Fiji, Sept. 30 -- The Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (PIANGO) has urged the new Australia-funded Pacific Australia Skills(PAS) programme to prioritise women, accountability, and climate action in regional training and development.

PIANGO Executive Director Emeline Ilolahia met with programme representatives Veena Singh (GEDSI Lead) and Ledua Vakaloloma (Climate Change Lead) on Monday to outline the network's priorities.

"We shared PIANGO's priorities, including skills development for women impacted by the PALM scheme, training for community development, and our commitment to localisation and accountability through our IAM Self-Assessment Toolkit," Ilolahia said.

She stressed the need for targeted support ...