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Construction Training Courses delivered in Tafea Province
An official ground-breaking ceremony that offers accredited courses in construction for the Tafea province was held earlier this month at the Tafea Provincial Government construction site. The Tafea Provincial Government – South West Tanna Area Council Strengthening...
First Ever Community-owned Company Established in SANMA Province
This week has marked the establishment of the first-ever community-owned company under the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) in SANMA province – the Sanma Creative Industries Community Company (SCICC). This is the result of the tireless collaboration...
Provincial Workshop on Monitoring Evaluation and Learning for TAFEA Provincial Officers
Earlier this month, the Vanuatu Skills Partnership (VSP) has facilitated a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) workshop with key provincial officers at the TAFEA Provincial Headquarter. The 2-day workshop was held on September 2nd-3rd with aims to provide a...
Workshop on effective and inclusive response during crisis
A workshop held recently on Santo was an opportunity to re-think the need of responding effectively when a natural disaster or crisis unfolds without leaving vulnerable groups in the society such as people with disability behind. A total of 22 participants from the...
Tripartite Agreement Signed for Disability Inclusion
A tripartite agreement was signed by the Vanuatu Skills Partnership with the Vanuatu Society for People with Disabilities (VSPD) and the Vanuatu Disability Promotion and Advocacy Association (VDPA) on the 27th of August 2020. This builds on years of collaboration in...
Training For SANMA Beekeepers
The sustainability of locally produced honey in Vanuatu is a challenge for beekeepers, since growth in the industry is not as expected due to lack of proper equipment, tools and technical assistance to interested local beekeepers. A Beekeepers Training organized by...
Partnerships for Recovery in Action
Australia is committed to working with the Government of Vanuatu to improve coordination and collaboration to meet the compound challenges of COVID-19 and the Tropical Cyclone Harold recovery. This week in Santo, under the leadership of Sanma Province Secretary...
300 tilapia ‘fingerlings’ Released
Director Department of Fisheries William Naviti releases 300 tilapia 'fingerlings' into the PENAMA Nursery fish pond as part of the Department's contribution to revive the operation of the nursery/multiplication plot/small livestock hatchery unit. PENAMA Nursery is...
Vanuatu Handicraft Exhibition and Sales a Success
An exhibition to showcase unique sets of locally made handicrafts from TORBA, SANMA and MALAMPA provinces was premiered this week on June 10th to 11th at the Alliance Française Espace Culturel. The Vanuatu Handicraft Exhibition and Sales was set-up to advertise and...
Vanuatu Skills Partnership establishes Nurseries with DARD
Farming contributes a lot to food security and agri-business in most remote areas on Malekula. Cash crops derived from the agriculture sector such as kava, cocoa, coconut and marine resources are the main source of income for many farmers. In addressing the challenges...