PACIFIC AGRICULTURE POLICY BANKS (APB)
Details of the organization
Name *
Pacific Community (SPC)
Country *
Fiji
Website (URL)
http://www.spc.int
Type *
International organizations
Information about the project
Project title *
PACIFIC AGRICULTURE POLICY BANKS (APB)
Title acronym
APB
Description *
Agriculture and fisheries is the lifeblood of Pacific countries. Just two years ago, little was known publicly about what a country Government’s plans and priorities were for these vital sectors, the extent of public support and where one might engage. This all changed with the development of “Agriculture Policy Banks” (APBs). Today the APBs covering fifteen Pacific countries enables online access - by anyone to key agricultural information; policies, commodity plans, statistics and the operations of Agricultural Ministries. The benefits are already immense; Nationally, there is raised awareness and more inclusive engagement and fostering complementary regional approaches for common commodities.
Project website
http://pafpnet.spc.int/policy-bank/countries
Geographical coverage *
Regional implementation
Regions of implementation
Asia and Pacific
Countries of implementation
Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Status *
Ongoing
from 10/07/2015
to
29/06/2018
Partners
• Pacific Countries – who provide and update content and information on the APBs • European Union, UN-FAO and SPC Land Resources Division – who are providing regional approaches (e.g forestry, organics, market access) • Australia ACIAR and PHAMA – market access information, research reports • Caribbean (IICA, CARDI) –providing related policy plans, documents for the Caribbean • CTA – provide knowledge management training for countries • World Bank and UNDP – technical support for new sector policies
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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E-agriculture
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Project type *
Project
Training initiative
Website
Database