_FGTAC #MinForestry #USGS #SPC @DEarthPacific @UNOSAT

Strategic Planning Workshop for new ministry. A look at Fiji’s National Adaptation Plan and National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans #MinistryEnvironmentClimateChange

NORAD Project by @UNOSAT and SPC’s @DEarthPacific presented on available earth observation and geospatial data that can assist climate finance proposals. #CFAH #PacificRegionalWriteshop

Regional Climate Finance Writeshop 📑✍️ convened representatives from 6 PICs and our group of Commonwealth Climate Finance Advisors with regional accredited entity SPC to discuss key elements of writing a winning climate finance proposal.

Sharing country perspectives with Commonwealth Advisors, Regional Accredited Entities and partners dissecting needs, gaps, challenges and opportunities to navigating the often complex process of unlocking critical climate financing support for Pacific SIDs. #CFAH

BREAKING Australia, Tuvalu sign new treaty which could reshape Australia’s ties with small Pacific island states. Citizens from Tuvalu can gradually resettle in Australia via a visa stream- 280 a year. Australia has effective veto power over Tuvalu’s security arrangements

Today, in-country expert @LebaGaunavinaka highlighted at the #breakfastfijione TV show how #UNOSAT enhances the Fijian government's #ClimateChange & #DRR programs with GIS apps🌪️ See these amazing app on #GISDay, Nov15 at #SuvaCivicAuditorium 🌍