P-CBA Planning Meeting, 29-31 January 2014 Suva, Fiji.

This P-CBA Planning meeting was held at the USP Campus of Suva from the 29th to the 31st of January and it represents the official start of the P-CBA Initiative. Participant countries, CROP agencies, partner organizations and donors gathered and discussed to:

1. Inform the overall design of the P-CBA initiative (course content, delivery mechanism and long term sustainability strategy);
2. Define preliminary country workplans;
3. Identify further support by donors and development partners.
    

Main Documents:

• Agenda;
• Participants List;
• Logistics Note;
• News Article
• Evaluation Report (to be finalized).
   

Day 1 Presentations (29 January 2014): 

• Introductory Session: Opening remarks by Ms. Mereseini Waibuta, Chief Economist, MOF, Fiji.
• Session 1: Intruduction of the Planning Meeting by Mr. Gabor Vereczi, Technical Advisor, UNDP
• Session 1: What is a CBA - Ms. Paula Holland, Manager, SPC.
• Session 1: Overview of the P-CBA Initiative - Ms. Marita Manley, Technical Advisor, GIZ.
• Session 1: FSM presentation on needs and existing capacities - Mr. Alik Isaak, Director, Department of Finance and Administration, FSM
• Session 1: Fiji presentation on needs and existing capacities - Ms. Mereseini Waibuta, Chief Economist, Ministry of Finance, Fiji.
• Session 1: Kribati presentation on need and existing capacities - Mr. Jason Reynolds, Director, Ministry of Finance, Kiribati.
• Session 1: Samoa presentation on needs and existing capacties - Ms. Tuiolo Schuster, Principal Capacity Building Officer, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Samoa
• Session 1: Solomon Islands presentation on needs and existing capacities - Mr. Tobais Bule, Chief Finance Officer, Ministry of Finance, Solomon Islands.
• Session 1: Tuvalu presentation on needs and existing capacities - Ms. Petesa Finikaso, Project Officer, Department of Environment, Tuvalu.
• Session 1: Vanuatu presentation on needs and existing capacities - Mr. Malcolm Dalesa, Adaptation/DRR Officer, Meteorology and geohazards Department, Vanuatu.

• Session 2: USP presentation on linkages and synergies with P-CBA - Dr. John Bythell, Pro Vice-Chancellor, USP. 
• Session 2: Lessons learnt from PACC CBA - Mr. Aaron Buncle, Mainstreaming Specialist, PPCR, ADB.
• Session 2: Overview of the ECCA Asia initiative - Mr. Bob Dobias, Team leader, Adaptation funds and capacity building, Asia/ADAPT.
• Session 2: Overview of the PACCSAP programme - Mr. Shin Furuno, Regional Manager, Department of Environment, Australia.

Day 2 Presentations (30 January 2014): 

• Session 3: Introduction of the Programme Design Document - Mr. Marco Arena, P-CBA Coordinator, UNDP.
• Session 3: Key discussion points presentation - Dr. Linda Cox, Community Economic Development Specialist, University of Hawaii
   

• Session 4: Introduction of Country Workplan Template - Mr. Marco Arena, P-CBA Coordinator, UNDP.
• Session 4: Case Study selection criteria - Mr. Aaron Buncle, Mainstreaming Specialist, PPCR, ADB.

Day 3 Presentations (31 January 2014): 

• Session 5: Federate States of Micronesia Country Workplan presentation - Mr. Alik Isaak, Director, Department of Finance and Administration, FSM.
• Session 5: Fiji Country Workplan presentation - Mr. Mereseini Waibuta, Chief Economist, Ministry of Finance, Fiji.
• Session 5: Kiribati Country Workplan presentation - Mr. Jason Reynolds, Director, Ministry of Finance, Kiribati.
• Session 5: Samoa Country Workplan presentation - Ms. Abigail Lee-Hang, Principal Project Planning and Programming Officer, Ministry of Finance, Samoa
• Session 5: Solomon Islands Workplan presentation - Mr. Tobais Bule, Chief Finance Officer, Ministry of Finanance, Solomons Islands. 
• Session 5: Tuvalu Country Workplan presentation - Ms. Petesa Finikaso, Project Officer, Department of Environment, Tuvalu.
• Session 5: Vanuatu Country workplan presentation - Mr. Malcolm Dalesa, Adaptation/DRR Officer, Meteorology and Geohazards Department, Vanuatu.