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“Indeed, the Government has prioritized the provision of
these services to all, which reinforces Fiji’s commitment
to and implementation of the Sustainable Development
Goals agenda, which pledges to ‘leave no one behind,”
he added.
During the outreach on Taveuni Island, 335 people (150
women and 185 men) from 22 communities participated
in the awareness raising sessions and 303 people (146
women and 157 men) accessed the services.
The REACH Project is
designed to do precisely
that – to support the
Government of Fiji to
reach out to all Fijians
to deliver on social,
economic and legal
rights as enshrined in the
Constitution.
Bakhodir Burkhanov,
Country Director and Head
of Regional Policy and
Programme, UNDP Pacific
Office in Fiji
IMPACT STORIES Rights, Empowerment and Cohesion (REACH) for Rural and Urban Fijians Project
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