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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Poutasi Development Trust

Poutasi Development Trust
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    Description
    Description
    (a) Providing employment opportunities; (b) Furthering education; (c) Developing skills; (d) Promoting and caring for the environment; (e) Fostering prosperity in Poutasi; (f) Promoting good health and improved nutrition; (g) Promoting a self-sustaining lifestyle (non-reliance on remittances); (h) Fostering the retention of traditional Samoan skills; and(i) Forming, establishing, and supporting and aiding in the formation, establishment and support of any other charitable institutions, associations, trusts or societies formed for objects similar to the objects set out above. In particular the Trust will: (a) Engage in projects that will earn income for the Trust; (b) Engage in projects to enhance the skills, enterprise opportunities and work for the people of the district in order to provide income for those people; (c) Use any profits made by the Trust in projects to support the above, and to support or improve the community or its facilities/infrastructure or environment; and (d) Provide other support and assistance consistent with this charitable purpose.
    Implementation of the Project/Activity

    PDT develops own source of income from creating enterprises that employ people and create a profit.TTF provides capital and development personnel for initiation of development projectsVSA provides technical expert volunteers for employment projects/enterprisesProjects must stand in commercial environment.PDT commercial projects provide income for social projects.

    Capacity

    Natural enterprise growthOn site trainingExtra Training Courses in appropriate areas as possibleReal Employment

    Governed

    A trust boardTrust board led by local high chief Yearly coordinated commitment planning and budgets from all three parties

    Partners
    Poutasi Development Trust (PDT)
    The Tindall Foundation (TTF)
    New Zealand Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA)

    Goal 14

    Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

    Goal 14

    14.1

    By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution

    14.1.1

    (a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density

    14.2

    By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

    14.2.1

    Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas

    14.3

    Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels

    14.3.1
    Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations

    14.4

    By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics

    14.4.1
    Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels

    14.5

    By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information

    14.5.1
    Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

    14.6

    By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation

    14.6.1

    Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

    14.7

    By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism

    14.7.1

    Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries

    14.a

    Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries

    14.a.1
    Proportion of total research budget allocated to research in the field of marine technology

    14.b

    Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets

    14.b.1

    Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small‐scale fisheries

    14.c

    Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"

    14.c.1

    Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources

    11 permanent employees
    more than 10 village family horticultural suppliers
    70% of money earned returned directly to village people
    Financing (in USD)
    350000
    Staff / Technical expertise
    TTF supplies Project Coordinaor for 3 years and VSA has supplied 2 volunteers for 1.5 years
    No progress reports have been submitted. Please sign in and click here to submit one.
    False
    Action Network
    Small Island Developing States
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    Timeline
    01 January 1970 (date of completion)
    Entity
    Poutasi Development Trust
    SDGs
    Region
    1. Asia and Pacific
    Website/More information
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    Countries
    New Zealand
    New Zealand
    Contact Information

    Bruce Russell, Project Manager