Regional workshop in Fiji

15 NGO representatives from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu participated in a regional workshop on Skills and Leadership training for youth, women and persons with disabilities – the first in-person meeting of the Pacific Partners since the Covid–19 pandemic. Held in August in Suva, Fiji and jointly organised with COL and the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD), the purpose of the workshop was to introduce the Pacific project to and gather insights from local NGOs regarding the opportunities and challenges for youth, women and persons with disabilities, as well as to explore the use of online training solutions. Over the next three years, selected partners will work with COL/PACFOLD to develop short online courses to train approximately 5,000 youth in leadership and technical skills.