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 …
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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Early Warning and Action Saves Lives – World Meteorological Day 2022. Early warning and swift action when adhering to advisories from the Meteorological Offices can save lives of persons with disabilities during natural disasters. As the world celebrates World Meteorological Day 2022, the Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) acknowledges the contribution of the various National Meteorological …
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The Pacific Disability Forum is urgently calling on all emergency responders and stakeholders to ensure that persons with disabilities are not overlooked during the recovery process. Chief Executive, Setareki Macanawai stresses that the volcanic eruption last weekend in Tonga has seen persons with disabilities more vulnerable as is the case during a natural disaster with …
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The Pacific Disability Forum as the umbrella organisation of Organisation of Persons with Disabilities is organizing essential items such as for persons with disabilities in Tonga who were affected by the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami. The Forum in partnership with the Christian Blind Mission (CBM) New Zealand are working closely to purchase urgent needs …
The Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) is working with Women Enabled International (WEI) to identify the legal, policy, social, and communication barriers that impede access to essential sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and gender-based violence (GBV) services for women and young people with disabilities in Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa. Based on research findings, PDF and WEI …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated barriers faced by women with disabilities such as discrimination and lack of access to decision-making processes. Recognizing that advocacy skills are critical to responding to COVID-19 challenges, the Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) and International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) conducted a series of virtual trainings as part of “Power to …