08 September 2022, Apia Samoa - The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme’s (SPREP) third Executive Board Meeting has opened with a call from the Prime Minister of Samoa, Honourable Fiame Naomi Mata’afa to strengthen the Pacific’s resilience and participation in the determination of priorities, context and decisions being made at the global level for the future of Pacific communities.
Held via a blended platform, with participants joining virtually and those in Samoa joining face-to-face from the Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) at the SPREP Campus in Vailima, the meeting is to discuss strategic, programme and governance issues pertaining to the organisation.
Prime Minister Fiame opened the two-day meeting and noted the timely responses and assistance provided by SPREP, regional organisations and development partners to support Pacific communities, despite the social, economic and development costs of the pandemic and the climate emergency.