Economic Development

The World Bank Group - East Asia & the Pacific - Provides news and events and in-depth analysis with a regional overview, country briefs, data and statistics, publications, development topics, initiatives, projects and programs.
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/EASTASIAPACIFICEXT/0,,menuPK:208943~pagePK:158889~piPK:146815~theSitePK:226301,00.html

South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) - SOPAC's mission is to improve the well being of the peoples of Pacific island member countries through the application of geoscience to the management and sustainable development of their non-living resources.
http://www.sopac.org/

Micronesia and South Pacific Program - The program was established in 1988 at the University of Oregon (USA) to assist with the development of sustainable communities in the Pacific islands.
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~mspp/

Government of China - Profile: Facts about China-Pacific Island Countries Economic Development and Cooperation - Information about the first ministerial meeting of the China-Pacific Island Countries Economic Development and Cooperation Forum, with the theme of Promoting Cooperation for Common Development. <small>(April 5, 2006)</small>
http://www.gov.cn/english/2006-04/05/content_245757.htm

United Nations Development Programme - Suva Office - UNDP Resident Representative and UN Resident Coordinator's office for Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
http://www.undp.org.fj/

Government of China - China and the Pacific Island Countries Sign the Action Plan of China-Pacific Island Countries Economic Development and Cooperation - On April 5, 2006, China and 8 Pacific island countries signed an Action Plan of Economic Development and Cooperation at the first ministerial meeting of China-Pacific Island Countries Economic Development and Cooperation Forum held in Fiji. Ministers from the People's Republic of China, the Cook Islands, the Republic of the Fiji Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Niue, the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, the Independent State of Samoa, Kingdom of Tonga and the Republic of Vanuatu attended, and Australia and New Zealand sent delegates. <small>(April 5, 2006)</small>
http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/zxxx/t244798.htm

FAO Programme for Sustainable Development in the South Pacific - The Consultation is one of the major steps taken by FAO and SPREP in relation to the UN Global Conference Programme of Action on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States.
http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/SUSTDEV/DOdirect/DOEhomeC.htm

The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) - Serving Island development in 22 Pacific Island countries and territories. Formerly the Pacific Island Commission. [English/French].
http://www.spc.int/