📢Pacific Ministers recognise the importance of strong consistent leadership & commitment to resilience of the Blue Pacific at the inaugural #PacDRR Ministers Meeting that started in Nadi today. REAM MORE ⬇️ bit.ly/3qDh5CI

🇫🇯 assumed the "Chair" role of the inaugural #PacDRR Ministers Meeting which started in Nadi today - leading discussions on how best the region can work together in paving the way to opportunities to build disaster & climate resilience to better protect people & our economies.

An emotional arrival in London, as I joined mourners at Westminster Hall to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We witnessed the changing of the catafalque party standing watch at her coffin –– a show of duty, discipline, and affection I'll never forget.

VUVALE 📍 The 🇫🇯 delegation led by Hon. iliavi seruiratu & Hon. Jone Usamate held a very fruitful meeting with an 🇦🇺 team led by Minister for Emergency Management Hon. Senator Murray Watt during a bilateral dinner in Brisbane last night ahead of the #APMCDRR which begins today. 🇫🇯🤝🇦🇺

Day 1 - #APMCDRR 📌 Team Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and DM led by Hon. iliavi seruiratu held a bilateral meeting with 🇮🇳 on the margins of the #APMCDRR in Brisbane, 🇦🇺this morning. Hon. iliavi seruiratu used the opportunity to thank his counterpart on the various assistance they have offered 🇫🇯 over the years.

Productive discussions held between the 🇫🇯 delegation led by Hon. iliavi seruiratu & the IFRC Asia Pacific team today. 📍Top on the agenda was the review of the NDM Act ➡️the recent inaugural meeting of the #PacDRR Ministers ➡️potential areas of future collaboration

Team 🇫🇯 at the #APCMDRR led by Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and DM Minister Hon. iliavi seruiratu & @infra_fj Minister Hon. Jone Usamate & a team comprising of senior officials from key agencies of Government doing important work in the #DRR space.

"We need better disaster risk assessment tools nd templates to improve hazard mapping", said David Kolitagane, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Rural & Maritime Dev nd Disaster Management, Fiji at #APMCDRR2022 during ADPC's Partners Event on SFDRR Midterm Review. UNDRR Asia-Pacific

Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and DM Mr. David Kolitagane presented at a partner event on the mid-term review of the Sendai Framework at the #APMCDRR2022 - highlighting some key challenges & way forward adopted by 🇫🇯 in progressing towards the achievements set out in the Framework.

Day 2 - #APMCDRR 📍 With the support of our partners, Team 🇫🇯,this afternoon, successfully concluded a Talanoa Event to provide an insight about the 12 Commitment to Actions adopted by #PacDRR Ministers during the recent inaugural #PDRRM Meeting held in Nadi. #ResilientPacific

📍Queensland Fire & Emergency Services visit Team Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and DM led by Minister iliavi seruiratu made a brief visit to the @QldFES Disaster Coordination Centre in BNE, 🇦🇺 yesterday. A great learning opportunity for the team as we prepare for the upcoming cyclone season. 🇫🇯🤝🇦🇺

Day 4️⃣ - #APMCDRR Team 🇫🇯 led by Hon. iliavi seruiratu & Hon. Jone Usamate started the day with a meeting with a team from JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency with discussions ranging from #DRR, early warning systems & sharing of lessons learnt from past disasters.

Team 🇫🇯 led by Hon. iliavi seruiratu joined other #APMCDRR delegates today to visit the Queensland warehouse based in Brisbane. A great opportunity for the team to learn from our 🇦🇺 #Vuvale on warehousing & logistical arrangements to help us better prepare for future humanitarian ops.

Members of the Ministry's senior management met today to discuss key issues pertinent to our work in rural 🇫🇯. Minister iliavi seruiratu acknowledged the contribution of all s/ members & reminded the team about the need to ensure preparedness at all levels for the upcoming 🌀 season.

NAITASIRI 📍 Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and DM Minister Hon. iliavi seruiratu visited 2 major community access road projects in the province of Naitasiri today ⬇️ 🛣 Sawanikula - Korovou Community Access Road 🛣 Korovou - Tubarua Access Pilot Cut Both projects are investments by the Fijian Government…

implemented through the Ministry and the iTaukei Affairs and intended to: ✅Improve livelihoods for rural Fijians ✅Make accessibility to services & markets easier ✅Reduce hardships faced by the villagers; etc #ruraldevelopment #TeamFiji #LeaveNoOneBehind

Today,the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and DM,through the @FijiNDMO commemorated the International Day for #DRR. The event coincided with the launch of the annual National Disaster Media Awareness Campaign, the NDMO's revamped website & the announcement of the 2022-2023 Tropical Cyclone Seasonal Outlook.

Minister for Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and DM Hon.iliavi seruiratu met with the newly appointed SMU President Mr. Date-hoon Kwak in Seoul,🇰🇷 yest. The two leaders discussed areas to involve more women & youth community advocates,value adding the current work in the pilot communities & expansion plan for 🇫🇯

📢PUBLIC ADVISORY 🚨FLASH FLOOD🚨 ➡️Members of the public urged to be on high alert🚨 📢PLEASE adhere to advisories issued by authorities‼️ ➡️STAY AWAY from flooded areas Read more ⬇️

On this #IDRRDay, we: ✅continue to urge all stakeholders to work together to reduce disaster risk by addressing the underlying causes of vulnerability & ✅reiterate the need for increased adherence to warnings & advisories put out by authorities. #EarlyWarningEarlyAction