PIF Members have held their first briefing and Talanoa with Israel

PIF Members have held their first briefing and Talanoa with Israel on MASHAV Development Cooperation at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, bringing together Heads of Mission and senior officials, participating in person and virtually.

 

PIF Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa, welcomed Israel’s Ambassador to Fiji and Pacific Island Countries, H.E. Maya Yaron, and Head of MASHAV, H.E. Ambassador Eynat Shlein, who travelled from Israel to the Pacific for engagements across the region.

 

The Talanoa provided an opportunity for Forum Members to share national and regional priorities, development challenges and capacity-building needs, and to explore practical opportunities for knowledge-sharing and partnerships through MASHAV that respond to Pacific priorities and deliver tangible benefits for communities across the Blue Pacific Continent.

 

Responding to priorities raised by Members, Ambassador Yaron emphasised that partnership begins with listening to Pacific needs, highlighting water security as one area raised during the Talanoa and the importance of matching identified needs with appropriate technical expertise, training and capacity-building opportunities.

 

Ambassador Shlein shared examples of MASHAV’s development cooperation globally and in the Pacific. Her visit to Fiji follows engagements in Papua New Guinea and will continue to Samoa, providing an opportunity to deepen understanding of Pacific priorities and explore practical areas for future cooperation.

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