April 2024

Members of Omung Association, a Palauan organization meaning “Bloom”, gather at Koror airport in Airai state to kickstart their Adopt a Street initiative. Their initiative aims to enhance a portion of the airport’s landscape by planting ornamental flowers, offering tourists a warm Palauan welcome upon arrival. 

Representatives from organizations across Tuvalu convene at the Tuvalu Women For Change (TWFC) office in Funafuti for the launch of the DEEPR Access point, marking a step forward in promoting digital inclusion in the country.

Peleliu Pride holds a roundtable training session discussing the informal economy and taxes with producers of the Ukaeb delicacy in Peleliu, Palau. The training covered the associated benefits of tax registrations for informal producers, including subsidies and state assistance. 

EmeralDreams, a Palauan grantee, successfully completes a whole-day training session in a rural area of Palau to discuss key entrepreneurial skills for small business owners. The training, which covers 7 areas, discusses digital and financial literacy, taxes, and customer experience skills, among others. 

BELUU WAVES in Tuvalu: Women's AdVancement for Economic Sustainability Learning Session held last April 24, 2024. Ambassador Andrew Lin from the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Tuvalu and John Degory, Deputy Chief of Mission from the U.S. Embassy of Suva - Tuvalu provided their welcome messages. 

The BELUU team hosted the following themes as part of the session: Circular Economy and Building Resilience including Food Security Facilitated by Teuleala Manuella Morris, Country Manager of Live and Learn Tuvalu, Women’s Economic Empowerment Facilitated by Brigitte Leduc, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Adviser, Tuvalu, Gender Affairs Department, Pacific Women Lead Enabling Services.