[governance] [Press Statements] - New initiative to exchange solutions across the Pacific launched

Wed Oct 6 01:30:42 EDT 2010

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Latest Press Statement
05 October 2010
New initiative to exchange solutions across the Pacific launched
Press Release(/10)
6th October 2010

 Practitioners across the Pacific and abroad will now have the opportunity
to connect with, share and learn from each other on how to better address
development needs with the launch today of the Pacific Solution Exchange
Development Effectiveness Community (PSE_DEC).

The PSE_DEC is a facilitated knowledge service initiated by the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Pacific Island
Forum Secretariat (PIFS), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the University of
the South Pacific (USP).

“Through this partnership, the PSE_DEC aims to strengthen coordination and
cooperation for improved development effectiveness and the achievement of
the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the region,”, said Mr Knut Ostby,
UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative.

He added: “The UN brings to the discussions global experience and expertise,
however, we recognize that it is the people and the national institutions
themselves who will lead the development process.”

The knowledge service, launched today draws together a broad range of
stakeholders from government, civil society, private sector, academia,
regional organizations and development partners to share experiences and
seek their views via a facilitated mail group on development topics specific
to the Pacific, like climate change resourcing, addressing the needs of the
poor and the vulnerable, and achieving the MDGs. The establishment of the
PSE_DEC follows discussions at the Pacific Regional Aid Effectiveness
Workshop and the Pacific Partners (PIC Partners) Meeting held in June 2010
in Nadi, Fiji.

Secretary General of the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, Tuiloma Neroni
Slade envisages that the facilitated community will become a mechanism for
knowledge sharing and a coordination tool for sharing lessons and exchanging
solutions.

“It could also be used to share findings from the Cairns Compact processes
such as the peer review of countries’ national plans. Forum Member countries
that indicated interest at the meeting include the Marshall Islands, Palau,
Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, Samoa and Vanuatu,” said Mr Slade.

Offering further support for the initiative, ADB's Regional Director, Keith
Leonard said: “This initiative has the potential to act as a cost-effective
platform to improve the frequency and timeliness of knowledge sharing among
Pacific practitioners."

The Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of the South Pacific,
Professor Rajesh Chandra, further stated that the “Pacific Solution Exchange
will enable development practitioners to discuss and debate substantive
issues in an informative environment, outside the usual parameters of
meetings and conferences. It should encourage a steady flow of ideas and
solutions for the issues that are most timely in the Pacific.”

Commencing with a six-month trial phase based on UNDP’s proven methodology
known as Solution Exchange, members will be engaged in e-discussions via
email supported by a team of facilitators. The approach is hoped to
initially help members to better share their views and opinions. Based on
the feedback from the trial, the Community’s services could then be extended
to allow members to ask queries and help each other by sharing knowledge and
experience around common development challenges.

UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, Toily Kurbanov added, “There is a lot
of knowledge in the Pacific as to what type of solutions to complex
development issues work best in the island countries context. However that
knowledge is diffused across islands, as well as across government agencies,
civil society and development partners. Pacific Solutions Exchange will
leverage new technologies to bring that knowledge together and to nurture
communities of practice.”

To join or find out more about the Pacific Solution Exchange Development
Effectiveness Community, please go to www.solutionexchange-un.net/pacific.

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Contact Person for further details:
Jessica Robbins, Pacific Solution Exchange Coordinator on +679 330399 or
email pse.facilitationteam at undp.org

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