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4.1 Fiji Government Contact List Fiji Government Contact List 4.1 Fiji Government Contact List Fiji Government Contact List Ministry Department National or Provincial/State Authority Ci Street / Pro Name Title Email Phon P Fax Websi ty Physic vince e ho Nu te / al Numb ne mb T Address er N er o (offic u wn e) m be r (m ob ile) District Offices NORTHERN DIVISION Commissioner Alipate Bolalevu Ph: 99 Fax Northern Division 88113 95 : 22, 85 881 5 3228 / 99 94 261 Divisional Jovesa Vocea 99 Planning Officer 08 947 Divisional PO Box Ropate Rakadi Ph: Secretary Northern 46, 88113 Labasa 22 Fa x: 88132 28 PA Macuata Inoke Tagicakibau PA Bua Post Vacant Ph: Fax Office, 88360 : Nabouw 27 883 alu, 6041 PA Cakaudrove PO Box Joseva Rokonai Ph: Fax 20, 88502 : Savusa 18 885 vu, 0144 DISTRICT OFFICE (DO)/ ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICE (ADO) - Northern DO Taveuni PO Box Kalivati Rabuka Ph: Fax 30, 88800 : Taveuni, 26 888 0447 DO Macuata PO Box Asesela Biutiviti [act.] Ph: Fax 46, 88113 : Labasa 22 881 3228 ADO Macuata Jese Wainiqolo [act.] ADO Bua Post Apisai Vularika Ph: Fax Office, 88360 : Nabouw 27 883 alu, 6041 ADO Kubulau PO Box Alifereti Matata Ph: Fax 46, 88113 : Labasa, 22 881 3228 ADO Cakaudrove PO Box Sereima Rarawa [act.] 20, Savusa vu ADO Saqani Post Nanise Gucake [act.] PH: Office, 82012 Saqani, 28 ADO Tukavesi PO Box Samuela Saumatua PH: 79, 851 Tukave 8024, si, Fax: none ADO Seaqaqa PO Box Jeremaia Ubitau PH: Fa 153, 8860 x: Seaqaq 191 886 a, 0191 CENTRAL DIVISION Divisional Comm. PO Box Setareki Tale Ph: 9 Fax Central 45, 34770 99 : Nausori, 00 58 347 66 8633 , Mob: Divisional Planning Sakiusa Ravatu M Officer ob ile : 99 06 320 Page 1 Divisional Secretary PO Box Mukesh Chandra Ph: 347 Central 45, 34770 8633 Nausori, 00 PA Rewa Kelepi Kubunameca M ob ile : 99 06 321 PA Tailevu Semi Kuru M ob ile : 99 06 324 PA Naitasiri PO Box Karoko Baleiwai Ph: M Fax 1, 34350 ob : Vunida 08 ile 343 wa, : 522 99 2, 06 323 PA Namosi PO Box Atunaisa Keve Ph: 99 Fax 30, 346 06 : Navua, 0495 322 346 049 5, PA Serua Ravindra Narayan District/Assistant District Office - Central DO Korovou PO Box Iakobo Raikadroka [act] PH: M FA 126, 343 ob X: Korovou, 0024 ile 343 : 0188 99 05 704 ADO Korovou PO Box Akuila Logaivau PH: FA 126, 343 X: Korovou 0024 343 0188 DO Suva PO Box Laisenia Tui PH: FA 885, 33134 X; Suva, 00 330 3256 ADO Naitasiri PO Box Pio Loco [temp.] Ph: Fa 1, 34350 x: Vunida 08 343 wa, 5222 ADO Tailevu South PO Box Abdul Hakim [act] Ph: Fax 45, 34770 : Nausori, 00 347 8633 ADO Tailevu PO Box Ph: Fax 45, 34770 : Nausori, 00 347 8633 ADO Rewa PO Box Soqe Vuniwaqa Ph: Fax 45, 34770 : Nausori, 00 347 8633 ADO Serua PO Box Carmelita Ting Ph: Fax 30, 346 : Navua, 0495 346 0495 ADO Namosi Viliame Baleirara ADO Nayavu Savenaca Tuidrokadroka ADO Naqali Dausiga Nakaora EASTERN DIVISION Divisional Comm. PO Box Luke Moroivalu Ph: Fax Eastern 15097, 33182 : Suva, 99 331 2368 Div. Planning Sakiusa Ravatu M Officer Eastern ob ile : 99 06 317 Divisional Secretary Charles Elliot [act] Eastern PA Lau Eliki Masa M ob ile : 99 04 589 PA Lomaiviti PO Box Elimi Rokoduru Ph: Fax 24, 33440 : Levuka, 22 344 0359 Page 