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ProjectIncreasing Resilience of Fisher Men and Women in Facing Climate Change Impacts in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu - GCP/SAP/003/CAN 2025
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No results found.The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Pacific rely heavily on fishing for food, nutrition, and jobs. However, the sustainability of these fisheries is threatened by challenges like poor management and illegal fishing practices. Climate change also plays a major role, affecting fisheries through extreme weather, rising sea levels, ocean acidification, flooding, and coastal erosion. How well communities can adapt depends on their access to resources, technology, and knowledge. In addition to these challenges, improved management strategies must also consider gender issues and work to reduce gender inequalities. In 2019, the FAO and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) conducted gender assessments and found a strong need to improve data collection and to create strategies that give women more opportunities in fishing and its related industries. This project, in partnership with national fisheries agencies in Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, aimed to strengthen the ability of coastal communities to manage their marine resources and strengthen the role and participation of women in fisheries and aquaculture. -
ProjectPrevention, Detection and Management of Fall Armyworm Infestation in Solomon Islands and Neighbouring Pacific Islands - TCP/SAP/3809 2024
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No results found.The Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) are at a considerably high risk of food poverty owing to their low production levels and the fact that they count on a small range of crops and food options. These issues are compounded by vulnerability to climate issues and the threat of exotic plant pests. The United Nations (UN) has identified a need to effectively prevent and manage these pests in the PICTs with strong biosecurity systems in order to boost food production, establish food security and economic stability, and improve resilience to environmental and socioeconomic shocks. One of the pests that has raised concerns is the Fall Armyworm (FAW). The FAW is native to the Americas and feeds mainly on maize, but also on 80 other crops such as wheat, cotton, sorghum and sugarcane. This insect is a global threat, as it is a transboundary pest affecting around 12 African countries, some regions in Asia and the Near East, and recently, some provinces in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. -
Policy briefPathways for food systems transformations and recommendations for decision-makers in Solomon Islands 2022
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No results found.Transformation of food systems to be healthier and more sustainable is needed to meet numerous development challenges, including achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. Successful pathways for food system change will need to engage governments and other stakeholders at local, national, and regional levels, across multiple sectors. More effective cross-sectoral governance institutions will be critical to develop and implement coherent and complementary food systems policies. In Solomon Islands, the food system is influenced by processes and events happening within the country, as well as processes and events in the broader landscape that impact on the production, distribution and consumption of food, such as extreme weather events, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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