South Pacific Hub
Building Economic Independence
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building young lives
building employment pathways
building economically sustainable communities
Why?
In a rapidly changing world our South Pacific neighbours are at risk of falling further behind economically, educationally and technologically.
Progress has always been slow on island time. Foreign aid has become a way of life. Graft and corruption are common place. Stories of shifting sands and rising tides help fuel cries of climate change. Behind the gifted politicians are beautiful people with big hearts, big families, big smiles and strong territorial ties to the land and sea.
Foreign "Aid" comes in many forms. The South Pacific Nations receive donations predominantly from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan and the USA. Australia provides $1.7b in aid annually, New Zealand $1.8b, Japan $329m and the US $210.
Official Development Aid (ODA) comes in the form of loans. China writes some of the biggest development loans in the region. China wants roads, ports, seafood, timber, minerals, strategic naval bases and debt-trap influence.
The US claims to spend $7.2b in the Pacific ... mostly on naval and military bases. In 2023 the Biden-Harris Administration announced $810m in "strategic aid" in response to the Solomon Islands signing a security pact with China in 2022. In 2024 The White House announced an additional $200m for strategic leadership education, climate management, energy management, upgraded communication infrastructure, sustainable fisheries, new embassies, more diplomatic personnel and a range of community development programs.
Education funding is not high on the radar for western donors. It constitutes only 6% of non-infrastructure (project) strategic spending. China has sunk $344m into regional education since 2000*.
This is our time in history to invest in the quality of South Pacific education and economic sustainability. We have the opportunity to deliver high quality conservative content to a largely Christian population. We stand to benefit from regional stability and lots of diligent, mobile workers on our farms, building sites, nursing homes and hospitals.
Project Documentation
China's Education Spend in the South Pacific
Project At a Glance
Project At a Glance
An education hub in the Cairns region consisting of hot-desks, a training room, a meeting room and two sound recording booths to service:
Curriculum leads for twelve South Pacific nations (phased)
Topic creators for K-12 topic content
Topic creators for vocational employment content
A marketing base for "gap year" travelers.
Sustainable agriculture and fisheries content:
Agriculture and agribusiness
Land and soil management
Plant and machinery management
Animal husbandry
Marine management
Vocational topic content available via the Vocational Education initiative:
Building - laboring, bricklaying, carpentry, electrical and plumbing
Nursing and Aged Care workers
Teaching
Indigenous land management
Shared desks for:
Indigenous Language leads
Special Needs leads
Home Schooling leads
Plus 800,000 well-educated, young international tourists passing through the tropics and GBR.
Regional Specialists ...
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Scott & Geraldine
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Dr Andrew and Josie - Malaita
Fiji
Fiji
Public & Christian Schools
Peter & Melissa
Torres Strait
Torres Strait
Jim & Linda - Saibai Island
Hot-desk facilities for allied programs and content ...
Cape York
Cape York
Indigenous Communities
Kristen T.
Special Needs
Special Needs
Raylene McCarthy
Home Schooling
Home Schooling
Khy and Jackie Loft
12.9m Islanders plus FNQ Indigenous Communities
Outlay & Return
Outlay
$3.5million for K-12 content over 3 years
Year 1 $1.4m
Year 2 $1.3m
Year 3 $800k
$200k for Sustainable Farming & Fisheries over 2 years
Return
2.5m K-12 users @ $10 /person /year
2m 16+ @ $10 /person / year
Implementation & Training Services
Trained international disciples
K-12 Programs and Content
Sustainable Farming & Fisheries Topics
Sources
Lowy Institute - Pacific Aid Map
Lowy Institute Regional Aid Report 2023
UNICEF South Pacific Education
The Conversation - The Unlucky Country
White House Fact Sheet: Enhancing the U.S.-Pacific Islands Partnership
Pacific Islands is world's most aid-reliant region - report - Reuters October 2023
Oxford Academic - China's rise and the reshaping of sovereign debt relief
Voice of America - China's Global Development Spending
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