Pacific Islands Association of Non Governmental Organisations (PIANGO)
Information on the purpose of your organization
The Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (PIANGO) is a regional network of NGO focal points or coordinating bodies known as National Liaison Units (NLUs) based in 22 Pacific Island countries and territories. PIANGO was formally established in 1991 to assist NGOs in the Pacific to initiate action, give voice to their concerns and work collaboratively with other development actors for just and sustainable human development. PIANGO's primary role is to be a catalyst for collective action, to facilitate and support coalitions and alliances on issues of common concern, and to strengthen the influence and impact of NGO efforts in the region.
Information on your programmes and activities in areas relevant to the subject of the Summit and in which country or counties they are carried out.
PIANGO is presently part of the Beyond 2015 campaign, as the Pacific Regional Coordinator. In its role as Regional Coordinator it coordinates, activities of National Lead Agencies run within 5 countries of the Pacific specifically Fiji (Fiji Council of Social Services), Samoa (Samoa Umbrella for NGOs), Solomon Islands (Development Services Exchange), PNG (PNG Education Advocacy Network), and Kiribati (Kiribati Climate Action Network). PIANGO has acted as Pacific Regional Coordinator for Beyond 2015 since January 2014, as prior to this the Pacific was not represented within the campaign. As Regional Coordinator, it has, in addition to coordinating NLA activities, convened workshops & dialogues in the different Pacific island countries (Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Guam, & Kiribati) focusing on the Post 2015 development agenda, sourcing Civil society voices and linking them to their Governments for a more holistic approach by Pacific Island States to the 2030 agenda. PIANGO was also heavily involved in the SIDS Conference in Samoa, co-hosting side events focusing on Youth, Women and Pacific Civil Society. Further to the Beyond 2015 campaign, PIANGO also as part of its own Strategic Plan has a focus of ?Rethinking Development, Reshaping the Pacific We Want? ? gearing towards Pacific 2030. It has aligned its strategic thinking to the #post2015 development agenda accordingly.
Information on activities at the national or international levels
PIANGO in addition to being part of the Beyond 2015 campaign is also part of other international campaigns and bodies such as the:
? CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE)
? International Forum for National NGO Platforms (IFP)
? EU Global Policy Forum (EU PFD)
? Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat CSO Forum (PIFS CSO)
? Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF)
? Pacific Regional Non-Governmental Organisations Alliance (PRNGO)
? Pacific Islands Climate Advocacy Network (PICAN)
In addition to being part of the above coalitions & platforms, PIANGO has as part of its activities convened Sub-regional meetings within the Pacific ? Micronesian Sub-regional (GUAM, April 2015), & Melanesian Sub-regional (Solomon Islands, June 2015). Before the end of 2015, we are looking to hosting a Polynesian Sub-regional meeting as well. At these sub-regional meetings, Civil society representatives from within the sub-region are called in to meet & discuss their priorities with respect to good governance, #post2015 development agenda, Climate justice, indigenous rights etc. We also partnered with the Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) & PaNeM, to convene the Commonwealth SIDS ? CSO Consultation in Mauritius (10 ? 12 May).
PIANGO is also part of the Pacific Islands Development Forum, and accordingly has been involved in Regional Consultations convened by the PIDF, as well as its upcoming Summit in early September. At the same time, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat will be convening a CSO Forum which PIANGO will again be part of. However prior to the PIFS CSO Forum, PIANGO will be hosting a CSO Forum in September to bring together Pacific Civil society for a united voice on different issues of importance to the Pacific ? including amongst other things the 2030 agenda, Climate Justice, Self determination & decolonisation in the Pacific (West Papua/New Caledonia), etc.
Organization have an annual report? (YES/NO) (should contain financial statements and a list of financial sources and contributions, including governmental contributions)?
NO -
List of members of the governing body of your organization, and their countries of nationality
1. Board Chairperson - Mr. Drew Havea (Tonga, Civil Society Forum of Tonga)
2. Vice Chairperson - Ms. Litia Niumataiwalu (Fiji, Fiji Council of Social Services)
3. Board member - Mr. Keu Mataroa (Cook Islands, CICSO)
4. Board member - Mrs. Sarah Nededog-Thomas (Guam, PAYUTA Inc.)
5. Board member - Mr. Robert Zutu (Solomon Islands, Development Services Exchange)
6. Board member - Ms. Moana Clarke (Samoa, Samoa Umbrella for Non-Governmental Organisations)
7. Executive Director - Ms. Emele Duituturaga (PIANGO)
Copy of the constitution and/or by-laws of the organization (WORD or PDF only), or a weblink to it
PIANGO_Constitution_Book4.docx
