Partnerships for Children
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2008 saw UNICEF Pacific actively pursue strategic partnerships. Examples include:
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A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between UNICEF and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) to establish a platform of cooperation that will contribute to improved health, social and human development outcomes for all Pacific Island Countries and areas.
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The Japanese-Pacific Immunisation Programme Strengthening (J-PIPS) (14 Pacific Island Countries, JICA, WHO, UNICEF, CDC, AusAID, NZAID). J-PIPS has been able to bring partners into a common approach and funding pool to strengthen Immunisation programmes across the Pacifc. Technical support is synchronized (each agency offers pieces along a continuum of EPI technical advice) and financial support harmonized across 14 countries – avoiding duplication and wastage of resources.
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Sector-Wide Approaches (SWAps) are being piloted in the Vanuatu Education Sector Strategy (drafted in 2006) as a tool to increase the aid effectiveness. UNICEF continues to be involved in the SWAp meetings with other donors and government. UNICEF is also engaged with the development of the new Health SWAp in Vanuatu. In the Solomon Islands UNICEF has provided technical inputs into the development of the Health SWAp led by AusAID and the World Bank. UNICEF is also actively engaged in the Solomon Islands Education SWAp which is heavily supported by NZAID and the European Union. In Samoa UNICEF has signed the Health SWAp partnership agreement as a “non-pooled” partner.
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A learning and knowledge exchange partnership between UNICEF Pacific and UNICEF Eastern Caribbean, initiated in 2007, continued in 2008. A Joint Social Policy Paper Series was developed focused on the Rights of Children in Small Island Developing States. During 2008, a Child Protection staff member from the Eastern Caribbean Office spent 2 months on a staff exchange with UNICEF Pacific. In August 2008 a virtual conference was held between a group of Caribbean and Pacific policy makers to exchange on experiences dealing with children’s rights. Exchanges between the two sub-regions on the impact of the food and fuel price rise and the global economic crises are ongoing.
- UNICEF Pacific initiated a virtual Partnership of Excellence for Pacific children (PasEFIC). PasEFIC is bringing governments, donors, corporate agencies, development partners, NGOs and universities into a knowledge management and exchange network. As one set of key partners, universities in Australia, Hawai’i, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands (Fiji and PNG) have been approached to join UNICEF Pacific in the development of better knowledge of and data on the situation of children and women across the region.
A snapshot of progress against key programme management results in 2008
The following results are those listed in UNICEF Pacific’s 2008 Annual Management Plan and used by the Multi-Country Office to monitor overall programme progress during the year. For more achievements and detailed results, click here.
