The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Oceania Regional Office has organised a ‘Lessons Learned’ Workshop for the Kiwa Initiative Local Component A from April 30th to May 2nd, 2025, at the Novotel Hotel in Nadi. This event brings together current and new grantees to share insights and experiences, aiming to enhance project implementation across Pacific.
The workshop provides a space for participants to share lessons from their ongoing projects. It will highlight the need for teamwork, helping new grantees get ready for their project work. The discussions will target how to use these knowledge to make granting practices better in the region, verifying that everyone involved is prepared for future challenges.
The main goals of the workshop include bringing together current Kiwa grantees, involve new participants in talks, and show how using lessons learned can improve practices. This will be a platform for the participants to gather ideas that would help start conversations among grantees, donors, and partners, which would lead to better project results in the Pacific.
IUCN Oceania Regional Director, Leituala Kuiniselani Toelupe Tago said: “We are pleased to convene this workshop with the recipients of the Kiwa grants The Kiwa Initiative Local Component A supports projects by civil society, national, and local authorities, and to date, this initiative has funded over 30 projects by organisations located across ACP and OCT countries in the Pacific since 2021.”
Regional Director Toelupe Tago highlighted that it was important for us to capture lessons learned from delivery and implementation to improve our practice and ensure our programs are relevant, effective, and of high quality. “This workshop will not only involve Kiwa Initiative grantees, but it will also share perspectives from other granting facilities in the Pacific.”
