Tongan OPD receives boost The commitment to ensuring that persons with disabilities are not left behind has received a major boost in the island Kingdom of Tonga after the Australian Government provided a three-year core funding grant to one of our own Organisations of persons with disabilities. The Lavame’a Ta’e’iloa Disabled People Association Incorporation (LATA) …
A landmark two-day event, organized by the Pacific Disability Forum in partnership with United Nations Resident Coordinators Office (UNRCO) and supported by the UN Disability Working Group, has been concluded successfully. This event brought together key stakeholders to advance disability inclusion in media for persons with disabilities, fostering a more inclusive Pacific region. The ultimate …
Sign Language opens the world for the deaf September 23rd marks International Day of Sign Languages. According to the World Federation of the Deaf, there are more than 70 million deaf people worldwide. More than 80% of them live in developing countries. Collectively, they use more than 300 different sign languages. As the Pacific Disability …
The Pacific Disability Forum is currently in Tonga working closely with the UN Capital Development Fund to pilot an insurance project involving persons with disabilities.This project is to assist persons with disabilities who have suffered huge financial losses in livelihoods from natural disasters in the three target countries – Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu. With the increasing …
15 Pacific Island countries have launched the new Pacific Regional Inclusive Education Review yesterday to ensure all children, including those living with disability and out-of-school children, have equal access to quality learning. The Review was designed to advance understanding of the situation of inclusive education in the Pacific, foster cross-country learning and sharing, as well …
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Over 660 persons with disabilities in Fiji have been registered and are recipients of the Parametric Insurance and Climate Change Disaster Risk Finance product. This follows an extensive scoping and OnBoarding exercise carried out by the Pacific Disability Forum and Organisations of Persons with Disabilities in Fiji. This is the first of its kind in …
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Greetings from the Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) and its members. We begin the new year and continue the journey of an inclusive, equitable and resilient Pacific for all persons with disabilities. And also recognize that we need more than just the inclusion to realise our rights. As reiterated by our Chief Executive Mr. Setareki Macanawai …
Pacific Regional Conference on Disability preparation gains momentum Preparations for the 7th Pacific Regional Conference on Disability has picked up momentum with a total of 250 participants expected to attend the weeklong event which will be hosted in Nadi, Fiji. With the theme: “NOTHING WITHOUT US: Deepening partnership for an inclusive and Equitable Blue Pacific …
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Press Statement In the first of its kind for Fiji and the region, the Pacific Disability Forum will be holding a 3 day workshop Consultation on Older Persons with Disabilities. With the theme “People with disability aging with dignity”, this workshop is aimed at enhancing issues concerning older persons with disabilities in Fiji. This consultation …
Joint Press Statement – PDF and UN Agencies Date: 17th June, 2022 Disability Inclusion remains a strong commitment of the Pacific Disability Forum and the United Nations in the Pacific as they work to ensure a stronger partnership for disability inclusive policies, programs and offices to promote pre-condition for inclusion. This collective commitment has come …
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