New Zealand Signs 10-Year Development Pact With SPC Agreement provides $7 million per year to address ‘chronic problems’ WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, Dec. 10, 2014) – A 10-year pact to address the Pacifics chronic problems of poverty, slow economic growth, food security and youth unemployment has been signed in Auckland. New Zealands Foreign Ministry signed the partnership deal with the regions largest development body, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community - or SPC. New Zealand is one of 26 member countries of the SPC and gives it about US$7 million a year. The SPCs director-general, Colin Tukuitonga, says it gives certainty to pursue more ambitious and lasting programmes. Mr Tukuitonga says the SPC is keen to make the most of New Zealands scientific expertise, especially in fisheries and agriculture. Its a relationship that tries to maximise all the resources that are available to the SPC and to the New Zealand government so were very keen to engage experts from academic institutions for example current research institutes and so on. So thats part of the conversation over the next couple of days. The New Zealand Foreign Ministrys deputy secretary for international development, Craig Hawke, says the agreement is focused on results.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 06:51:16 +0000
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