Report of the Fourteenth Meeting of the Accreditation Panel

Abstract

SPREP was established in June, 1993 as an inter-governmental organisation. The key objective of SPREP is to promote co-operation in the South Pacific region and provide assistance in order to protect and improve the region’s environment to ensure sustainable development for present and future generations. Its strategic priorities cover the areas of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Eco-system management, Waste Management and Pollution Control, and Environmental Monitoring and Governance. SPREP has 21 small countries/entities of the region as its members. Apart from these 21 Australia, France, New Zealand, UK and USA are also members. The organisation is headquartered in Apia, Samoa. SPREP applied for accreditation as a Regional Implementing Entity (RIE).