8th October 2013: The Fifth Regional Steering Committee Meeting for the GEF supported Pacific IWRM Programme will be convened in Nadi, Fiji Islands from 11-15 Novermber 2013. The meeting will be participated in by GEF Operational Focal Points, National IWRM Focal Points and Demonstration Project Managers, as well as representatives of the GEF Implementing Agencies, IUCN, diplomatic missions, and the Pacific regional CROP agencies. Important items of business for consideration by the Committee include: stocktaking of the projects process, stress reduction, environmental and water resource results; the status of the project’s suite of national IWRM demonstration projects; recent water and sanitation policy and IWRM planning achievements; development of a regional GEF supported 'Ridge to Reef' initiative; and the planning of the project's terminal evaluation. More information and background documents for the meeting can be accessed online here – Regional Steering Committee webpage.
Meeting documentation can be accessed via Pacific-IWRM.org - please click here.
Marc Wilson, Regional Project Manager
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7th March 2014: The IWRM project has been working hard over the past five years to ensure that real progress is made towards sustainable management of water and wastewater across the participating Pacific countries. To achieve this there has been a dedicated collective of project managers and assistants, local and national government members and most importantly of all local communities at demonstration sites, learning from each other and working together to make it all happen. These stories, written by national project managers and community members highlight some key achievements from each country. From innovative community engagement techniques and enhancing community capacities to introducing new waste-reduction technologies and developing water-related polices; these stories show how the projects are positively impacting on the communities and generating a deeper understanding of IWRM across the Pacific.