Pacific Community (SPC)

Mission

SPC is an intergovernmental organisation that provides technical and policy advice and assistance to its Pacific Island members. SPC was established as an international organisation in 1947 and has 26 member countries and territories.

Its mission is to help Pacific Island people position themselves effectively to respond to the challenges they face and make informed decisions about their future and the future they wish to leave for the generations that follow.

Disaster Reduction Goal

See Applied Geoscience and Technology Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SOPAC) - Disaster Reduction Programme

Policies and Programmes in DRR

See Applied Geoscience and Technology Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SOPAC) - Disaster Reduction Programme

Membership in Key Networks

SPC is a member of numerous networks in various sectors. Relating to DRR - Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network, coordinated by SPC; Pacific Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Network. Pacific Agricultural and Forestry Policy Network (relevant in preserving threatened biodiversity)

Disaster Risk Reduction Focal Point(s)

See Applied Geoscience and Technology Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SOPAC) - Disaster Reduction Programme

Websites

http://www.spc.int
http://www.spbea.org.fj
http://www.sopac.org