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#Water Resilience💧| From a single concrete tank to greater storage & access, water has never been more available. But with easier access comes a shift in behaviour. Better access is progress but wise use is what sustains it. @MFATNZ 🤝 @spc_cps

In the Solomon Islands, the Social Citizenship Education community youth facilitators have been engaging with community members to build understanding and support for #SCE teaching within schools, and strengthen the connection between formal and informal education. #PPEVAWG

Don't forget to read this edition of the @PacWomenLead e-newsletter which comes to you on the heels of a series of energising convenings and initiatives – summarising events from mid-November 2025 to April 2026. Read here: bit.ly/4nzMQck Feedback: bit.ly/4wEqrz1

Last month, the Social Citizenship Education (SCE) team was on Aranuka Island, in Kiribati, to support two primary schools, one secondary school and communities around these, in the implementation of the SCE programme. 🇰🇮 #PPEVAWG #SCE

Pacific Ministers have issued the Manubada Call to Action, committing to scale energy access, strengthen maritime connectivity, and accelerate a just transition across the #BluePacific. Read the full outcome: bit.ly/4u4xO0R #EnergyTransition #Maritime #PRETMM6

📸 A look back at the #HoF18 in Nouméa, which concluded after bringing together #SPC members to discuss fisheries and aquaculture in the #Pacific. For the first time, a entire day to climate change, pre‑endorsing first Pacific strategy on climate change.👉bit.ly/4sazQuz

At #WD2026, Mereseini Rakuita called out the siloed approach to menstrual health—often confined to education systems. Menstruation spans over 35 years of a woman’s life. We need integrated, resourced systems that reflect this reality. @PacWomenLead @dfat

SPC, the Public School System, and National Nuclear Commission in Marshall Islands joined Utrok Public Elementary School teachers, students, and community members for a week of impactful Social Citizenship Education formal and informal education support🇲🇭 . #PPEVAWG #SCE

🌏 Are you from the Pacific? Join an in-person training designed to strengthen Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) across the Asia-Pacific. Build practical skills in ecosystem-based, climate-resilient planning? 📅 13–17 July 2026 📍 Busan, South Korea ℹ️ bit.ly/4sXsSto

👉 Today, we invite you to meet Anameere Tennaba, Turia Bokai, Marysia Kaburoua, and Taekabu Tebwaraina, ECOP who worked with the Kiribati Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources. For them, the ocean is: 🌊 a source of livelihood 🌺 a foundation of cultural identity

What does it take to advance gender equality in the Pacific? 🌊 Join a talanoa with Pacific leaders at #WD2026: Navigating Our Blue Pacific Towards Gender Equality. 📅 28 Apr | ⏰ 9:30–11am | 👉 Register via QR or this link bit.ly/41NzoI1

🌺🐠 Discussions are underway at the #HoF18 meeting as #PICTS share what #ClimateChange already means for fisheries across the Pacific. #SPC members received today recommendations and country-focus adaptations from the Pacific Fisheries & Climate book. 👉 bit.ly/3QfQcF4

The 18th Heads of Fisheries (HoF18) meeting is underway in Nouméa for strategic discussions on the future of fisheries and aquaculture in the Pacific. 🌺🐟

Molly dropped out of school when she was a teenager & 8 months pregnant. Today, she is a community youth facilitator for the #SCE programme in Solomon Islands. Find out about her journey & the support from the PYEEEP project: bit.ly/4syZgCj #EmpowerPacificYouth

📣 CALL FOR PACIFIC JOURNALISTS Apply for SPC’s Media Engagement Programme at PRETMM6 🇵🇬 (4–8 May 2026). ✅ Media masterclass & site visits ✅ Access to ministerial sessions and briefings ✅ NZD 5,000 storytelling grant 🗓 Apply by: 17 April 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4dM1v1j

📣 Last day to apply! 🐟 🔬 If you are an ECOP from the Pacific interested in ocean science, don’t miss this opportunity to learn about tuna larvae and juvenile distribution and their links to ocean conditions in the Pacific Ocean. ℹ️ More details: bit.ly/48Kc68Q

SPC’s Social Citizenship Education team conducted a teacher training on Kiritimati Island from 5-7 March. Teachers can now apply their understanding of human rights to support effective school practices & adapt curricula to address forms of violence against women & girls.

A new digital approach is helping Fiji strengthen disaster preparedness. See what’s happening on the ground, why it matters, and how regional collaboration is making a difference. Learn more in the full release. bit.ly/4veeRtz @FijiGovernment @europeanunion

👨‍🔬 Meet Johnson, who joined the Office of the Prime Minister of Tuvalu. As the first biologist in his family, Johnson is driven by a deep connection to the ocean and a strong interest in strengthening community engagement across the country.🤝@MFATNZ ℹ️ bit.ly/4uWuiGy

📢Call for Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP)📢 ⛵Join the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency on a scientific cruise aboard the research vessel Kaiyo-maru in the western Pacific! ⏰ Application deadline: 12 April Know more: bit.ly/48Kc68Q