Taiwan Regional Development Assistance

Taiwan/Republic Of China Regional Development Assistance

9 July 2010

Taiwan/Republic of China today handed over a total of US$450,000.00 for the implementation of regional projects under the Regional Development Assistance for 2009/2010.

The annual contribution will cover 25 projects which will be implemented by CROP agencies. This year’s assistance will support the:

• Fiji School of Medicine (FSMed) – USD 20,000
• Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) – USD 20,000
• Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) – USD 55,000
• Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) – USD 55,000
• Pacific Power Association (PPA) – USD 25,000
• South Pacific Board for Educational Assessment (SPBEA) – USD 25,000
• Secretariat to the Pacific Community (SPC) – USD 135,000
• Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) – USD 70,000
• University of the South Pacific (USP) – USD 45,000

The supported projects will cover workshops in fisheries negotiations; a feasibility study on the promotion of viable domestic tuna industries; smaller islands states work programme and development fund; aid management and capacity building; workshop in Pacific utilities benchmarking; education; environment; health; ICT outreach; renewable energy and energy efficiency; water management, and post harvest fisheries training.

Taiwan/Republic of China makes annual contributions to the region through its Regional Development Assistance managed by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.

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