In the last few months, the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development, in collaboration with the Samoa Law Reform Commission and the assistance of the Office of the Attorney General and the Ministry of Justice, Courts and Administration worked collaboratively with the alii ma faipule of Afega village - collecting and compiling Afega's bylaws or faiga fa'avae.
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New Zealand will provide more than SB$1.7 million to Honiara City Council over the next year under a grant funding arrangement recently signed, according to New Zealand High Commissioner Mark Ramsden.
The support will go towards improved urban planning and managment, identifying ward needs and strengthening service delivery in areas including promotion of the city library and development of a city communications bureau.
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The data collection phases on Baseline for the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Framework was finally completed on the 8th of March 2013. Country Program Coordinator Akuila Masi notes that the process has taken longer than expected but was necessary in ensuring quality to the overall process. A total of 9 countries (Cook Islands, Kiribati, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and the Marshall Islands) were involved in this exercise.
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The CLGF Pacific Project works with national and local government and other stakeholders in the Pacific region to strengthen local democracy and improve service delivery. Working with central governments, city and town councils in eight Pacific island countries (Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu), CLGF is promoting and encouraging regional exchange and capacity building by strengthening institutions and improving service delivery at the sub-national level.
The CLGF Pacific Project was set up to support local government management in the unique complex and changing Pacific environment, characterised by rapid urbanisation which brings specific challenges and opportunities. The CLGF Pacific Project work urban local and sub-national governments in the region to help them tackle these challenges and maximise the development opportunities.
The new CLGF Pacific Local Government Strengthening Program was launched on 3 November 2011 at the Pacific Local Government Annual Forum. The project will run from 2011-2015 and represents the second major phase of CLGF's work in the region. It reflects the outcomes of extensive review and consultations with regional stakeholders, including at the Regional Symposium in Port Vila, October 2010 and builds on the existing work and experience of CLGF work with local government in the region.
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Find out more about CLGF
PHASE 1 (2005- 2010)
CLGF Pacific Local Government Capacity Building Project
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Commonwealth Local Government Good Practice Scheme (GPS) in the Pacific
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Rebuilding Honiara City Council (HCC)
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CLGF Pacific Regional Symposium 2010
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PHASE 2 (2011-2015)
CLGF Pacific Local Government Strengthening Program read more>
Key Focus Areas read more>
Women in Local Government Network read more>
Pacific Capital Cities Forum read more>