Fiji REACH

Fiji REACH updated their address.

team in Sigatoka celebrating International Day for People Living with Disabilities and concluding the 2 weeks mission in Yadua village.

Happening Now!

Team currently in Nadroga-Navosa providing services to communities in Conua district, Vatukarasa.

Communities in Cuvu, Nadroga accesing Fijian Government & NGO services through the initiative of bringing services to doorstep of communities.

Team in Sigatoka supporting awareness on Cyber Safety Programme

BRINGING SERVICES CLOSER TO ALL FIJIANS

The Fijian Government is committed to improving service delivery for all Fijians through innovative service delivery methods. The REACH platform is one of the Government’s innovative methods to improve service delivery for all Fijians, and it is through this platform as well that it delivers information and related services based on the social, economic and legal rights as enshrined in the Fijian Constitution.

The Ministry of Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme through funding from the Government of Japan, will be coordinating a two weeks REACH programme in the Province of Nadroga/ Navosa from 22nd November to the 3rd of December in the following areas:

Date and Venue:

• 22 November - Lomawai Village Hall
• 23 November - Semo Village Hall Ground
• 24 November - Nadovi Police Post
• 25 November - Sigatoka Town (B.L Naidu car park opposite bus stand)
• 26 November - Vatumali Government Station Keiyasi (Adi Nadroga-Navosa day)
• November - Tagaqe Primary School Ground
• 30 November - Baravi Handicrafts Carpark Vatukarasa
• 1 December - Conua District School
• 2 December - Sigatoka Village Ground
• 3 December - Korotogo Village Hall

Stakeholders that will be part of the mobile service includes Fijian Elections Office, Ministry of Justice (Births, Deaths & Marriages Office), Ministry of Health & Medical Services, Medical Services Pacific, Fiji Police Force, Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission, Ministry of iTaukei Affairs, Spinal Injury Association, Empower Pacific, Fiji Water Authority, United Nations Development Programme, Project HEAVEN, Sai Prema Foundation Fiji and the Ministry of Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation.

Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar encourages Fijians from surrounding villages, communities and settlements to take advantage of the REACH service platform.

Minister Akbar added that the Fijian Government through her Ministry is committed to providing Fijians the best service delivery irrespective of their geographical location. During the two-week awareness, members of the public will be able to access services such as Registration of birth, birth certificates, social welfare services, counselling, medical checks, new voter registration and correction of voter information.

Communities in Wai district, Nadroga gathered in Lomawai village hall for the first day of the Nadroga-Navosa REACH Programme.

COLA VINA NADROGA-NAVOSA!

REACH Programme will be in the posted location in Sigatoka & Navosa from the 22nd November - 3rd December this year.
Government & NGO’s agencies & services:

1. Department of Social Welfare
2. Department of Women
3. Fiji Election Office - Voter ID
4. Births, Deaths & Marriages
5. Ministry of itaukei Affairs - Vola Kawa Bula
6. Medical Services Pacific
7. Ministry of Health & Medical Services - Fiji
8. Water Authority of Fiji
9. Fiji Police Force CID - Drugs, Sexual Offence, Cyber Crime & Human Trafficking Unit
10. Spinal Injury Association of Fiji
11. Project HEAVEN - Ear & Eye screening
12. Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission
13. Empower Pacific

Come and make use of this intergrated service delivery approach brought to you by the Japan - The Government of Japan coordinated by the REACH Team at United Nations Development Programme - UNDP & Ministry of Women ,Children and Poverty Alleviation - Fiji

REACH Team from United Nations Development Programme - UNDP , Ministry of Women ,Children and Poverty Alleviation - Fiji & Nadroga-Navosa Provincial Office completing logistics for the Nov 22 - Dec 3 Nadroga-Navosa mission.

Cola vina NADI.

The Ministry of Women ,Children and Poverty Alleviation - Fiji and UNDP through the Fiji REACH Programme will be bringing Government services to communities in Nadi on the 25th Oct - 5th November.

See You There!

Day 1: Week 2 - Happening now in Nakawakawa Village, Wainunu Bua.

This is our group photo with the elders and community members of Saolo Village before we departed for Nakawakawa Village.

Team REACH spent their first ever weekend in a village, most times, since the inception of the programme in 2015, the team either return to their homes or spend the weekend in the hotel.

We were all grateful that this time, we are accommodated in Saolo Village - so the weekend was peaceful, dip in the cold pool, more interactive sessions with the community, Sunday service and a good Sunday lunch.

Today the whole community had lunch with the team. It was a happy moment for them and so as the team.

This is your team departing Daria Village for Saolo this morning. Today is day 5 and we will be in Saolo Village.

