The DROP Program aims to increase awareness and understanding of the development challenges of the Pacific through funded research.
Category: Projects
Climate Change in the CNMI: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors
A new in-depth analysis by the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA) focusing on the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Climate Change in Guam: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors
A new in-depth analysis by the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA) focusing on Guam.
Climate Change in Palau: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors
A new in-depth analysis by the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA) focusing on the Republic of Palau.
Growing Economists: Asian Development Bank, PIDP, and EWC Join Forces in the Pacific
Through this new program, PIDP, EWC, and ADB will build capacity in the Pacific Islands to address economic issues and recovery.
Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment Workshops in the USAPI
A review of the workshops held in American Samoa, Palau, Guam, and Saipan.
When Climate Change and Invasive Species Interact
A new working group aims to improve the ability of resource managers to address the intersection of climate change and invasive species.
2020 – Marshall Islands Climate Change + Health Dialog
Pacific RISA and NOAA International Research and Applications Project Principal Investigator Laura Brewington of the East-West Center led the first national Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Climate Change and Health Dialog in Majuro, January 30-31, 2020.
US-South Pacific Scholarship Program Alumni Meet in Fiji
Previous US-South Pacific Scholarship (USSP) recipients from throughout the Pacific marked the program’s 25th year with a conference on professional opportunities.