The Pacific Community (Marshall Islands)

Marshall Islands has been a member of the Pacific Community (SPC) since 1983. Key results from SPC’s contributions and support to Marshall Islands include:
• Marshall Islands, along with 6 fellow PICTs, are effectively using their Pacific Monitoring Alliance for NCD Action (MANA) dashboards to identify and address weaknesses related to NCD risk factors. This real-time tracking tool allows them to make informed decisions and track progress in addressing NCDs, including Marshall Islands developing a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
• Marshall Islands, along with 5 fellow PICTs, were provided with technical support for Census and Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) collection and analysis.
• Marshall Islands, along with 3 fellow PICTs, participated in the Pacific Secondary Schools Project regional research programme and interventions aimed to address the disparities in skills and competencies, education and training opportunities faced by young people (14–18 years old) in the Pacific region.