Day 4: Daria Village and Nakorotiki.

new inclusion Fiji Cancer Society today boosted the awareness on family values, breast cancer awareness and ways to detect breast cancer. The importance of focus group discussions allowed the women to raise their concerns, the issues they are facing and most importantly their need for empowerment programmes.

Warmly recieved by the community today and we continued with our work to ensure that no one is left behind.

recovery work post TC Yasa and TC Ana in Cogea Village, Wainunu in Bua. So overwhelming to see their resilience and the partnership by all community members to rebuild after the tragic events.

Day 3: Conducted Civil Marriages, Sexual Reproductive Health screening, family planning, financial literacy training, counseling services, social protection assistance and immediate assistance by the Fiji National Council for Persons with Disabilities, Health services - wellness and Covid-19 registrations, Joint Card Registration and more.

Mr. and Mrs. Senatoga of Navakasali village recieved their first Jab of COVID-19 today. Through the REACH platform we were able to register them and today they were assisted by the Wainunu Health Center Nurse Mr. Josevata in receiving their first Jab.

Day 1: Started our morning with the children at Adi Elane Primary School. We are currently in Batinivuruwai, Wainunu conducting our outreach session. All for improving accessibility to all Fijians and making sure that no one is left behind.

Wainunu and Nadi team briefing session at 3pm today @ Naulumatua Conference Room. A 40 member team comprising of reps from the Ministry of Women ,Children and Poverty Alleviation - Fiji , BDM, Ministry of Itaukei Affairs, Empower Pacific, Westpac, Fiji National Council for Persons with Disabilities , Spinal Injury Association, Fiji Police Force, Medical Services Pacific, National Employment Center (NEC), Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission, Ministry of Agriculture & the Bua Provincial Council.

Happy Easter from the family. May this Easter bring in love and restoration for all our families and friends!

With the 2 days daily trip to Nabouwalu, we managed to complete our advance missions covering 10 communities. It was very timely to enlighten the community gate keepers about the programme, its intention and the focus post Tropical Cyclone Yasa and Ana.

At the final stop, we met up with Roko Tui Bua, PA Bua and Assistant Roko Tui in Cogea Village.Such a bonus for the team as the community Interactions brought about exposure and more learnings.

Our main mission for Bua is from the 12th - 23rd April, 2021 covering the district's of Wainunu and the district of Nadi.

⚠️ Late Post

The Ministry of Women ,Children and Poverty Alleviation - Fiji hosted a knowledge sharing and best practices meeting between Tonga's Womens Affairs Division and the unit.

It was a timely meeting as it granted both countries to share on the success of the programme, its impact and the approach they have taken to enhance greater participation and reach to the communities that are marginalized.

Tonga's Director for Womens Affairs Division Ms. Polotu Paunga was pleased with the development of the programme since its inception and is keen to learn more from Fiji's experience.

The Government of Fiji through the Ministry reiterated its acknowledgment towards the Governemt of Tonga for demonstrating great interest about the programme and reassures them of greater collaborations in the near future.

Through UNDP's support in 2019, Tonga and Samoa benefited from the support with the replication of the programme in their respective counties.



People to People relations.

✅ First Half of the Morning done - and we applaud how our network with our stakehodlers has really eased all communications and mobilizing meetings. This is really an outcome after any REACH activities - the professional relationships remains solid, even after years without communications.

1️⃣ Brief Meeting with Commissioner Northern Division Mr. Uraia Rainima. Talked about the programme implementation, focus of the programme till July & the targeted areas & supporting mechanisms to disseminate information. We are grateful for his support.
2️⃣ Courtesy call to the FCCC Regional Manager North Mr. Sheik Yusuf. Briefed him on the programme dates, co-partnership with implementation & we had a very insightful discussion on consumer rights & responsibilities and Landlord and Tenant trading (Rent).
3️⃣ Visited Mr. Micheal Deve, Head of BDM in the North. We discussed on some of the learning experiences & how we (MWCPA & BDM) can strengthen information dissemination through REACH.
4️⃣ Catch up over tea with Mr. Waisale from the Fiji Police Community Policing Team and the Northern MWCPA team.

This week, we are in Vanualevu for our Advance Mission - having predatory meetings with our stakeholders & fine tuning our logistics before our mission from the 12th - 23rd April, 2021. This period till July is all part of our TC Recovery work in the TC Yasa and TC Ana affected areas. Stay tuned for more updates!

Joining the Hon. Prime Minister's entourage to Vanualevu this morning, touring the affected areas for the next few days, meeting those affected and most importantly see first hand the resilience of our fellow Fijians in the North building back stronger and better after TC Yasa.