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StrategicEffortsandRegionalCoordinationinthe

By:SeemaNaiduPIFSGenderIssuesOfficer

The views expressed in this paper are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), or its Board of Governors, or thegovernments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. The countries listed in thispaper do not imply any view on ADB's part as to sovereignty or independent status or necessarily conform to ADB's terminology.

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TheForumIslandLeadersthroughthePacificPlans are t e rperspect veson

a

future

for

the

region,

,

harmony,securityandeconomic ros erit sothatallofitspeoplecanleadfreeandworthwhilelives.

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CEDAW(ConventiononEliminationofAllFormsof

,2ratificationspendinginFICsTonga,PalauICESCR (Social,Economic,Cultural)rights 3Ratifications

water,VAW,AdequateHousing)

WorkingGroupRegionalHumanRightsMechanism

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WAIHEKE

DECLARATION

ON

SUSTAINABLEECONOMICDEVELOPMENT theforumleaderspledged

theircommitmentstowards addressing economicandsocialchallengesfacedintheregion,includingthosearisingfromclimatechange,theincreasingcostsandinsecuritiesofsupplyofdailynecessitiessuchasenergyandfood,andtheimpactsofurbanisationandnaturaldisasters.Lea ersrecognise t atsustaina eeconomic eve opmentincreasest eresilienceofcommunities,includingtheirmostvulnerablemembers.Theyfurthercommittedtoraisingeducationalstandardsandexpand

markets,especiallyforwomen,includingthroughnonformaleducation

andtrainingprovision.

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ClimateChange

in

2011,

Ministers

recognised

patternsofusingnaturalresources.Unfortunately,thereisverylittleinformationongenderdimensionsoftheusepa ernan managemen o na ura resources, ra onaknowledge,roleinfoodsecurityanddisasterpreparedness.Womenplayanimportantroleinprotectingwatersourcesandenergyuse.Womensparticipationandinfluenceonfood,water,landandenergyisessentialforasustainablePacific.

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Expressedconcernsoverallprogressint eregiontowardsgenderequality

liftthestatusofwomen

Empowerthemtobeactiveparticipantsineconomic,politicalandsociallife

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Leaderscommittoimplementspecificnat ona po cyact ontoprogress

genderequality intheareasofgenderresponsivegovernmentprogramsandolicies decisionmakin economic

empowerment,endingviolenceagainst,

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4KeyMessages1. RegionalismpromotesWomenEqualityand

Empowermentaddressrootcausesofgenderinequalities

2. PoliticalcommitmentincludesAction3. Strongeraccountabilityandmonitoringmeasures4. Humanrightsandwomensequalityand

empowermentcentraltoallstrategicinterventions