Mission
The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, proudly supporting development since 1947. We are an international development organisation owned and governed by our 26 country and territory members.
SPC covers more than 20 sectors. We are renowned for knowledge and innovation in such areas as fisheries science, public health surveillance, geoscience and conservation of plant genetic resources for food security.
-Good Governance & Partnerships
-Strengthened Understanding of managing Hazards & Risk
-Effective Investments for Resilience
-Strengthened Capacity to Manage Risk & Disaster
-Communications, Knowledge Management & Behaviour Change
The Disaster and Community Resilience Programme is the largest of our key technical pillars within SPC's Geoscience, Energy and Maritime (GEM) Division. It develops, implements and supports coordination of innovative applied science and technical action to respond to some of the greatest challenges facing Pacific Island countries and territories. It also helps drive critical partnerships for action by using science to better inform decision making.
SPC is a member of numerous networks in various sectors. Relating to DRR - Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network, coordinated by SPC; Pacific Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Network. Pacific Agricultural and Forestry Policy Network (relevant in preserving threatened biodiversity)
http://www.spc.int
https://gem.spc.int/
https://gem.spc.int/key-work/DCRP
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.