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“Climate change affects us in two ways – our pockets and our well-being.”

“Climate change affects us in two ways – our pockets and our well-being.” These are the sentiments of Michael Aneo who hails from Guam as he shared the impact of the phenomenon on persons with disabilities in his homeland. Michael is the climate change officer for Guam and is a person with a disability. He …

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An inclusive social protection needed.

The impacts of Climate change affects persons with disabilities in a manner which many may not even consider. Speaking from his personal experience, Tekamangu Bwauira who is the Climate Change officer from Kiribati says that one major impact is the increase in temperature during the day which impacts persons with disabilities on the islands. Tekamangu …

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LATA in Tonga receives a boost

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) …

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Inclusive Media Training

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 …

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UNCDF & PDF work with Tongan OPDs

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 …

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15 Pacific Island countries join hands to improve inclusive education.

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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Parametric Insurance Package for Person with Disabilities

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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Press Release: Pacific Regional Conference on Disability preparation gains momentum

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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Bula vinaka. Please be advised that the Pacific Disability Forum office will be closed from the 23rd of December 2024 to the 3rd of January 2025 and will reopen on the 6th of January, 2025. Vinaka vakalevu.

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