Programme Areas

PIANGO has four programme areas, focusing on Information Sharing, Capacity Building, Strengthening Key Relationships and Ensuring Quality Performance. These are further detailed below.

Information Sharing

Equitable and universal access to relevant and timely information on issues and concerns to NGOs and civil society in the Pacific.

Key Objectives:

1. To facilitate the sharing of high quality, relevant and timely information on issues of concern to civil society in the Pacific.
2. To strengthen information sharing and communication between NLUs, NGOs and stakeholders in the Pacific.
3. To promote and support Pacific-led research on Pacific NGOs and their issues.
4. To assist and encourage Pacific NGOs to use relevant, new information technologies.
5. To promote a positive image of PIANGO.
6. To gather and store the history of the development of NGOs in the region.

Capacity Building

Well governed, managed and resourced NGOs and NGO sector.

Key Objectives:

1. To continue to work in partnership with Unitec NZ to facilitate the development and delivery of high quality, accredited training programmes, develop Pacific trainers, and provide support services to NGO leaders and workers in the Pacific.
2. To facilitate the development and availability of accredited training programmes on NGO leadership and management, at regional and national institutions.
3. To support the capacity building of Community Based Organisations (CBOs).
4. To develop a pool of qualified, confident, professional,skilled and supported Pacific regional NGO trainers.
5. To support Pacific NGOs to increase their capacity through an increased and diverse resource base, and other relevant initiatives.

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Strengthening Key Relationships

High quality, responsive relationships within the Pacific NGO sector and between NGOs and their stakeholders.

Key Objectives:

1. To strengthen the PIANGO network.
2. To support better partnership amongst regional NGOs and their stakeholders in the region.
3. To foster existing relationships with partners and explore relevant new partnerships.
4. To foster good relationships between donors and the NGO sector.
5. To promote multi-sectoral engagement involving both public and private sectors and civil society to address common concerns.
6. To encourage positive working relationships between NGOs and Government – nationally, regionally and internationally – to work together for the common good.
7. To identify and promote good practice in NGO/stakeholder relationships and the factors that contribute to a healthy environment for NGOs.

Ensuring Quality Performance

An organised structure, governance and management that will ensure productive, efficient, and cost-effective service delivery.

Key Objectives:

1. To ensure good governance of the organisation.
2. To ensure the organisation is appropriately structured, resourced and managed to implement the strategic plan.
3. To develop a Secretariat that has a culture of being team-based, participatory and actively learns from experience.
4. To encourage and plan for staff professional development.
5. To ensure financial sustainability for the organisation.