According to the internet news, the SPC strategies is “ one integrated document, the full scope of SPC’s assistance to individual Pacific Community members over a defined period, based on the country’s own priorities and national development strategy.”
A recent mission was conducted in Palau and the SPC programmes provide training and technical assistance to policy advisory services and they also identify priority areas and activities.This year, joint country strategy missions have been completed for Palau, Tonga and Wallis and Futuna. Four more missions remain for 2009 – to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, French Polynesia and Samoa.Amena Yauvoli, Manager of SPC’s Northern Pacific Office, led the recent mission to Palau.According to the article, Gustav Aitaro, Director, Palau Bureau of International Trade and Technical Assistance, said the process was an excellent exercise and a learning experience for me and for the members of the Palau team.
