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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Description/achievement of initiative

The primary focus of the PIDF and CIRDAP, in so far as the two organisations jointly implement programmes and projects, will be, among other things, to improve access to technical training for citizens of the Pacific Island region. To facilitate this objective, the PIDF will act as the Pacific Coordinator for training facilitated by CIRDAP. The PIDF and CIRDAP may also consider, where this is deemed feasible, co-financing arrangements through the appropriate organs of their respective Organisations, and with other Organisations or Institutions or Parties, for the effective implementation of projects which are in consonance with areas identified by them.

Implementation methodologies

The PIDF Secretary-General and the Director General of CIRDAP will from time to time hold consultations on such questions as may arise on subjects covered by this MOU. The PIDF Secretary-General and the Director General of CIRDAP may, for purposes of the application of the collaboration, enter into such supplementary arrangements as may be deemed desirable in the light of experience. The PIDF acts as the Pacific Coordinator for training facilitated by CIRDAP.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

The focus of joint implementation between PIDF and CIRDAP is to improve access to technical training for citizens of the Pacific Island region to co-operate and collaborate with each other where appropriate over a wide range of issues.

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

The projects is examined by the PIDF and CIRDAP and, where feasible and within the framework of their approved Programme Budget and activities, they use their best endeavors to provide assistance in such forms and on such conditions as is agreed upon.

Partner(s)

Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF), Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP)
Progress reports
Goal 8
8.6 - By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training
Goal 17
17.6 - Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism
17.9 - Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the sustainable development goals, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation
17.18 - By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts
2019
Capacity building training programmes
2020
Capacity building training programmes
2021
Capacity building training programmes
In-kind contribution
Staff time - facilitation of the training programs

Basic information
Time-frame: December 2017 - 2021
Website
Partners
Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF), Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP)
Countries
Contact information
Arpana Pratap, Team Leader - Member Capacity, arpana.pratap@pidf.int
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