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DACs serving in communities within the Cakaudrove province during the meeting in Savusavu Picture: SUPPLIED
District Advisory Council (DAC) members play a pivotal role in gathering data from their communities that would assist Government in working with its development partners.
Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu stressed this while addressing DAC members serving in communities from the Cakaudrove province on Monday.
“Governance is very important for us. Right now we have the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the office. Let me emphasise this, we are connected to the global issues and what drives global issues are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the implementation of these SDGs, what’s important is data,” Mr Seruiratu said.
Fijian government receives UK aid
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SUVA – The Fijian Government’s response operation for Tropical Cyclone Yasa has been boosted with the donation of humanitarian supplies from the British Government this week.
The donated items included shelter and tool kits which will help 432 families severely affected by TC Yasa.
The supplies were delivered to Fiji by the Royal Australian Air Force under a humanitarian partnership agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia.
In receiving the much needed supplies, Assistant Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Hon. Vijay Nath said the Government was grateful for the assistance given by the British people.
FIJIAN GOVERNMENT RECEIVES UK AID
27/12/2020
SUVA – The Fijian Government’s response operation for Tropical Cyclone Yasa has been boosted with the donation of humanitarian supplies from the British Government this week.
The donated items included shelter and tool kits which will help 432 families severely affected by TC Yasa.
The supplies were delivered to Fiji by the Royal Australian Air Force under a humanitarian partnership agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia.
In receiving the much needed supplies, Assistant Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Hon. Vijay Nath said the Government was grateful for the assistance given by the British people.
December 28, 2020 7:54 am
The British Government made a donation of humanitarian supplies which has boosted our response operation for Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
The items include shelter and tool kits that will help 432 affected families.
The supplies was delivered by the Royal Australian Air Force under a humanitarian partnership agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia.
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In receiving the supplies, Assistant Minister for Disaster Management Vijay Nath says the Government is grateful for the assistance given by the British people.
He says the donated supplies would go a long way in assisting families severely affected by TC Yasa.
Britain High Commissioner to Fiji hands over humanitarian aid
Britain High Commissioner to Fiji hands over humanitarian aid Thursday 24/12/2020
British High Commissioner to Fiji George Edgar (R). Assistant Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Vijay Nath (M).
The British High Commissioner to Fiji George Edgar today handed over the UK Humanitarian Aid to the Assistant Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Vijay Nath.
The humanitarian supplies include shelter and tool kits which will help 432 families who have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
The UK is also pleased to be a new core donor to the International Federation of the Red Cross Disaster Relief Emergency Fund which has already released initial emergency relief funds to provide urgent assistance including first aid, tarpaulins and shelter materials, safe water, household items and hygiene kits for 17,700 people.