Pacific Community Results Report 2016 cover Photo cover: Young people in Wagina (Fiji) tending their vegetables. Photo: Emmanuel Oti Pacific Community Results Report 2016 Noumea, New Caledonia, 2017 © Pacific Community (SPC) 2017 All rights for commercial/for profit reproduction or translation, in any form, reserved. SPC authorises the partial reproduction or translation of this material for scientific, educational or research purposes, provided that SPC and the source document are properly acknowledged. Permission to reproduce the document and/or translate in whole, in any form, whether for commercial/for profit or non-profit purposes, must be requested in writing. Original SPC artwork may not be altered or separately published without permission. Original text: English Pacific Community Cataloguing-in-publication data Pacific Community Results Report: 2016 / Pacific Community 1. Pacific Community 2. Technical assistance — Oceania. 3. International organization — Oceania. 4. Regionalism (International organization) — Oceania. I. Title II. Pacific Community 341.2460995 AACR2 ISBN : 978-982-00-1070-3 Design and layout: SPC Publishing Team Prepared for publication and printed at SPC’s Noumea headquarters, B.P. D5, 98848 Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia, 2017 www.spc.int Contents Foreword v Acknowledgements vi Abbreviations vii Results & learning summary 1 Introduction 5 Chapter 1 Strengthening sustainable management of natural resources 9 Chapter 2 Improved pathways to international markets 25 Chapter 3 Strengthening sustainable transport and energy security 30 Chapter 4 Strengthening access to and use of development statistics in policy development and monitoring of progress 35 Chapter 5 Improving multi-sectoral responses to climate change and disasters 41 Chapter 6 Advancing social development through promotion of human rights, gender equality, cultural diversity (traditional knowledge and cultural practices) and opportunities for young people 50 Chapter 7 Improved multi-sectoral responses to non-communicable diseases and food security 58 Chapter 8 Strengthening regional public health surveillance and response 63 Chapter 9 Improving education quality 68 Chapter 10 SPC’s achievement against organisational objectives 72 10A Strengthening engagement and collaboration with members and partners 73 10B Strengthen technical and scientific knowledge and expertise 77 10C Addressing members’ development priorities through multi-disciplinary approaches 79 10D Improving planning, prioritisation, evaluation, learning and innovation 84 10E Enhancing the capabilities of SPC’s people, systems and processes 87 iii Foreword On behalf of the Pacific Community (SPC), I am proud There is evidence that good progress is being made to present this report of the results achieved by in many sectors across the region despite the SPC with our members and development partners vulnerability of Pacific Island countries and territories in 2016. I believe these results demonstrate the to the effects of climate change and intensification tremendous efforts made by our members, staff and of natural disasters. This report includes numerous partners to work together to achieve real impact, examples of change and learning being used to while continuing to learn from our experiences and inform adaptations and planning of future work and increase our effectiveness. programming. The report describes results achieved under the A dedicated governance subcommittee of the new Pacific Community Strategic Plan 2016–2020, Committee of Representatives of Governments and specifically under the plan’s three development goals Administrations (CRGA) commissioned this report and nine development objectives, which articulate and I wish to pay tribute to them for their active our members’ priorities. We also report progress engagement in its development and review. I also made under our five organisational objectives. We are recognise all of our members, development partners striving to develop the organisation’s capabilities to and staff, whose tireless skill, commitment and support our programme of work and our comparative generosity are the mainstay of SPC’s success. advantage in contributing to the achievement of our members’ goals. This 2016 Results Report is not a promotional exercise. Rather, its purpose is to demonstrate what SPC has achieved by applying lessons learned – from both success and failure – to constantly improve our work. At the same time, the report presents only a snapshot of this work. A detailed description would require several hundred pages. Colin Tukuitonga Director-General Pacific Community v Acknowledgements The Pacific Community is a membership organisation that works in close partnership with its members: American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States of America, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna. We thank them for their support. SPC also acknowledges the contributions made by our members and principal donor partners to achieving the results highlighted in this report. In particular, Australia, France, New Caledonia and New Zealand significantly enhance efforts to improve development effectiveness through their specific investments in core and programme funding. vi Abbreviations ACIAR – Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research ACP – African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States ADB – Asian Development Bank AFD – Agence Française de Développement BAG – Brisbane Accord Group BSRP – Building safety and resilience project (EU) CAPI – computer-assisted personal interviewing CCA – climate change adaptation CC/DRM – climate change and disaster risk management CCES – Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability (SPC) CEDAW – Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women CePaCT – Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (SPC) COP – Conference of the Parties C-POND – Pacific Research Centre for Obesity and NCD Prevention CPSC – Central Pacific Shipping Commission CRC – Convention on the Rights of the Child CRGA – Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations CROP – Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific CRPD – Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities CRVS – civil registration and vital statistics DRR/DRM – disaster risk reduction/disaster risk management DSM – deep sea minerals EDD – Economic Development Division (SPC) EEZ – exclusive economic zone EMIS – Education Management Information System EPOG – Enhanced Pacific Ocean governance EQAP – Educational Quality and Assessment Programme (SPC) EU – European Union EWARN – Early Warning and Response Network FAD – fish aggregating device FAME – Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems Division (SPC) FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FestPac – Festival of Pacific Arts FFA – Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency FFEM – French Global Environment Facility FRDP – Framework for Resilient Development in the Pacific FSM – Federated States of Micronesia GCCA:PSIS – Global climate change alliance : Pacific small island states GCF – Green Climate Fund GEF – Global Environment Facility GHG – greenhouse gases GIS – geographic information system GIZ – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH; (English) German Corporation for International Cooperation GmbH GSD – Geoscience Division (SPC) IFAD – International Fund for Agricultural Development IFRC – International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IHR – International Health Regulations INTEGRE – Pacific territories initiative for regional management of the environment ISAAC – Institutional strengthening in Pacific Island countries to adapt to climate change (USAID) JICA – Japan International Cooperation Agency LGBTI – lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex LRD – Land Resources Division (SPC) MEL – monitoring, evaluation and learning MEPSL – minimum energy performance standards and labelling vii MOU – memorandum of understanding MTI – maritime training institution NCDs – non-communicable diseases NDCs – nationally determined contributions NGO – non-governmental organisation NHRI – National Human Rights Institution NMDI – national minimum development indicators OCT – Overseas Countries and Territories ODE – Office of Development Effectiveness OHCHR – Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights PAFPNet – Pacific agriculture and forestry policy network PCCP – Pacific climate change portal PCREEE – Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency PEARL – planning, evaluation, accountability, reflection and learning [policy] PGS – participatory guarantee system PHD – Public Health Division (SPC) PICs – Pacific Island countries PICTs – Pacific Island countries and territories PIEMA – Pacific Islands Emergency Management Alliance PIFS – Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat PIDSS – Pacific Islands domestic ship safety PNG – Papua New Guinea POETCom – Pacific Organic and Ethical Trade Community PRA – participatory rural appraisal PRDR – Pacific Regional Data Repository REDD+ – Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation RESCCUE – Restoration of ecosystem services and adaptation to climate change RMI – Republic of the Marshall Islands RRRT – Regional Rights Resource Team (SPC) SDGs – Sustainable Development Goals SDD – Statistics for Development