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From Banyan roots to satellite views, Salote’s journey through geospatial science
Published on SPC's website and the Fiji Times. A young Fijian geospatial scientist trains Pacific women to map their vanua and seas,...
Jun 24 min read


SIDS4 Conference charting a course toward resilient prosperity
This press release was originally published on SPC's website. The Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States...
Sep 13, 20243 min read


Tuvalu uses high-resolution mapping to combat climate change
This press release was originally published on SPC's website . Faced with an uncertain future due to rising sea levels, Tuvalu has taken...
Sep 13, 20243 min read


Research in Focus: Meet Timaima Sovaki, Wood Processing Technician
This article was published on SPC's website. This time in Research In Focus, we sit with Timaima Sovaki, Wood Processing Technician at...
May 20, 20244 min read


Research in Focus: Meet Feasirua Lagilagi, Coconut Genetic Resources intern
This article was published on SPC's website. Could you describe your academic background and how it led you to pursue your internship at...
May 20, 20244 min read


Research in Focus: Meet Fuatino Fatiaki, Organic and Agroecology Productions Systems Officer
This article was published on SPC's website. Tautua nei mo se taeao manuia - Serve now for a better tomorrow - Samoan proverb. In this...
May 20, 20245 min read


Remembering Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami.
Report finds importance of preparing for disaster key to Tonga's response two years on from the 1-in-1000-year eruption and global...
Jan 16, 20245 min read


Digital Earth Pacific's access to data and innovative tools, Ahi's story
The original blog in its format can be found here. In a rapidly advancing technological landscape, Tonga's Ministry of Agriculture, Food...
Nov 17, 20233 min read


Digital Earth Pacific partnering with governments for capacity development
Original article in its format is published here. Digital Earth Pacific is being co-developed with Pacific countries across the region,...
Nov 17, 20234 min read


Digital Earth Pacific monitoring gravel extraction for economic development
Original article in its format is available here Finding resources that can build cyclone-resilient homes, water systems for communities...
Oct 24, 20233 min read


Digital Earth Pacific in management and conservation of blue carbon ecosystems
Original article in its format is available here The Pacific Community (SPC) prides itself on expertise sharing and collaboration,...
Oct 24, 20234 min read


Digital Earth Pacific monitoring mangroves damage and recovery following Tropical Cyclone Winston
Original article in its format is available here On Saturday, February 20, 2016, Tropical Cyclone Winston, an extremely destructive...
Oct 24, 20232 min read


A capeless superhero: Meet Tui Letua, SPC’s resident artist
As a non-Pacific Islander, I was always captivated by the allure of arts and culture in the Pacific region. I found the motifs intricate,...
Jul 17, 20236 min read


Meet Leituala Kuiniselani Toelupe Tago – Elisara, the Regional Director for SPC's PRO
You recently got appointed the Regional Director of the Polynesia Regional Office (PRO). How did your background prepare you for the new...
Jul 10, 20235 min read


Challenging the Patriarchy: it’s not only a “women’s” issue
We hear about the gender gap and the constant battle for equality. Despite the gains towards bridging this gap, gender inequality remains...
May 8, 20237 min read


‘Ana, an unstoppable force reshaping Tonga
As a 15-year-old girl, ‘Ana Malia Falemaka was aware of the limitations and injustices adolescent girls face in Tonga. The discriminatory...
May 4, 20233 min read


“Take care of your people, they will take care of you” - The Pacific Community’s second Pacific MEL
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) is a crucial aspect of any development programme, ensuring progress towards desired impacts...
Mar 30, 20234 min read


Where are they now? 5 former scholarship students
On World Refugee Day, we’ll be awarding our 10,000th scholarship! With the support of our valued partners, including Education Above All,...
Aug 22, 20224 min read


EdTech Startup Competition Launched in the Middle East
Startups Without Borders and SPARK have partnered to launch the EdTech Startup Competition, a contest aimed at idea-stage and early-stage...
Aug 22, 20222 min read


Meet three frontline healthcare workers in Syria’s struggling hospitals
In Syria, millions of qualified doctors, nurses and healthcare providers have fled the country, been displaced or killed. Over the 10...
Aug 22, 20224 min read
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