Members of the Parliament recommend to adopt an approach to systematically assess the impacts of laws and policies on women and men, including on persons with disabilities. On Friday 19 August 2016, a briefing session was held with the Members of Parliament (MPs) to reflect on strategic actions to progress gender equality and the…
Kia Orana, The Disability Division through the Disability Inclusive Development Project was able to charter a flight to Pukapuka to conduct the awareness training on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as well as review of the Disability Action Plan for the island. Together with this initiative, a Ministry of Internal Affairs…
This is the new youth policy endorsed by the Cook Islands Government. CI National Youth Policy 2015-2020
Kia Orana all, we are pleased to release the Mangaia Disability Report along with the Social Impact fund Evaluation report . Please click on the following links; Mangaia Project Report June 2016 SIF EVALUATION FINAL 050716
The Destitute and Infirmed Payment is set to increase from $165 a month to $200 a month from 1 July 2016 and the Old Age Pension rate for those aged 70 and over will increase from $650 a month to $660 a month. The Destitute and Infirmed Payment is a means tested payment targeting working age…
Kia Orana, please find attached Media Release From the Price Tribunal in regards to the March Price Order. 20160510 MR Price Order 03-2016
Kia Orana, please find the following reports released from Disability Division; PRDF consultation report 2015 SRHR Workshop Outcome
The Price Tribunal is commencing a review of the new fuel pricing arrangements introduced in July 2015, as planned. The key objective is to assess whether the objectives identified in the initial pricing review in January 2015 have been achieved, particularly whether the new pricing arrangements have delivered a reduction in the price of fuel…
Kia Orana , please find available the Disability Inclusive development newsletter ready to be downloaded for viewing – DID Newsletter_Issue 2
The following opportunity is being offered by the Japanese Government for up to 3 students or youth to attend the above exchange programme in Japan under the JENESYS2015 programme. JENESYS 2015 is a people-to-people exchange program between Japan and the Asia-Pacific region, JENESYS (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youth) and is supported…