PACMAS, or the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme, involves the Pacific countries of Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and; Vanuatu.
ABC International Development is working with media in these countries to:
- Strengthen the financial viability of public broadcasters
- Develop content development and exchanges
- Develop access to technical coordination and distribution.
Recent Activity
PACMAS Baseline Research – Call for Expressions of Interest
The Pacific Media Assistance Program (PACMAS) is a 10-year (2008-2018) project funded by Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) to contribute to the development of media in the Pacific region. Now in its Phase Two (November 2011 to June 2015), it is managed by ABC International Development (ABC ID) and is based in Vanuatu. The [...]
Expression of Interest – PACMAS Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
The Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) is a media development program with the goal to support better governance in the Pacific. PACMAS supports the development of diverse, independent and professional media that promotes informed and meaningful public discourse. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) PACMAS is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified individuals to join the [...]
Vanuatu PM opens new PACMAS office
The new PACMAS head office in Port Vila, Vanuatu was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Hon. Meltek Sato Kilman Livtuvanu, on November 17, 2011. The Hon Prime Minister expressed gratitude in hosting the program’s regional multilateral office and highlighted that it is a testament of the trust and confidence regional and development partners have in the leadership role Vanuatu plays in the region. The Hon Prime Minister recognised the important role the media plays in development and pledged to work with PACMAS to advance good governance in Vanuatu and the region: “PACMAS will encourage the role that media can play as a tool in providing citizens across the Pacific with crucial information that can impact on their daily lives,” he said.
