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SPC Media Release - Thursday 13 September 2012.

SPC Media Release, Tuesday 19 March 2013. 

JOINT PRESS RELEASE FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT The European Union (EU) with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) have signed a financing agreement for Adapting to Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (ACSE) programme worth FJ$90.8m.

ACSE Programme brief. Programme designed in partnership with PIFS and had 3 components:

1. Component 1-  EU-GIZ ACSE Programme administered by GIZ
2. Component 2 - Energy Catalytic Component, managed by selected PICs and partly co-funded by ADB and NZ Government
3. Component 3 - TVET on SE & CC managed by SPC in partnership with USP. 

This record holds 4 attachments:

1. Annex 1 - Template for concept notes. General guidance and instructions.
2. Guide to Project Design Document Preparation for EU-GIZ ACSE Programme - February 2015 (Final version)
3. Guide to Project Design Document Preparation for EU-GIZ ACSE Programme - November 2014 (Draft version)
4. Annex 4 - PDD Template (and sub-annexes). General guidance & instructions.

This record holds 2 attachments:

1. Frequently asked questions - Part 1 (Concept note submissions)
2. Frequently asked questions - Part 2 (Project design document)

This record holds 3 attachments:

1. List of climate change focal points 2015
2. List of energy focal points 2015
3. List of (NAO) National Authorising Officers to the European Union - 2015

This record holds 2 attachments:

1. PDD Development Training Workshops Report – Suva, Fiji 28 – 30 October 2014 & Pohnepi, 4- 6 November 2014.
2. PDD Development Training Workshop Presentation Slides.

Regional inception workshop report for the ACSE Programme. Held in De Vos on the Park in Suva, FIji between 29th-30th May 2014. 

Cook Islands Concept Note submitted for the ACSE Programme. Northern Water Project (Phase 2). 

Project Sites: Northern islands of the Cook Islands (Rakahanga, Manihiki, Nassau, Pukapuka and Penrhyn)

Total requested budget: EURO 400, 000

Duration: 3 years

Project Management: Office of the Prime Minister

This record holds 2 concept notes that were submitted by FSM for the ACSE Programme:

1. Concept Note 1- Enhancing investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in the FSM.

Concept focus - Sustainable energy.

2.    Concept Note 2 - Protecting Islands through Learning and Leading in Adaptation and Renewable energy Education Programme (PILLAR-Ed).

Concept focus - Both climate change adaptation & sustainable energy.

This record holds 2 concept notes that were submitted by Fiji for the ACSE Programme implementation:

1. Planned relocation of Narikoso Village and Waciwaci Primary School currently being impacted by climate change. Concept focus - Climate Change Adaptation. Total requested budget - FJD 1,091,000.
2. Fiji Sustainable Energy Hybrid Power Project (FSEHPP). Location within country - Islands of Namuka-I-Lau, Kioa and Naviti, Yasawa. Concept focus - Sustainable energy. Total requested budget - EURO 410,000.

Summary report of the 1st PALS Project Steering Committee Meeting, 23 August 2012, Stevenson Manase, Savaii, Samoa.

Workshop agenda for workshop in Kiribati held on 22nd May 2013 at the Ministry of PUB & Utilities Board Room, Tarawa.

Agenda for Tonga workshop held on the 26th June 2013 at the Top floor - Kupu House (Office Equipment Building).

Agenda for Samoa workshop held on the 31st July 2013 in Central Bank Building, Conference Room Level 6.

The Government of Tonga, through the Ministry of Environment Energy Climate Change, Disaster Management, Meteorology, Information and Communications (MEECCDMMIC) requested (Attachment A) in October 2014 that SPC Energy and Economic Division undertake a project to assist Tonga on a number of issues related to its petroleum fuel and LPG supply and pricing arrangements.  It was mutually agreed with the Director of Energy that this work would commence in April 2015.

Workshop report on the E3 workshop, PELS Working Group Meeting & PALS Project Steering Committee Meeting. Workshop held in Canberra, Australia 23-27 February 2015. 

Vanuatu, Pre-Payment Meters:  Revised Draft Decision Electricity Sector, June 2013. Utilities Regulatory Authority. 

To provide the rules, procedures and methods to be followed in:

(a) arranging or calling for tenders for Government Contracts and the contracting out of Government services or purchasing goods; and

(b) approving or recommending such tenders.