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Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation
The Pacific Plan adopted by the Forum Heads of Governments in October, 2005 recognised that regional stability and security will be achieved through economic growth, improved governance and social equity. The importance of the private sector to the sustainable development and growth in the Forum Island Countries (FICs) is recognized by Governments. This view is reinforced by the outcomes of recent meetings of Forum Leaders in August 2010 in Port Vila, Vanuatu and the Forum Economic Ministers at Alofi, Niue in October 2010. Since the establishment of PIPSO in 2007, and with the development and its implementation of its five year business plan, PIPSO has made significant progress in undertaking work and programmes in the private sector of the 14 pacific Islands countries. PIPSO is committed to excellence and best practices in the conduct of all its affairs. PIPSO recognizes that sustainable development in the region will only come about through functioning and effective partnerships involving Governments, civil society, regional organizations and development partners...
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Joining PIPSO
PIPSO currently has 14 regular members, being made up of the 14 Forum Island Countries' National Private Sector Organisations.
PIPSO also has affiliate and associate members who have joined PIPSO to benefit from the various activities organised by PIPSO.
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>> Join PIPSO - Membership Form
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Pacific Disabity Forum - Seed Capital
PIPSO handed over seed capital to Pacific Disability Forum for disabled women in the Pacific who wish to start up their own business
Read more (January 2013 Press Release)...
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PIPSO Sub-Regional Workshop
PIPSO will be hosting a sub-regional workshop to discuss and agree on a partnership framework support for small island states national private sector organisations.
26th - 27th February, 2013.
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PIPSO Strategic Planning Workshop
PIPSO has concluded its Strategic Planning Workshop in Nadi from the 18th - 20th of September.
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Business Development Fund (BDF)
The BDF was established to assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) of the Forum Island Countries, which are characterised by limited financial resources, lack of access to capital and undue reliance on debt. If you wish to apply under the PIPSO BDF scheme, please click on the link below.
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Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development
Gender inequality remains a significant development challenge for many countries in the world.
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Paid Maternity Leave
It is a woman's economic right to be paid and maintain employment while on maternity leave.
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Airline Pulls out of Tonga
On January 16, an overseas owned airline serving the Tongan domestic market announced that it would be ceasing operations.
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