2 PA Kadavu PO Box Peni Tora PH: Fa 30, 36207 x: Vunisea, 94 333 6096 District/Assistant District Officers - Eastern DO Rotuma Post Niumaia Masere PH: FA Office, 889 X: Ahau, 1011 889 1111 DO Gau Revoni Rakasalu ADO Lau PO Box Rusiate Babitu Ph: Fax 15097, 33182 : Suva, 99 331 2368 ADO Kadavu PO Box Alfana Mcgoon PH: Fax 30, 36207 : Vunisea, 94 333 6096 ADO Koro Filimone Tagicakibau WESTERN DIVISION Divisional Comm. PO Box Manasa Tagicakibau PH: M FA Western 64, 666 ob X: Lautoka, 0158 ile 666 : 0779 99 9 54 92 Deputy Comm. PO Box Sitiveni Tavaga [act] PH: FA Western/ Divisional 64, 666 X: Planning Officer Lautoka, 0158 666 0779 Divisional Secretary PO Box Vani Vakatalai [act] PH: FA Western 64, 666 X: Lautoka, 0158 666 0779 PA Ra PO Box Kelepi Kubunameca PH: M FA 10, 6694 ob X: Rakiraki, 240 ile 669 : 4700 97 56 997 PA Ba Koronu Laitia Raisua [act] PH: M FA bu 66740 ob X: House, 56 ile 669 PO Box : 470 188, Ba, 99 0, 37 346 PA Nadroga/Navosa PO Box PH: M FA 6, 6500 ob X: Sigatok 014 ile 66 a, : 757 99 44, 37 384 District/Assistant District Officers - Western DO Lautoka/Yasawa PO Box Ruth Atu PH: M FA 64, 666 ob X: Lautoka, 0158 ile 666 : 0779 99 37 437 DO Tavua PO Box Maria Osborne PH: M FAX: 6681 500, 6694 ob 329 Tavua, 240 ile : 99 37 314 DO Nadarivatu PO Box Osea Ravukivuki PH: M FA 500, 6680 ob X: Tavua, 553 ile 668 : 1 99 329 37 464 DO Nadi PO Box Jiuta Waqavonovono PH: M FA 2811, 6700 ob X: Nadi, 101 ile 670 : 3509 92 96 595 DO Navosa/Keyasi Jone Manueli PH: 6233 578 ADO Namarai - Ra PO Box Irami Lewaravu PH: FA 10, 6694 X: Rakiraki, 240 669 4700 Page 3 ADO Nadroga PO Box Faiyaz Ali PH: M FA 6, 6500 ob X: Sigatok 014 ile 66 a, : 757 99 44 37 493 ADO Korolevu PO Box Filipe Cula PH: M FA 6, 6500 ob X: Sigatok 014 ile 66 a, : 757 74 44 7 44 40 ADO Lautoka PO Box Mesake Rokotabuivalu PH: FA 64, 666 X: Lautoka, 0158 666 0779 ADO Ra PO Box Jovesa Naqarikau PH: M FA 64, 666 ob X: Lautoka, 0158 ile 666 : 0779 84 76 568 ADO Yasawa PO Box Jone Biaukula [act] PH: FA 64, 666 X: Lautoka, 0158 666 0779 ADO Nadi PO Box Kelera Bale Qoro PH: M FA 2811, 6700 ob X: Nadi, 101 ile 670 : 3509 99 37 72 70 ADO Ba PO Box Alivereti Abenasiga PH: FA 188, Ba, 66740 X: 56 669 4700 ADO Nadi PO Box Kelera Bale Qoro PH: M FA 2811, 6700 ob X: Nadi, 101 ile 670 : 3509 99 37 72 70 ADO Ba PO Box Alivereti Abenasiga PH: FA 188, Ba, 66740 X: 56 669 4700 Government Partner Agencies Programs Judicial UNDP – Fiji Access to Justice Project Mr Yohan Chief yohan67 Department. Liyanage, Registrar @hotmail. com Department UNDP - Review of Fiji National Energy Policy and support for UN Peceli Nakavulevu, Director PNakavul of Energy Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) initiative. Energy evu@fdoe .gov.fj, Pa ula.R. Katirewa @fdoe. gov.fj Department UNDP - Fiji HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP Project) Vika Rogers, Senior National of Officer, Ozone Unit, Environment Department UN Women - Ending Violence Against Women Programme, Pacific Ending Reijeli Mawa raijeli. of Women Violence against Women Facility Fund mawa@g UN Women - Advancing Gender Justice in the Pacific Programme ovnet.gov. fj Department UN Women - Ending Violence Against Women Programme, Pacific