Students of almost 52 schools to receive meals from the Education Ministry together with Australian Government Students of almost 52 schools to receive meals from the Education Ministry together with Australian Government Wednesday 17/03/2021
Education Minister Rosy Akbar says it is important to ensure that children are provided with healthy meals so that they can reach their learning potential, and this program will provide exactly that. [image: Fijian Govt.]
Students of 33 schools in the North and 19 schools in the West will be assisted with meals which is being coordinated by the Ministry of Education and the Australian Government after the two recent cyclones.
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Wanshika Kumar
2 March, 2021, 10:30 pm
IFC has collaborated with the Fijian Government in the designing of the country s first early childcare policy. Picture: SUPPLIED
INTERNATIONAL Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has collaborated with the Fijian Government in the designing of the country’s first early childcare policy which will benefit working families and businesses in Fiji.
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa said good quality and affordable childcare were often lacking or not aligned with the family needs, values and income levels.
“Good quality, affordable childcare is often scarce, not aligned with family needs, values, working hours and income levels,” she said.
International Finance Corporation
24 February, 2021, 2:58 pm
IFC country representative to Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Kiribati and Tuvalu, Deva De Silva and Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa after the cooperation agreement signing. Picture: SCREENGRAB
Working families and businesses in Fiji are set to benefit from the development of a childcare policy and regulatory framework that will pave the way for quality and safe childcare services for children under the age of five, while also helping to reduce absenteeism and improve productivity.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is supporting the Fijian Government in the design of the country’s first early childhood care services policy which is expected to foster better outcomes for children, including in health, safety and nutrition.
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