Ending Anareta Apole anareta. of Women Violence against Women Facility Fund apole@go venet.gov. fj Fiji Bureau UNICEF - Social Policy Maria Musudroka mariam@ of Statistics statsfiji. gov.fj Fiji Bureau UNICEF - Social Policy Serevi Baledrokadroka serevib@s of Statistics tatsfiji.gov. fj Fiji WMO - Hydrology and water resources, Tropical Cyclone Programme, Mr Mr Ravind Kumar, ravind. Meteorologi Education and Training including Capacity Development, Global kumar@m cal Service Framework on Climate Services (GFCS), Severe Weather Forecast and et.gov.fj s (FMS) Disaster Risk Reduction Demonstration Project (SWFDDP), Coastal Inundation Forecasting Demonstration Project (CIFDP), Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in Nadi (RSMC-Nadi) – specializing in tropical cyclones Fiji Police UNICEF - Child Protection Programme Commandant Vilisi Fiji Police ojtukana Force Waqavesi - Academy @gmail. Orisi Tukana - com Inspector, Juvenille vwaqavesi Bureau @yahoo. com Page 4 Legal Aid UNDP - Rights, Empowerment and Cohesion (REACH) for rural and urban Mr Shahin Ali, Director Shahin. Commission Fijians Project; and Fiji Access to Justice Project Ali@legal aid.org.fj Mineral UNESCO - Tsunami National contact and Tsunami Warning Focal Points Mr Malakai Finau malakai. Resources for the EWS Pacific Member States and Territories finau@mr Department d.gov.fj Ministry of Ministry of FAO Mr. Vatimi Rayalu, Vrayalu@ Agriculture Agriculture agriculture .gov.fj Ministry of Ministry of UNDP- TC Winston Project Mr Pauliasi Tuilau, Principal Agriculture Agriculture Economist Ministry of Ministry of UNDP- Fiji Markets for Change Project Mr Jone Sovailau, Acting jone. Agriculture Agriculture Director sovalawa Extension @govnet. gov.fj Ministry of Ministry of UNDP- TC Winston Project Mr. Vatimi Rayalu, Acting Chief Vrayalu@ Agriculture Agriculture Acting Chief Economist Economist agriculture .gov.fj Ministry of Ministry of FAO & UNDP-Pacific Risk Resilience Programme (PRRP). Mr. Jone Sovalawa – Acting jone. Agriculture Agriculture Acting Director, Director, sovalawa Extensions & Vatimi Extensions & @govnet. Rayalu-Director Vatimi Rayalu- gov.fj; vati Economic Service Director mi. Division. Economic rayalu@g Service ovnet.gov. Division fj Ministry of Ministry of UNDP - Fiji Livelihood Project Ms. Sushma Chand, Acting sushma. Agriculture Agriculture Principal chand@a Economic griculture. Officer gov.fj (Policy Unit) Ministry of Ministry of ITC - Improving key services to agriculture and livestock, livestock products Mr Jitendra Singh, Permanent psas@gov Agriculture Agriculture Secretary for net.gov.fj Agriculture Ministry of Ministry of IFAD - Fiji Agricultural Partnership Project(FAPP) Mr Jitendra Singh, Permanent psas@gov Agriculture Agriculture Permanent Secretary Secretary for net.gov.fj for Agriculture Agriculture Ministry of Ministry of WFP- Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) Mr. Shivnesh Prasad, Director shivnesh. Communications Communicat Director Communicati prasad@g ions Communications ons mail.com; Ph: +679 330 8600, Mob: +679 9907 684 Ministry of Ministry of ILO/UNICEF - Ms Alumeci Tuisawau alumeci.
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